Stadium Strahov

The subject of my diloma project is a conceptual design of the abandoned Masaryk stadium, one of the biggest brownfields in Prague. The main goal is to find a general solution to the current situation, when there is an impressive relic of two historic periods with specific traditions, which is not functional nor economically viable.

Housing in the tribunes of the Strahov stadium. View, location. The upscale nature of the accommodation is reflected in its price and saves, transforms and revitalizes this historical landmark. New type of accommodation, new inhabitants, meeting together, forming the city anew.\nThe stadium surface. Enclosed empty space. Park as a legacy to the original purpose of the stadium – mass parades always presenting a specific ideology. Both the Sokol gatherings and the Spartakiads followed strict rules and embodied order. Groups of performers are symbolized in the park, their structure disrupted by routes of permeability, although they lack a solid boundary.The park serves as a meeting point between the past and the present.\nThe basic principle of the design was to respect the current state of the stadium and to protect its visual features. Therefore, all the newly designed volumes are lined up with the boundaries of the stands as they are. The existence of windows orientated towards the park is made possible by removing several original concrete panels set upon the construction frames. The remaining panels serve as shades.