Urban design for master thesis
In cooperation with Michal Siazik
Studio coordinator: Milos Kopriva
Used Software: Rhino 3D, Grasshopper, AutoCAD, Illustrator, Photoshop, Indesign
The starting point of this project was research on flow and motion which was inspired by linking two concepts characterizing the area of National Olympic Park: sport and river. The research focuses on erosion and patterns created by flow and its application in architecture and urban design.
The National Olympic Park is located in Nymburk and is replacing the current Sports Center Nymburk that is used for summer/off-season training camps by top Czech athletes and sports teams. The whole area lies at the river Labe in its flooding zone and is split in two by a wildlife corridor that copies the Old Labe backwater. Simultaneously, poor accessibility from the city leads to the rare use of the whole area by the public, which resulted in a very bad condition of outdoor sports fields and a majority of paths and roads in that area.
In redesigning the area, a basic set of design principles and aims were established: new aesthetic identity, unity by variety, decentralization, revitalization of park and surroundings of water surface, and preservation of wildlife corridor. The new identity results from a fluid grid of paths and plots in between them that respects wildlife corridor and maximalizes the use of the land around the park without limiting connection possibilities. The unity is achieved thanks to various architectural styles of buildings and the red strip that is going throughout the whole area of National Olympic Park. Through the creation of residential, sporting, and relaxation functions with different elements and standards in each zone, the National Olympic Park will attract different types of users. This fact increases the viability of the park. Lastly, new types of activities were introduced by revitalizing all water surfaces and their surroundings.
