About project
The area of 56 hectares from the Hlávkov Bridge to the tips of the Libeňské kos is going to be transformed in the coming years. In cooperation with the Dutch studio DELVA, we participated in an international architectural competition for the revitalisation of Rohanský and Libeňský Island. Our concept is based on 3 pillars – Restore, Rewild, Reconnect.
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Client
Capital City of Prague
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Year
2023
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Location
Prague, Czech Republic
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Size
560 000 m²
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Authors
Perspektiv & DELVA
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Visualisations
Vivid Vision a Perspektiv
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Author's Planning Team
Perspektiv & Swinnen & Delva
Ján Antal
Martin Stára
Barbora Kuciaková
Kristýna Stará
Hendriks
Quian
Denisa Petreková
Matěj Ševela -
Cooperation
MV Projekt
Arcadis
David Hořák
Alica Brendzová
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The Rohan and Libeň islands, together with the Manina Park, have all the potential to be approached in a new way. Our proposed ‘restore, rewild, reconnect’ strategy is a nature-based approach that aims to create a resilient floodplain landscape that also delivers high ecological benefits and a range of recreational opportunities and facilities. This differs from the current permitted design, which is based on infrastructure and engineering considerations. Our design and layout of the park is an example of how to transform the Vltava riverfront from the other side towards the city’s greatest asset.
The park, the city and the river should be considered as one. Three of these key urban strategies have more of a connective role as they create a continuation of flood protection measures, ecological corridors and urban spaces. The remaining three urban design strategies focus more on transforming the park into a destination with an extensive permeable network, spaces for sport and play, and beautiful places that frame views of the historic city centre while referencing the rich history of Karlín.
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In this proposal, we are trying to take an integral approach where all these different structures are combined into one proposal. By rethinking the course of the channel, without negatively impacting the hydrological performance of the channel, the channel is transformed into a natural waterway that becomes the center and main feature of the park, instead of a fringe between the park and the levee.
Rohan and Libeň islands, including the design of the park, are conceived as a result of its topographical and hydrological basis. The main key point was to bring a significant variation of recreational and natural spaces into the park, which gradually flow into each other. Maniny Park is thus becoming a natural park where different types of recreation and plantings are found, from wooded hills to open meadow riverbanks and wetlands.
Design principles
Enabled design works well at the “restore” level. The basic intention was to create an intervention that would increase resilience to flooding and hydrological fluctuations. Although the new park between the Vltava River and the new side channel brings a lot of opportunity to enhance ecological and recreational qualities (rewild and reconnect). This infrastructural approach forms the basis of our design for Maniny Park, but two subtle design moves transform the whole project from a single-minded intervention to an integrated project that builds on three main qualities: restore, rewild and reconnect. The Rohan and Libeň islands create a new narrative of the river in the city.
