Central Railway Administration - competition results

The subject of the competition was the preparation of an architectural design for the new headquarters of the Railway Administration, a state organization in the southern vicinity of the planned Smíchov Terminal along Nádražní Street in Prague 5.

Organizer: Railway Administration, state organization
Organizer: Havel & Partners s.r.o., law office
Competition Secretary: Ing.arch. Miroslav Vodák

Regular members of the jury - dependent
Bc. Jiří Svoboda, MBA - Railway Administration, state organization, General Director
Ing. Radim Anton - Railway Administration, state organization, Construction Administration West, Technical Section PHA, Project Manager
Ing.arch. Jaroslav Wertig - Atelier A69, architect

Regular members of the jury - independent
Doc. Ing.arch. Radek Kolařík
Ing.arch. MgA. Michal Fišer
Ing.arch. MgA. David Mateásko
Ing.arch. David Hlouch

Substitutes of the jury - dependent
Ing. Petr Hofhanzl - Railway Administration, state organization, Director OJ, Construction Administration West
Ing. Jakub Bazgier - Railway Administration, state organization, Deputy Director OJ, Construction Administration West, Technical Section PHA
Ing. Pavla Urbánková - Railway Administration, state organization, Head of the ŽDC Technical Department, Construction Administration West, Technical Section PHA, Land Construction Department
Ing. Jakub Veselý - Railway Administration, state organization, Systems Specialist, Construction Administration West, Technical Section PHA, Land Construction Department
Ing. Petr Vaníček - Railway Administration, state organization, Head of the ŽDC Technical Department, Construction Administration West, Technical Section PHA, Preparation Department Prague 1
Ing. arch. Tomáš Veselý - City Council HMP, Deputy Director of the City Council for the territory decision-making section, architect, no. authorized ČKA 03136
JUDr. Tomáš Homola - Deputy Mayor of Prague 5

Substitutes of the jury - independent
Ing. arch. Jan Kasl
Ing. arch. Pavla Pannová

Date of the competition: 29.9.2020 - 12.2.2021
Date of result publication: 26.4.2021
Number of submitted proposals: 34
Total prizes and awards: 7,000,000 CZK

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1st place: 3,000,000 CZK
Author: William Matthews Associates / William Matthews, David Walker
Jury evaluation: - a solid and memorable object emphasizing the client's identity
- the urban and volumetric solution of the three objects respects the proposed regulation
- contemporary architectural expression referencing the industrial poetry of railway buildings
- the depth of the tracts allows good lighting of workplaces
- the dimension and construction of the connecting bridge need to be verified in the next phase
- timeless execution of the interior solution of the entrance lobby
- simple and effective structural and material solution
- suitable placement of photovoltaic panels

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2nd place: 2,000,000 CZK
Author: Atelier M1 architekti, s.r.o. / Mgr. akad.arch. Pavel Joba, Ing.arch. Jan Hájek, Ing.arch. Jakub Havlas, MgA. Vojtěch Šaroun
Jury evaluation: - very convincing urban and volumetric solution with a solid street front
- height-appropriate, while having dominant height accents
- solidity of architectural expression referencing classic order
- high quality of the spatial solution and offices around the perimeter of the floor plan
- great potential for universal and variable interior layout solutions
- higher proportion of relatively unused space within the tract, including communications
- solution of the northern piazza with the main entrance to the building is a significant urban act
- shows the potential of the viaduct and public spaces in the southern part
- the solution of the facade of object A at the ramp and the placement of the sidewalk along the platform is debatable
- the ratio of volumes and areas is effective and there is spatial reserve

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3rd place: 1,000,000 CZK
Author: PERSPEKTIV/GRIDO /Ing.arch. Martin Stára, Ing.arch. Peter Sticzay-Gromski 
ng.arch. Ján Antal, Ing. Michal Rulc, Ing.arch. Sebastian Sticzay, Ing.arch. Silvia Snopková, MgA. Jakub Herza
Jury evaluation: - urban and volumetric solution with shaping of mass into smaller objects - towers
- very civil expression, which is simultaneously memorable and unique
- well-solved shading of the object with a continuous console and a projected blind
- very good vertical connectivity between floors, poorer horizontal permeability
- well-developed outdoor atriums and roof gardens
- simple and effective construction and material solution
- quality spatial solution with great variability of arrangements
- the solution of the sidewalk around the tracks is debatable

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Reward: 500,000 CZK
Author: Pelčák a partner architekti, s.r.o. / Prof. Ing.arch. Petr Pelčák
Jury evaluation: - convincing and strong urban gesture with a dominant tower
- the mass design exceeds the recommended regulation, but can justify itself in the overall context
- facade solutions with traditional and industrial compositional elements
- high-quality and timeless material solution with unpretentious details
- volumetrically, spatially, structurally, and economically effective solution
- generous entrance foyer and internal atrium illuminating interior tracts
- very elaborated and variable spatial solution
- very high-quality processing of public spaces in connection with the station and terminal
- great reserve for further stages of the project in the location of objects A and B

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Reward: 500,000 CZK
Author: Ing.arch. Petr Šuma, Ing.arch. Pavel Fajfr
Jury evaluation: - maximum utilization of possible building volume
- very dynamic design with an effective railway element - identification of the client
- adheres to building regulations but is unnecessarily complicated in the street front
- spatial solution in places with curved facades needs to be refined
- most workplaces with sufficient natural light
- generous solution of roof terraces with extensive roofs
- photovoltaic panels integrated into the facade

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