Přerov: revitalization of the Strojař site

The urban and material design responds primarily to the plot's location on the riverbank with distant views of the city center to the south and the adjacent traffic axis, Velká Dlážka Street. The program is divided into two main structures—two rows of slabs oriented with their longer sides toward the southern sun and distant views of the city center and hills in the background. The distance between them is sufficient to create a spacious green courtyard and maintain comparable quality of sunlight and views for both houses and, consequently, apartments. For this reason, the front structure is also designed to be lower and narrower. On the side of the busy road and the Velká Dlážka communication axis, a single-storey parterre with a library is designed in the position of the ground floor of the existing hotel, which fits in well and enlivens the street while naturally creating a semi-private part of the courtyard and shielding it from traffic. The solid ground floor monolithic part of the building can be preserved, as it has the potential to create a high-quality public space with a covered arcade and a paved forecourt with a second row of trees, which can accommodate the library and also create generous covered entrance areas for the houses or bicycle parking. The structure is designed to support a green roof, which creates a new basic level for the residents of both houses and is accessible to all via staircases or a gallery. The terrain slopes gently towards the center of the plot at ground level. A vegetated hill has been designed, created partly from the rubble of the demolished hotel, which will not have to be transported out of the city at great expense, and partly from deposited soil and topsoil from other built-up parts of the site. Typology of apartments The southern building on the waterfront is designed as a gallery house. For this reason, it mainly contains studio apartments, which would otherwise be difficult and uneconomical to place in a building with a classic core. An indisputable advantage of the gallery is the possibility of cross ventilation and lighting of the apartments from several sides. The northern building is designed with classic cores and has larger apartments. The aim was to provide all apartments with light from two sides. This creates apartments with either a deep transverse layout and ventilation or end apartments, which are shallow and allow movement along the facade. One of the themes of the design is recycling and the careful handling of construction waste from the demolished Strojař building. In the middle of the urban design of the proposed buildings, a green hill has been created, which connects the interior of the courtyard with the roof garden on building B3. This is an informal and very civilized public space with its own atmosphere and microclimate. Some elements of the demolished hotel can be reused in line with the circular economy, such as facade cladding, park furniture, small greenhouses or pavilions, etc.

Architectural quality The proposal demonstrates a very high level of architectural, conceptual, and operational quality. The architectural expression is clear and comprehensible, and the proposal pre-sents a well-considered functional and material solution. The operational scheme is clear and logically structured, with well-resolved relationships between public, private, and tech-nical areas. The building is designed for user accessibility and year-round operation in line with principles of sustainability. The committee also appreciated the clear architectural lan-guage and expression, which provides the proposal with identity while maintaining user-friendliness. Very nice proposition for living with a promising re-use scenario. The parking solution should be reworked, as well as the position of the volume realised in Phase 2. Concept of technological and operational solution The technological solution is optimised, corresponds to the intended form of use, and is fir-mly integrated into the architectural concept. The proposal is timeless, functional, and does not compromise architectural quality. Investment costs The estimated costs correspond to the scale of the proposal and appear realistic. The committee appreciated the balance between cost and the architectural ambitions and ove-rall efficiency of the proposal. The contracting authority acknowledges that competition pro-posals cannot define investment costs precisely and that these will be refined in further stages of project documentation with the selected supplier.

On the banks of the Bečva River, we are designing an apartment building whose design references the traditional block development of the riverfront. The building's volumes gradually increase in size as they move away from the river and are slightly rotated in relation to each other, creating a dynamic structure inspired by stones naturally washed ashore by the water. A key element of the design is the identity of the place, which is shaped by its residents. That is why we emphasize quality living with generous outdoor spaces in the form of walkways. These allow for a natural connection between private and public spaces, extending the life of the building to its facade and surroundings. The house thus not only complements the waterfront, but also brings a new, lively dimension to the public space.

Architectural quality The proposal demonstrates a high level of architectural, operational, and functional quality. The architectural concept is clear, and most operational connections are well-resolved. Mi-nor operational overlaps or less distinctive handling of some aspects (e.g. materials or spa-tial clarity) slightly reduce the overall impression. Nevertheless, the proposal fulfils the requirements for sustainability, accessibility, and operational logic. The architectural ex-pression is contemporary, appropriate to the context, and presents a coherent design. Good urban setting – the volume of the houses is good. But the parking solution is questi-onned; too much ground is sealed. Vertical circulation is as well questionned. Concept of technological and operational solution The technologies are appropriately chosen and functionally implemented, though there may be minor shortcomings in how they relate to the architectural concept or user comfort. Ove-rall, they support the proposal's quality. Investment costs The cost estimate is credible; the proposal offers an efficient solution and is perceived as economically rational and feasible. The contracting authority acknowledges that competition proposals cannot define investment costs precisely and that these will be refined in further stages of project documentation with the selected supplier. The committee awards the proposal 95 points in the criterion Quality of the proposal.

NEW STROJÁŘ – PŘEROV Creating a new place is always a complicated task that is not just an exercise in spatial planning. Our design focused on creating a place that is unique in character and has the potential to further develop and adapt autonomously according to the needs of future users. The proposed solution is intended to be stimulating and create the conditions for an open and positive connection between users and the new urban environment. The design addresses several challenges at once. First, it connects different environments while creating a unique, independently functioning residential complex. We understand the living space as an integrated organism whose main added value is a generously designed public space, which in this case is not just a filler, but a space that creates a new character identity. Our design is a clear intervention in a fragmented and layered context defined by solitary buildings in a nearby housing estate and fragments of the original suburban development.

Architectural quality The architectural, functional, and operational layout of the building was assessed by the committee as adequate and of a good standard. The proposal introduced several interes-ting solutions that contributed positively to the evaluation in certain aspects. The committee acknowledged the effort to create a functional and spatially comprehensible layout; howe-ver, in some parts, the operational connections appear unclear or overly complex. The ar-chitectural concept is apparent, though some relationships are less legible, and certain functions intersect. The proposal partially reflects requirements for sustainability and acces-sibility, albeit with less conviction. Very compact designed with less sealed ground. The reflection and proposition concerning climate and landscape is good. However, the connection of the groundfloor is questionned, as well as the language of the facade. Concept of technological and operational solution The technological solution is sufficient, usable, and functional, though not fully optimised, and lacks deeper integration with the architectural concept. Investment costs The cost estimate is adequate; the proposal appears relatively rational and feasible. The contracting authority acknowledges that competition proposals cannot define invest-ment costs precisely and that these will be refined in further stages of project documenta-tion with the selected supplier.