One-phase architectural and artistic public competition Organizer: The City of Písek Competition secretary: Josef Zábranský, Department of Construction and Urban Planning, City Office Písek Reviewer: Jiří Bárta, Department of Construction and Urban Planning, City Office Písek The subject of the competition was the development of an architectural and artistic solution for the right-bank inter-bridge city parterre in Písek (excluding adjacent buildings) while adhering to the given detailed assignment (building program). Competition date: May 6 – September 6, 2013 Jury: Jaromír Kročák, Marta Slámová, Jan Šteflíček, Ondřej Veselý, Tomáš Franců; alternates: Miloslav Šatra, Tomáš Cendelín Number of submitted proposals: 25 Total anticipated prizes and rewards: 155 thousand CZK
1st prize (60 thousand CZK): Ing. Tomáš Fremr, Ing.arch. Jan Pala, Ing.arch. Adéla Palová, Ing.arch. Vladimír Dolejšek Jury assessment: The design creatively proposes a rich composition for the addressed parterre and allows for its multifunctionality. It supplements the parterre with an intimate environment of an amphitheater. It creates a wide social space enriched by the dynamics of the proposed pathways and elements of public greenery. It proposes park modifications with a direct connection to the historic center of the city.
2nd prize (40 thousand CZK): Mgr. akad.arch. Radka Kurčíková Jury assessment: The design prioritized a utilitarian approach to water and enables communication of the addressed space as a whole. In its conception, it creates a social space with an emphasized promenade, accompanied by a simple alley and a natural bank element.
3rd prize (25 thousand CZK): Ing.arch. Jan Psota, Atelier Vltava s.r.o. - Ing.arch. Zbyněk Buchta, Bc. Iveta Horáková, Bc. Jan Augustin Jury assessment: The design solves access to the river in a simple way and functionally incorporates the entire riverbank into the adjacent promenade. It brings the user of the addressed area closer to the national cultural monument of the Stone Bridge thanks to the proposed resting staircase. The area is addressed in three levels of pedestrian pathways.
Reward (10 thousand CZK): Ing.arch. David Grygar Jury assessment: The design favored a simple approach that highlights the space in front of the Cultural House through an extended terrace. It also creates a pleasant social space of the resting park.
Reward (15 thousand CZK): Vyšehrad atelier s.r.o. Jury assessment: The design naturally assessed the addressed riverbank as a response to the opposite bank and integrates it into the communication space of the addressed area. It demonstrates the possibility of placing a café element into the slope as a functional addition to the social space.