Ivan Matúšik on the revitalization of Kamenné námestie
The architect of the Kyiv hotel sees the revitalization of Stone Square in his development with quality architecture.
Architect Ivan Matušík, the author of the former OD Prior building and the Hotel Kyjev, has finally rejoined the discussion on the future shape of Kamenné námestie and the block surrounding these buildings after many years. He presented his views on the Bratislava boulevard and Kamenné námestie to the readers of the internal magazine of the Slovak Chamber of Architects.
The majority owners of the land and buildings around Kamenné námestie, the companies Lordship and Tesco stores, have long communicated their interest in revitalizing, renewing, and returning people to the area. Against the activities of the city and landowners, architecture theorist Henrieta Moravčíková publicly fights with a group of subordinate employees and her former students. Moravčíková has long wished to conserve the current state of the area in the city center. In general, the area is now rather an unpleasant experience for passersby, which is better to be avoided as it generates a variety of dead, dark, and ugly public spaces without identity.
Ivan Matušík proposes the best solution for Kamenné námestie to build in front of the former OD Prior and to place large-capacity garages for 600 cars underground. He thus builds on an idea from 2010 when Kamenné námestie was leased by Igor Ballo (I.P.R. Slovakia), and with its demolition, he wanted to create underground garages for 300 cars with the ceiling of the upper floor serving as a new square in front of OD MY.
Matušík appreciated Ballo's proposal, but he does not consider his solution sufficient and says: “This object cannot be limited to the underground floors alone; it must also shape the space with its above-ground floors in a specific form and functional style. The interaction of the four streets in this area through a new architectural work is not only a demanding task but also a valuable one.”
By the way, such a form of revitalization would mean a partial restoration of the original historical block structure that existed here in the first half of the 20th century. Overall, the architect sees the need to implement an underground parking lot with a capacity of around 2000 spaces in the Kamenné námestie block (Dunajská-Rajská-Špitálska).
Matušík presented his opinions in an article in the internal magazine of the Slovak Chamber of Architects. As the visualization indicates, the architect wants to fill Kamenné námestie with a cluster of cylindrical objects, dominated by one object with double height. Notably, Matušík's proposal does not count on the existence of a solitary residential building in the upper tip of Kamenné námestie. By the way, this mentioned building could not be demolished in the 60s during the construction of Hotel Kyjev and OD Prior. This object was recently identified by the urban study conducted by the architectural studio Siebert+Talaš as a problem for the area.
The city of Bratislava canceled the contract with the company planning the underground parking due to non-payment of rent and promises a public international architectural competition for the Kamenné námestie block along with the majority owners of the land and buildings. It is more than likely that Ivan Matušík will also participate in it with his collaborators.
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The majority owners of the land and buildings around Kamenné námestie, the companies Lordship and Tesco stores, have long communicated their interest in revitalizing, renewing, and returning people to the area. Against the activities of the city and landowners, architecture theorist Henrieta Moravčíková publicly fights with a group of subordinate employees and her former students. Moravčíková has long wished to conserve the current state of the area in the city center. In general, the area is now rather an unpleasant experience for passersby, which is better to be avoided as it generates a variety of dead, dark, and ugly public spaces without identity.
Ivan Matušík proposes the best solution for Kamenné námestie to build in front of the former OD Prior and to place large-capacity garages for 600 cars underground. He thus builds on an idea from 2010 when Kamenné námestie was leased by Igor Ballo (I.P.R. Slovakia), and with its demolition, he wanted to create underground garages for 300 cars with the ceiling of the upper floor serving as a new square in front of OD MY.
Matušík appreciated Ballo's proposal, but he does not consider his solution sufficient and says: “This object cannot be limited to the underground floors alone; it must also shape the space with its above-ground floors in a specific form and functional style. The interaction of the four streets in this area through a new architectural work is not only a demanding task but also a valuable one.”
By the way, such a form of revitalization would mean a partial restoration of the original historical block structure that existed here in the first half of the 20th century. Overall, the architect sees the need to implement an underground parking lot with a capacity of around 2000 spaces in the Kamenné námestie block (Dunajská-Rajská-Špitálska).
Matušík presented his opinions in an article in the internal magazine of the Slovak Chamber of Architects. As the visualization indicates, the architect wants to fill Kamenné námestie with a cluster of cylindrical objects, dominated by one object with double height. Notably, Matušík's proposal does not count on the existence of a solitary residential building in the upper tip of Kamenné námestie. By the way, this mentioned building could not be demolished in the 60s during the construction of Hotel Kyjev and OD Prior. This object was recently identified by the urban study conducted by the architectural studio Siebert+Talaš as a problem for the area.
The city of Bratislava canceled the contract with the company planning the underground parking due to non-payment of rent and promises a public international architectural competition for the Kamenné námestie block along with the majority owners of the land and buildings. It is more than likely that Ivan Matušík will also participate in it with his collaborators.
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