Exhibition of Studio Projects

Pankrác, skyscrapers and innovative building materials

Bc. Frantisek Exner

Annotation

Since their inception, skyscrapers have been a reflection of human progress and ingenuity. Their construction is necessarily linked to the extreme possibilities of available or newly developed materials and technologies. What is the future of materials suitable for skyscrapers with an emphasis on sustainability? What is the potential for constructing skyscrapers from wooden structures or other future materials? High-rise buildings are advantageous for the urban environment in terms of land use, they allow a high concentration of activities, people and facilities in a small area, so the city does not sprawl further into the countryside but becomes denser. Is it possible to design a stylistically unique skyscraper, characteristic of Prague, that would complement the fragmented panorama?

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