Residence Vysočany - Architectural and Urban Design Competition

residence vysocany Czech Republic, Prague, city part Vysočany

“We aim to celebrate Residence Vysočany with a design that is timeless, elegant, and unique. The Implementation of sustainable concepts, rational layout, and communal activities tell the story of this living building.”

URBAN DESIGN CONCEPT Contextual Design

Building Height and Scale

Our proposal for Residence Vysocany is efficient, modern, and exciting. Drawing its inspiration from the surrounding context, the form of the building completes the block and achieves 3 important goals: 1) Continuous street wall 2) Public/Private open space 3) Efficient building form

Rising seven to eight stories, the building consists of three stepped volumes arranged around an interior courtyard. An implied sloping roof-line, various protrusions, and setbacks give the building a dynamic appearance.

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The key objective is to design a building which respects the scale of the established context while accommo- The building is articulated with changes in massing, materials, and surface treatments that give interest and dating greater densities. The design establishes a sense of visual relatedness among buildings by extending convey scale. This articulation serves to reduce the perceived scale of the building by dividing it into modules, horizontal lines in facades that will generally align with adjacent facades along the street wall. or sub-parts, that appear to be similar in size to smaller established buildings. This is a concept that is reflected in many of the buildings in the neighborhood. Where the building meets the existing adjacent building, we elect to differentiate the two structures by creating a glass strip and reducing the height of the “connector� to clearly delineate and specify the two buidlings.

PROPOSED BUILDING

PROPOSED BUILDING

EXISTING ADJACENT BUILDING

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EXISTING BUILDING

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EXISTING ADJACENT BUILDING

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MASSING CONCEPT The massing and form are highly efficient. The site is divided into three strips wrapping a central area of landscaped space sandwiched between housing blocks. The form and approach allow for a sustainable building, site, and landscape design which will provide energy and environmental benefits as well as benefits to their users.

The development’s external articulation is restrained; the street-facing facade suggests a straightforward gridded structure that belies the complexity of the concept and relates to the refined theme of the surrounding context.

Basic building massing along the street frontage to create a continuous street wall with the surrounding buildings and creating a large public space in the middle of the lot.

Site circulation is envisioned to break the buildings into three distinct masses along the three surrounding streets. These breaks create a highly visible and clear passage and entry points.

The mass facing SokolovskĂĄ street is raised to 7 stories to match the building to the west and predominant buildings height along the street.

The massing matches the height of the immediately surrounding building and yet raises towards the courtyard to create more outdoor spaces on the roofs and more interior rentable space.

The balconies are conceived as encroaching volumes that protrude on all sides of the building; street and courtyard facing.

The final massing is a result of a thorough and careful process to create an exciting and unique form that maximizes views, open space, and rentable space. The addition of wood panels is directly related to providing privacy at lower floors and sun light shading at upper floors. jorge mastropietro architects atelier

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P U B L I C S PA C E C O N C E P T PUBLIC-PUBLIC VS. PUBLIC-PRIVATE The site plan designed with a strong distinction between public and private spaces.

PUBLIC-PRIVATE: The plan encourages residents to use outdoor and indoor amenities by creating a circulation route with constant views of those spaces without compromising flexibility and natural flow.

Courtyard and amenity areas are envisioned to have a sense of enclosure and landscaped areas that allows us to distinguish them from their surroundings as a clear and identifiable place.

PUBLIC-PUBLIC: Envisioned as a retail strip, Sokolovskรก street is very important in terms of linking retail activity centers in the neighborhood and providing a transition to areas with more landscaped street edges. Creating an inviting street edge is a paramount objective, with a range of uses and activities. Street trees and ground floor setback are two of the ways we hope to encourage movement and bring interest to the building and block as a whole.

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AMENITIES PUBLIC-PRIVATE RETAIL PUBLIC-PUBLIC

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Privacy Level

PRIVATE PATIOS

ARCHITECTURAL CONCEPT The building is wrapped by a continuous balcony that emphasizes the focus on openness, natural day-lighting, and greenery. The wood slats used for shading and privacy are thoughtfully placed to add warmth and balance to the concrete and glass exterior. The wood slats follow a specific pattern that provides privacy from the street at the lower levels and opens up at the upper levels enabling views out of the building. On the eastern, western, and southern facing facades, the wood slats and greenery shade the facade and protect the building from heat during summer months, while filtering sunlight into the living spaces. Recessed exterior walls allow for planters and greenery to grow along the facade creating a pattern that is highly visible from the street.

The building boasts a distinct design with shifting wood slats and floor-to-ceiling windows framed in a repeating pattern creating a dynamic movement on the facade that is very unique and distinct from its surroundings. This motif is inspired by the movement along Sokolovskรก street and the tram permitting the building to relate to the existing neighborhood flow.

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ARCHITECTURAL CONCEPT LOGICAL & FLEXIBLE

RETAIL AMENITIES

The floor plan layout was created around a logic of modular efficiency. This design principle permits a residential building that is functional yet diverse. A repetitive system of same-size modules accommodates a variety of different apartments, accommodating a large spectrum of potentials residents. With this is mind, we introduce a grid offset by 7 meters that is divisible and combinable. This presents a flexible floor plan which permits effortless change and a wide range of possibilities. This grid/modulation is repeated in the configuration of the buildings facades.

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SECOND TO FOURTH FLOOR GROSS BUILDING AREAS

BUILDING EFFICIENCY

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1 KK

FLOOR AREA

EFFICIENCY %

NOT RENTABLE RENTABLE

5265 m2 22020 m2

19% 81%

GRAND TOTAL

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UNIT MIX

FLOOR AREA

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934 m2 5708 m2 20643 m2

3% 21% 76%

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AVG AREA COUNT TOTAL 30 m2 62 m2 91 m2 125 m2

28 141 70 38 277

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PARKING COUNT 350 Parking spaces are provided

ARCHITECTURAL CONCEPT The building’s design is thoughtful and aims to foster a sense of community among future residents. The heart of the structure is the 3,100 m2 interior courtyard which serves as a “visual and physical connector” between the units surrounding it and common areas.

The courtyard space will include a fire pit, terraced area, dog run, playground and park space. The open green space helps moderate the environment throughout the year while providing a natural and aesthetically pleasing view. An additional 440 square-meters of interior recreational space to the northern end of the courtyard provides further amenities for residents including lounges, library, and gym. The roof is the main event permitting unique views and open spaces that provide the upper 2 floors direct access to green space, and more outdoor activities than what is standard for an apartment building in the concrete jungle.

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