Park 4D Cours

Due to the geological conditions of the area, the guiding concept for working with vegetation was chosen as the principle of managed succession. The park is designed as an entrance to the landscape. The landscape—a space with unmanaged succession—is a logical and natural continuation of the successional areas of the park. Park 4Dvory does not define itself against the landscape but gradually "digs into" it. The park, located on the site of a former military area, is naturally connected through its chosen concept with the immediate and more distant spaces of nature-friendly communities and the ecosystem of nearby ponds. The entrances to the park are designed at the exits of the streets of future new apartment buildings. The road network is conceptualized to serve all necessary activities in the park. Due to the wetness of the area, the road network is based on raised terrain. The embankments of the roads then divide the area into separate sections of various stages of succession. The café is designed as part of the road network; a partially enclosed grade-separated intersection of paths. The café is situated at the highest elevation of the land as a base of the main pathway through the area, which runs along its roof and extends into the landscape. The café building contains a service area with a backing and social facilities for the needs of the park. The basic approach is to allow the park to follow natural development—succession. The areas are divided into stages 1-3 according to the intensity of intervention in the spontaneously developing community. The goal is to observe the natural development of the community and direct it in a desirable way so that certain successional stages (herbaceous, shrub, tree) are maintained on individual areas. Managed succession thus consists of monitoring and regular intervention in the areas; however, compared to conventional park management, it significantly reduces maintenance costs.