INTER(SEGRE)GATION

TTTM Sapa, located on the southeastern edge of Prague, represents a unique urban phenomenon in the Czech context. It is both a wholesale complex and a vibrant community hub for the Vietnamese population. This space with its own rhythm, economy, and cultural identity emerged spontaneously from the 1990s through the transformation of former industrial sites, without support from official urban planning. Over time, it has developed into the largest cultural and commercial enclave outside the city center. Originally a closed and inward-facing area serving primarily the needs of the community, it is now gradually beginning to open up to the wider public. The growing interest in Vietnamese culture and cuisine, along with the changing needs of its users, creates an opportunity to reconsider its future. The aim of the proposal is to explore the possibilities and strategies for transforming Sapa into a contemporary urban district that retains its cultural identity while becoming an integral part of the city. The project aspires to create a space where different cultures naturally intertwine, community bonds are strengthened, and integration is supported in the broadest sense. At the same time, the work addresses issues of scale and boundaries, physical, social, and symbolic. It examines the limits of the current urban structure, the possibilities for its development, and the tools that can be used for its refinement. The result is a design that seeks to offer a model response to the broader challenges associated with the presence of ethnically specific enclaves within European cities.