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Rohan and Libeň Island Renewal on Vltava River

5 September 2022

The transformation of Rohan and Libeň Island will be designed by 4 teams. A jury will decide on the best design proposal in June 2023

Location: Vltava River, central Prague, Czech Republic

Rohan and Libeň Island Renewal in Prague

Photos from IPR Prague

Rohan and Libeň Island Renewal in Prague – Design Teams

The transformation and future of the 56-hectare area of the Rohan and Libeň Islands will be designed by four international teams selected by an expert jury as part of the so-called international competitive dialogue. The competition was announced by the Institute of Planning and Development (IPR) together with the Prague City Hall in the spring of this year.

The initial meeting of the selected teams and the international conference will take place on 29 September at the Centre for Architecture and Metropolitan Planning (CAMP) and will be open to the public. The winning proposal will be selected by an expert committee in the summer of 2023.

Rohan and Libeň Island Project: Prague Meander

A total of 13 multidisciplinary teams from all over the world entered the international competition for the transformation of the area in the neighbourhood of Karlín and Libeň and the creation of the so-called Rohan and Libeň Island Concept Plan. The evaluation committee, made up of members of various professional backgrounds, selected four international teams consisting of studios from Belgium, the Netherlands and the Czech Republic, which will spend the next few months in parallel designing the future shape of the area from Hlávka‘s Bridge to the tips of Libeňské kosy.

Rohan and Libeň Island Renewal in Prague

The shortlisted teams are:

– DELVA + perspektiv

– LOLA+M2AU+CIE

– New Park Maniny Consortium – DS landschapsarchitecten, VenhoevenCS architecture+urbanism, MOBA studio, Aquatis

– OMGEVING_FISER_VRV_SINDLAR

Rohan and Libeň Island Renewal in Prague

“All of the participating teams presented high quality professional design approaches. The decision of the committee in the first phase of the competitive dialogue was therefore not easy. However, after two intense days, all the members of the evaluation committee unanimously agreed on the top four teams to continue in the international competitive dialogue. Three teams come from the Netherlands and one from Belgium, all of whom have Czech partners with whom they work. Both Belgium and the Netherlands are among the most architecturally advanced countries that place a strong emphasis on public space and have a great deal of experience with projects on water. We therefore believe that their proposals will bring innovative solutions that will protect Prague from floods and at the same time offer residents a new place for recreation, sport and relaxation,” says Petr Hlaváček, First Deputy Mayor for Spatial Development.

Prague Meander river landscape

“The future development of the extensive green space along the Vltava River, the vast majority of which is undevelopable, should respect the history of the site, build on its character and reflect the wild nature of the local landscape. The aim of the project is to prepare a plan for the development of the site for the next decades, and above all to redesign the Maniny Flood Park, which was primarily created as one of the flood protection measures and includes the creation of a new river arm. I appreciate that adaptation to climate change and the connection of the natural environment and especially water with the urban organism play an important role in the selected teams,” adds Jana Plamínková, Deputy Mayor for the Environment.

Rohan and Libeň Island Project: Prague Meander

The jury particularly appreciated the emphasis of the selected teams on various aspects of sustainability solutions, such as biodiversity, inclusion, innovation, cultural or educational aspects. The teams are responding to the need to adapt to climate change.

“We noticed their ability to design urban planning and the natural environment in symbiosis. We looked for complex solutions linking complex urban infrastructures with water ecosystems and processes. Last but not least, the emphasis on the human scale and the involvement of stakeholders and the public, even during the operation of the project, is important to us,” says architect and chairman of the committee Petr Kučera, specifying the criteria for selecting the teams.

Prague Meander landscape boats on Vltava River

“The Rohan and Libeň Island project is one of the three largest green projects on the Vltava River under the auspices of IPR, which are important for the flood protection of the metropolis. I am glad that we have been able to reach out to quality foreign architectural teams that bring their know-how to co-create the new shape of Prague. I cordially invite you to the international conference, where the public will have an exceptional opportunity to meet the local actors who are already shaping the identity of the Rohan and Libeň Island today and those who will co-create it in the future,” says IPR Director Ondřej Boháč.

Rohan Island Project: Prague Meander site plan

All four teams will take part in an introductory workshop, which will include an international conference to be held on Thursday 29 September at the Centre for Architecture and Metropolitan Planning (CAMP). The day-long event, which will be open to the public, will not only feature presentations by the selected teams, but also short lectures on a variety of topics – from flooding, rivers in the city, fauna and flora, through urban planning and sustainability, to socio-cultural issues. Places can be booked via the GoOut portal.

More information about the project can be found on the website https://www.iprpraha.cz/rohansky-ostrov

Rohan and Libeň Island Renewal Prague images / information received 050922

Previously on e-architect:

8 April 2022

Location: Vltava River, central Prague, Czech Republic

Prague announces an international Competitive Dialogue Procedure for the creation of a floodplain park on the Vltava River.

Feel free to enter!

Rohan and Libeň Island Project: Prague Meander

Photos from IPR Prague

Rohan and Libeň Island Project on Vltava River, Prague

Rohan and Libeň Island Project: Prague Meander

Rohan and Libeň Island Project: Prague Meander

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