The construction of the Doubravka XIV lookout tower designed by the Architecture Foundry is beginning

Prague - Construction of the anticipated lookout tower Doubravka XIV will start in the coming days at Čihadlech near Černý Most. This will be the first publicly accessible observation tower in the capital since 1992, when the Žižkov Television Tower was completed. The name of the tower was chosen by its author, Professor Ing. arch. Martin Rajniš, along with his team from the Architecture Forge, and it features a distinctive original structure dominated by three massive legs. Visitors will ascend to the observation deck at a height of 20 meters via 98 steps. The first visitors will be welcomed by the lookout tower already this September. At the same time, it will be transferred to the ownership of the Prague 14 municipality.

The architecture of the Architecture Forge is reflected in the shape of the triangular pyramid as well as in the chosen materials. Easily renewable, yet durable acacia wood (over 5.5 kilometers of beams) predominates, complemented by oak, larch, and steel elements. Thanks to the weather vane, the main tower will rise to a height of 23.5 meters, with construction costs reaching up to 3 million Czech crowns. The lookout tower will be open year-round and free of charge.

"The lookout tower is a public matter, a public interest, a shared idea, and a higher interest. For participants, we have set aside all 98 steps, which interested parties can purchase and have their names or messages carved into them (wedding gift, birthday gift, message to humanity, etc.). This will give Doubravka a collective spirit, a community of benefactors and protectors,” explains architect Martin Rajniš, who successfully applied a similar principle in the case of the Máminka lookout tower in Hudlice in the Křivoklát region. In the case of Doubravka, the price for an individual step will start at 5,000 crowns. Donors will also receive an original certificate signed by the project's author from the Architecture Forge. Sales will begin on June 1, 2017, via a Facebook application.

Project author team for Doubravka XIV: Martin Rajniš, David Kubík, Tomáš Kosnar, Sven Nevlida, Tomáš Fremr

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