Masaryčka building Prague: Zaha Hadid Architects

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Masaryčka building in Prague

post updated 12 February 2024

Design: Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA)

Location: Praha Masarykovo nádraží in Prague, Czech Republic

13 December 2023

Construction of Masaryčka completes – design by Zaha Hadid Architects

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Previously on e-architect:

20 October 2021

Design: Zaha Hadid Architects

Location: Praha Masarykovo nádraží, Prague, Czech Republic

Masaryčka construction works reach level three – design by Zaha Hadid Architects

Masaryčka building in Prague by Zaha Hadid Architects
rendering : Studio Horak

Masaryčka building in Prague News

Construction of the Masaryčka building in Prague continues with the structure of the retail levels on the ground and first floors now completed. Works have begun to construct the higher floors of cantilevered offices with terraced roof gardens. Planned to open in 2023, the 28,000 sq.m Masaryčka building incorporates seven storeys within its eastern section and reaches nine storeys at its western end.

Masaryčka building in Prague by Zaha Hadid Architects
rendering : Studio Horak

The Masaryčka design is a unifying architectural response defined by circulation routes through the site giving access to new civic spaces within a major transport hub for the city.

Masaryčka building in Prague design by ZHA
image : Zaha Hadid Architects

Integrating with the Správa železnic (Czech Railways) reconstruction of the historic Masaryk Railway Station which will create a new public park partially over the railway tracks, Masaryčka’s design will provide a new pedestrian route between Na Florenci Street in the north and Hybernská Boulevard to the south, in addition to enhancing accessibility to the railway platforms below.

Masaryčka building in Prague by Zaha Hadid Architects
render : Studio Horak

Located adjacent to the railway station on a derelict site that has stood abandoned for several decades, Masaryčka will replace the existing car park on Havlíčkova Boulevard with a new public square that includes entrances to the city’s metro network. This new square will create a welcoming gateway to the city for suburban and domestic rail services as well as passengers using the planned airport rail link to Prague’s Vaclav Havel International Airport.

Masaryčka building in Prague by Zaha Hadid Architects

Establishing a dialogue with the urbanism of Prague’s Old Town, known as ‘the city of 100 spires’, external fins within Masaryčka’s façade transform the project’s horizontal composition along Na Florenci Street to the verticality of its western end facing the spires of the Old Town.

Targeting LEED Platinum certification, Masaryčka’s design incorporates roof gardens and a triple-insulated façade that ensures optimal natural light at all work stations and communal areas. Natural ventilation will be supported by a high efficiency plant with waste heat recovery systems. Photovoltaics will harvest renewable energy while smart management systems will continually monitor and adjust environmental controls to reduce energy consumption.

Masaryčka building in Prague design by Zaha Hadid Architects
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Extensive planting of shrubs and trees irrigated by rainwater collection, including the transformation of Na Florenci Street into a tree-lined avenue, will provide the new district with cooling summer shade and natural air purification. Low-flow systems and grey-water recycling will further reduce the centre’s water consumption.

Masaryčka’s construction and procurement prioritises local suppliers and materials with a high recycled content to meet the 2025 targets for embodied & operational carbon established by the RIBA 2030 Climate Challenge.

Masaryčka building in Prague by Zaha Hadid Architects
render : Studio Horak

Masaryčka Prague by Zaha Hadid Architects – Building Information

Project Team
Architect: Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA)
Design: Zaha Hadid, Patrik Schumacher

Competition
Directing Associate: DaeWha Kang
Project Architect: Jakub Klaska
Project Team: Michal Wojtkiewicz, Malgorzata Kowalczyk, Fernanda Mugnaini, Matthew Carapiet, Bogdan Zaha, Chenxi Gong, Maya Boustany, Jan Klaska, Brian Dale

Concept Refinement – Schematic Design
Project Director: Jim Heverin
Directing Associate: Craig Kiner
Project Architects: Jakub Klaska, Sara Sheik Akbari
Project Team: Javier Rueda, Jan Klaska, Saman Dadgostar, Yifan Zhang, Moa Carlson, Juan Montiel, Carlos Parrada-Botero, Monika Bilska, Harry Spraiter, Ovidiu Mihutescu, Niran Buyukkoz, Nan Jiang, Horatiu Valcu

Detailed Design
Project Director: Jim Heverin
Project Architects: Jakub Klaska, Victor Orive
Project Team: Harry Spraiter, Javier Rueda, Aiste Dzikaraite, Sven Torres, Muriel Boselli, Maria Touloupou, Thomas Bagnoli

Construction Design
Project Director: Jim Heverin
Project Architect: Jakub Klaska
Project Team: Harry Spraiter, Aleksandra Mnich-Spraiter, Devansh Daisaria

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31 Jul 2019 ; 6 May 2016

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