New Train Station - 3. place

The current Main Station is detached from the surrounding town. The terminal hall is invisible, the historic building is inaccessible, Vrchlický sady is a mere torso of past intentions and some of its parts are completely meaningless.

The existing terminal hall is an architectural masterpiece in the context of European architecture of the 1970s. The undeniable quality of the park is the mature trees that form its spatial skeleton.

The design reinvents the station and gives meaning to the whole park. The station and the park form an interconnected whole. New vestibules are added to the current terminal hall to the south and north, which become clear landmarks in the city. The park integrates the qualities of the past and opens up and connects the station to its surroundings. It opens up important visual connections between the Main Station and Wenceslas Square, Opletalova and Bolzánova Street. It is intended for all user groups, both local and passing, and offers a variety of different parts.

The proposal addresses the current and projected demands of a major interchange that integrates all modes of transport. It is barrier-free, accessible to all categories of users and anticipates the inclusion of future metro lines and trains. The design of the tram line is naturally integrated into the park. It can be implemented in logical and coherent stages without the need to restrict the operation of the station or the metro.