Praha 11 will not allow a skyscraper without a second entrance to the metro
Prague - The approval for the construction of the tallest planned skyscraper in the Czech Republic is conditioned by Prague 11 on the establishment of a second entrance to the metro at Chodov. Without fulfilling this condition, the territorial committee of the municipal district will not give a positive opinion on the construction. Jiří Janeček (OK party), the chairman of the committee, said this to ČTK today. The two towers, named Prague Eye Towers, are to measure 139 and 128 meters. They would thus be the tallest in the Czech Republic.
According to Janeček, the metro at Chodov is already overloaded at present, and the planned construction would worsen the situation. Therefore, the territorial committee is demanding a second exit from the metro from the investor Office Star Five, which is backed by the PPF group, for example in the form of high-capacity elevators. "I welcome the initiative; people will find new jobs and housing here. But without solving the metro exit, there could be huge problems," said Janeček. Almost 5,000 people are expected to find employment in both towers.
The committee is also requesting that the park be expanded towards the D1 motorway to the north. "If these two points are resolved, as the committee chairman, I see no problem with the construction," emphasized Janeček.
The investor does not reject the city's request. According to Jan Piskáček, spokesperson for Office Star Five, the company is evaluating the proposal. "We are primarily examining the technical possibilities of the new metro exit," stated Piskáček. The Prague public transport company would also have to agree to the reconstruction of the vestibule, as would be the case with the construction above the vestibule of the Národní třída station.
The intention to build the tallest Czech skyscraper was presented by the investor several years ago. In 2008, a study was published that counted on the construction of a single tower 190 meters high. However, PPF later decided on two smaller buildings. Currently, the tallest building in the Czech Republic is the AZ Tower in Brno, which stands at 111 meters. In Prague, the tallest building is now the City Tower at 109 meters, originally built for Czechoslovak Radio.
According to the project's website, the construction is expected to start next year, and it could be completed in 2018. The buildings are set to rise on a plot of land near the Chodov shopping center and the D1 motorway.
Both buildings are to have an elliptical floor plan, primarily housing offices, but there are also plans for a grocery store, a café, or a restaurant. They will have 33 and 30 above-ground floors. The taller tower will measure 138.8 meters, reaching a height of 152.6 meters with the telecommunications antenna. There will be a parking garage for 900 cars underground.
According to Janeček, the metro at Chodov is already overloaded at present, and the planned construction would worsen the situation. Therefore, the territorial committee is demanding a second exit from the metro from the investor Office Star Five, which is backed by the PPF group, for example in the form of high-capacity elevators. "I welcome the initiative; people will find new jobs and housing here. But without solving the metro exit, there could be huge problems," said Janeček. Almost 5,000 people are expected to find employment in both towers.
The committee is also requesting that the park be expanded towards the D1 motorway to the north. "If these two points are resolved, as the committee chairman, I see no problem with the construction," emphasized Janeček.
The investor does not reject the city's request. According to Jan Piskáček, spokesperson for Office Star Five, the company is evaluating the proposal. "We are primarily examining the technical possibilities of the new metro exit," stated Piskáček. The Prague public transport company would also have to agree to the reconstruction of the vestibule, as would be the case with the construction above the vestibule of the Národní třída station.
The intention to build the tallest Czech skyscraper was presented by the investor several years ago. In 2008, a study was published that counted on the construction of a single tower 190 meters high. However, PPF later decided on two smaller buildings. Currently, the tallest building in the Czech Republic is the AZ Tower in Brno, which stands at 111 meters. In Prague, the tallest building is now the City Tower at 109 meters, originally built for Czechoslovak Radio.
According to the project's website, the construction is expected to start next year, and it could be completed in 2018. The buildings are set to rise on a plot of land near the Chodov shopping center and the D1 motorway.
Both buildings are to have an elliptical floor plan, primarily housing offices, but there are also plans for a grocery store, a café, or a restaurant. They will have 33 and 30 above-ground floors. The taller tower will measure 138.8 meters, reaching a height of 152.6 meters with the telecommunications antenna. There will be a parking garage for 900 cars underground.
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