4th Quadrant of Victory Square
International Architectural Competition
Prague, Czech Republic
Competition
Type of competition
The competition will be conducted in the form of a competition workshop of the following parameters:
It is a limited competition. The jury will select 6-10 participants based on applications with portfolios, 3-5 participants shall be shortlisted for Phase 2 of the competition.
The competition workshop is non-anonymous, the competition jury, the Competition Clients and other stakeholders will be engaged in a dialogue directly with the competing teams.
The competition will have two phases – in Phase 1, teams will prepare a concept for the 4th Quadrant development, which will be further elaborated into a more detailed architectural design proposal in Phase 2.
Competition Clients
Fourth Quadrant company is the competition client. The competition is organized in cooperation with the Prague University of Chemistry and Technology (VŠCHT), the City of Prague, the Prague 6 Municipality and the Prague Institute of Planning and Development pursuant to the resolution of the Prague City Council. No 1269 from 30. 5. 2022.
Competition Brief
The plans of the Fourth Quadrant company and the Prague University of Chemistry and Technology (VŠCHT) in combination with the City's plans for the regeneration of Victory Square and the public spaces of the Dejvice Campus will be addressed within the 4th Quadrant development project.
Fourth Quadrant's intention
Fourth Quadrant is looking for an innovative, functional and efficient solution for the 4th Quadrant development that will complete the urban structure of the area and compliment the city's plans for the revitalization of Victory Square and Dejvice Campus.
The company's intention is to construct a multifunctional development on the competition site, offering spaces for civic amenities on the ground floor, and housing and offices on the upper floors. The 4th Quadrant development will thus contribute to the revitalization of the square and the adjacent streets while solving the deficit of civic amenities, shops and services for the residents of the adjacent residential areas as well as for students and employees of the Dejvice campus.
Intention of Prague University of Chemistry and Technology
The intention of the VŠCHT is to construct a building in the 4th Quadrant of Victory Square in order complement the historic buildings of the school in the Dejvice campus. The new building will house educational and administrative facilities of the university. The institutions that operate without direct access laboratories will be accommodated in the building. The ground floor of the building will offer spaces for public use such as a ballroom, restaurant and microbrewery.
Preliminary competition timetable
| Selection of competition participants | Receiving applications | until September 16, 2022, 16:00 CEST |
| Selection of 6-10 participants by the jury | September 21, 2022 | |
| Competition Phase 1 | 1st Competition Workshop | October 25, 2022 |
| Development concept submission | January 20, 2023 | |
| 2nd Competition Workshop | February 13–14, 2023 | |
| Competition Phase 2 | Development proposal submission | May 19, 2023 |
| 3rd Competition Workshop | June 12–13, 2023 | |
| Exhibition of the competition proposals | in 90 days from the competition proposal submission | |
Jury
| Independent members | |
| Regular members | Substitute members |
| Kees Christiaanse | Janica Šipulová |
| Alex Lifschutz | Jan Magasanik |
| Michal Kohout | Petr Kučera |
| Lucie Vogelová | |
| Martin Arfalk | |
| Tomáš Valent | |
| Dependent members of the jury | |
| Regular members | Substitute members |
| Petr Hlaváčekhlavní město Praha | Petr Zemanhlavní město Praha |
| Jakub Stárekměstská část Praha 6 | Petr Prokopměstská část Praha 6 |
| Petr PaličkaPenta Real Estate | Kristina UllmannováInstitut plánování a rozvoje hlavního města Prahy |
| Leoš AnderleSekyra Group | Dušan ŠevelaPenta Real Estate |
| Milan PospíšilVŠCHT | Ladislav VšetečkaSekyra Group |
| František DombekKaprain | |
| Petr ŠichtancVŠCHT | |
Rewards
| Phase 1 participants | 16 000 EUR |
| Phase 2 participants | 60 000 EUR |
| Competition winner | + 20 000 EUR |
Follow-on Contract
The winner of the competition is expected to be subsequently commissioned for the following:
| Proposal/services | Scope of the proposal |
| master plan with design code elements | Fourth Quadrant and VŠCHT parts |
| architectural study | Fourth Quadrant part |
| services of a design architect for the entire project duration | Fourth Quadrant part |
