Contracting Authority
Town of Jindřichův Hradec
Competition Type
Open Design competition, 2 Phases
Deadline, Phase 1
16.5.2025, 14:00
Deadline, Phase 2
5.9.2025, 14:00
Prizes
CZK 500,000 + CZK 300,000 + CZK 200,000 + 2 x CZK 125,000
Mandatory use of electronic tool
An innovative urban concept is sought for the Zbuzany site in Jindřichův Hradec, blending sustainability, vibrant community life, and high-quality public and private spaces. What could such a neighborhood look like?
The competition aims to create a high-quality urban design concept for a new quarter of Jindřichův Hradec that sensitively relates to the city's urban structure and offers a sustainable and functional space for living and community life. The design should reflect the context of the surrounding development, which includes terraced and detached houses and a garden colony, and create a harmonious connection between older and new development.
An important aspect is the quality of the public spaces, which should support the residential function and create an attractive space for residents to meet. The concept should include a multi-functional structure corresponding to the principle of a 'city of short distances', i.e. a mixed use of space that allows for a combination of housing, services and employment opportunities within a single location. It is also essential to ensure good pedestrian and cyclist accessibility, emphasizing barrier-free and comfortable movement for all groups of residents, including the elderly and people with reduced mobility.
Competition conditions
Competition Brief
Contracting Authority's Profile - full documentation
Susan Kraupp
ChairAustrian architect. After studying at the Vienna University of Technology, she worked in renowned studios, including Herzog & de Meuron and Zaha Hadid Architects. In 2010, she founded her own studio, sk stadtplanung, focusing on urban planning, site development, and financing models. Kraupp has lectured at universities such as Columbia University, Pratt Institute, and the University of Applied Arts Vienna, where she is also engaged in research and teaching.
Michal Kozár
Vice-Chairmayor of Jindřichův Hradec
Jindřich Blaha
He studied at the Faculty of Architecture at the ČVUT. He completed his diploma thesis in the studio of prof. Alena Šrámková. Since graduating, he has been working with Pavel Hnilička on projects of various scales. In 2018, he was a member of the winning team of Baumschlager Eberle and PHAP in the competition for the new headquarters of Česká spořitelna in Prague's Smíchov district. From 2017 to 2019, together with Mikoláš Vavřín, he headed the landscape studio at the Czech Technical University.
Pavel Kvintus
A graduate of the Faculty of Architecture at ČVUT in Prague, where he has been actively involved in research and teaching, and the founder of A800 architekti. His studio focuses on modern architecture, emphasizing functionality, aesthetics, and sustainability. A800 architekti's projects include not only commercial and residential buildings but also urban and public spaces. The studio has received numerous awards for its work, which combines innovative approaches with respect for the local context.
Eliška Málková
She studied architecture at the Technical University of Liberec and UMPRUM in Prague. After five years of collaboration with CCEA MOBA, she co-founded Studio Taktiky in 2021, focusing on urbanism, spatial planning, and public space design. Between 2022 and 2024, she worked as an architect for the Prague-Libuš district.
Imrich Vaško
Slovak architect, leading Studio III at VŠUP in Prague since 2011. He graduated from the Faculty of Architecture at STU in Bratislava and, after returning from a Fulbright Scholarship at Yale (1991), founded the Architecture Laboratory at VŠVU. He has worked as a visiting professor and lecturer at several prestigious universities and was a co-author of the joint Czech and Slovak exhibition at the 7th Architecture Biennale in Venice in 2000.
Lukáš Soukup
municipal architect of Jindřichův Hradec
Zuzana Johanidesová
alternateShe graduated from the Faculty of Architecture at ČVUT and was a member of atelier 111 architekti from 2007 to 2016, where she contributed to the design of residential and public buildings, including interiors and public space renovations. Since 2016, she has been working as the city architect of Jílové u Prahy. She has extensive experience in architecture and urban planning.
Karel Hron
alternatehead of the city development department of Jindřichův Hradec
