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Zaha Hadid Architects<\/a> (ZHA) recently unveiled plans for its newest endeavor, a renovation of the area adjacent to Masaryk Railway Station in Prague, Czech Republic. This major building project will reinvigorate a brownfield urban site that has been derelict for the past several years and will establish a new central business district for the city. In addition, ZHA hopes to integrate the city\u2019s transport networks, including various bus and rail lines.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe mixed-use development stitches together Prague\u2019s Districts 1, 3 and 8, minimizing the impact of the elevated Wilsonova Highway which separates them,\u201d said the firm in a statement. \u201cThe project\u2019s unifying composition creates a sequence of buildings and interconnecting public spaces along Na Florenci Boulevard. A new public plaza is created adjacent to the railway station, providing a gateway to the city.\u201d<\/p>\n

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This new business district is only one kilometer (0.62 miles) from Prague\u2019s central square and ZHA has taken care to blend their scheme with the shape and texture of the Old Town. The part of the project that faces the railway station will have a horizontal composition, while the buildings facing the Old Town will have more of a vertical orientation, complimenting that of the \u201cCity of 100 Spires.\u201d ZHA describes its attentiveness to the surrounding urban space as a \u201cdialogue\u201d between old and new.<\/p>\n

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The project is both civic and business minded. The plazas in this scheme stitch together parts of the city that were formerly blocked off from one another and increases accessibility to bus and train terminals. On the business side, the new office space that will open up in the sleek new buildings will be a boon to Prague\u2019s growing IT sector.<\/p>\n

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Craig Kiner, Project Associate at ZHA, summed up the project: \u201cIn collaboration with our partners and the city, we have developed an urbanism for the site which draws inspiration from our analysis of the city and the site\u2019s dynamic circulation networks, creating an architectural response that is sensitive to context, unifying in aspiration and contributes to the urban fabric of Prague.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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