Studio Rehwaldt

The work will be carried out in collaboration with the Sestakova-Dvorak studio [545] with the aim of supporting joint thinking about the area and designing architecture in relation to its surroundings and vice versa.

The existing campsite is a well-known recreational area on the shore of the Rozkoš reservoir, in close proximity to major tourist destinations – Babiččino údolí, the Ratibořice Chateau, and the wider Kladské pomezí region. It offers a wide range of accommodation options, from tents and caravans to cabins and apartments, along with sanitary facilities and seasonal refreshment stalls.

The town aims to improve the quality of services and infrastructure and, after unsuccessful attempts to attract a large investor, has decided to pursue gradual modernization through smaller, sustainable steps. A major issue is the unfinished construction of biotope ponds, which physically divide the site, limit its operation, and are in poor technical condition.

The goal is to find a modern, functional, and long-term sustainable form of the area. The brief therefore does not exclude a more ambitious approach – this may involve a comprehensive revitalization of the campsite, innovation of services, or even a reconsideration of whether Rozkoš should remain a traditional campsite or be transformed into a new type of recreational or nature-based area:

• with fixed spatial zoning of individual parts of the site for specific uses, functioning in mutual symbiosis (e.g. roads, parking, paths/trails, camping areas, various types of accommodation, and leisure activities)

• respecting the needs of the 21st century

• sensitively embedded in the landscape with regard to spatial relationships (topography, solar exposure, cardinal directions, noise, disturbing elements, views of the Rozkoš reservoir and the Orlické Mountains, etc.)

• designed for the widest possible spectrum of visitors

• intentionally supporting longer stays (number of overnight stays) and extending seasonal operation into spring and autumn

• open not only to accommodated guests but also to day visitors and the local community

The work will be carried out in collaboration with the Sestakova-Dvorak studio [545] with the aim of supporting joint thinking about the area and designing architecture in relation to its surroundings and vice versa.

Ruchadlo in Zájezd near Česká Skalice is a traditional meeting place – a local pub, facilities for the sports club and volunteer firefighters, and a center of community events. It has a strong history and plays an important role in local community life. Nearby there is an unused municipal quarry, currently hidden and forgotten, yet with great potential to become an attractive space for relaxation, culture, and leisure activities. Between Ruchadlo and the quarry lies the fruit-growing facility ZS Dolany.

The town and local associations aim to modernize the Ruchadlo area so that it better responds to contemporary needs – sports, culture, celebrations, and everyday social life. The task is to explore new possibilities for the use of these places and their mutual connection.

The aim is to create an architectural concept for the revitalization of the Ruchadlo area that is:

• functional and multifunctional
• open to the local community as well as visitors
• respectful of the history and character of the site
• creative and innovative in the proposed use of spaces
• financially realistic and feasible

We are looking for an architectural solution that:

• connects the interior and exterior of the area
• creates flexible spaces suitable for small groups as well as large events
• provides high-quality facilities for athletes, spectators, and organizers
• offers an attractive environment for all generations – from children to seniors
• enables cultural and social events (balls, weddings, theatre, open-air cinema)
• considers partial implementation through self-help by local residents
• applies principles of recycling and upcycling (secondary materials, creative reuse)
• connects the area with the quarry
• transforms the quarry into a leisure-time area

Requirements for exterior spaces

• grandstand for sports fields
• changing rooms for athletes and referees
• storage spaces for sports equipment
• outdoor showers usable for tournaments and accompanying events
• sports areas: foot tennis and volleyball courts, grass football field, traffic playground, mini-golf, bowling alley (ideally covered)
• site lighting (for evening use and seasonally demanding events)
• play elements for children of different ages
• relaxation zone for parents (deck chairs, quiet areas)
• spaces for wedding ceremonies, open-air cinema, and fire pits (at least one location)
• parking and charging stations for bicycles and e-bikes
• access path from the pub area to the quarry
• possibility of swimming for children from nearby Zájezd
• places for picnics or sitting with views of the landscape or water
• creation of a beach and small support facilities
• integration into leisure-time activities

The work will be carried out in collaboration with the Hofmeister-Liska [746] studio with the aim of supporting joint thinking about the area and designing architecture in relation to its surroundings and vice versa.

Vulnerability as a catalyst for mutual solidarity. Solidarity as a natural and inseparable part of the city. We seek synergies between different forms of help and care that can support one another—particularly during sensitive periods of life, such as its beginning or its end. We are searching for spatial conditions in which architecture can enable and foster such synergies.

Site

• plot located within a stabilized urban area
• urban structure – mix of developments from 1900 onwards
• relatively pronounced terrain configuration
• orientation north – east – south
• existing transformer station building intended for conversion
• existing children’s playground to be preserved and/or transformed
• negative impact of noise from surrounding traffic
• existing mature vegetation

Assignment

• intergenerational solidarity, social mix
• conversion and completion of the existing transformer station
• work with an open city block – orientation/boundaries/closure/openness
• garden/yard/playground – outdoor spaces for residents/visitors/public
• biodiversity – preservation of natural conditions for animals (greenery on the terrain, construction)
• Search and application of sustainability themes – intergenerational assistance, adaptability, circularity

The work will be carried out in collaboration with the Hofmeister-Liska [746] studio with the aim of supporting joint thinking about the area and designing architecture in relation to its surroundings and vice versa.

We will focus on the development potential of Ve Svahu Street – a street situated on the edge of urban structures, yet at the heart of a residential area. The project will address the completion of the existing urban fabric, including the architectural expression of buildings and public spaces. We aim to explore the question of how we would like to live in the city today, and what new development can, in turn, offer to its surroundings.

Site

• historically undeveloped area
• site located within stabilized urban fabric of diverse urban structures and scales dating from 1900 onwards (blocks, solitary buildings, a listed Gothic church)
• markedly sloped terrain with southern orientation
• views of the city panorama from Na Topolce Park
• connections to the landscape and river, and to recreational areas such as Vyšehrad, Folimanka, and Lumírovy sady

Assignment

• contemporary and future-oriented urban housing
• search for optimal building density – prediction of future development of the surrounding area
• evaluation of the value of existing fragmented development (redevelopment/demolition)
• hierarchy of internal and external spaces – public / private / semi-private
• multimodal transport, accessibility versus topography, permeability
• typological mix (pure housing / mixed-use / public amenities)
• social mix – varying scales of development – shared and community-oriented spaces
• sustainability in relation to urban housing: leisure time, adaptability, materiality, and life cycles of buildings and inhabitants