Southbank Bratislava Architecture & Urban Design Competition

The main goal is to create a new central city district interconnected with the already emerging downtown and to join the opposite sides of the river, out of which the southern is significantly underdeveloped.

Description
The site in question is one of the most valuable building lots suitable for development in the capital city of Slovakia, Bratislava, thanks to its proximity to both, the historic city center, and the new downtown as well as its position on the southern bank of the Danube River.
For decades, the city of Bratislava has been planning to transform the area between the two bridges on the southern bank of the Danube River into a new city center. This area is considered strategic in terms of city's development plans with the intention to create a compact city by the river.
The main goal is to create a new central city district interconnected with the already emerging downtown and to join the opposite sides of the river, out of which the southern is significantly underdeveloped. The purpose of this competition is to find suitable and functional masterplan concept with outstanding and unique architecture, landscape, and public space design.
We are confident that our project - defined by its location and scale, has strong potential to become the most valuable addition to the city center as well as an attractive and comfortable urban place for life, work, and free time.

Jury
Prof Ing. arch. Eva Jiřičná, CBE, AI Design (architect and designer)
Dipl. Ing. Peter Gero, Peter Gero Consulting (architect and urbanist)
Igor Marko MA Arch ARB, Marko and Placemakers (architect and urbanist)
Ing. arch. Juraj Benetin, Compass (architect and urbanist)
Ing. arch. Ján Doubek, Metropolitan Institute of Bratislava, Architecture Competitions Department

Prize
Every selected participant from the open pre-qualification round who advanced into the second round after having submitted all the required documents and presented their proposal (including subsequent Q&A) will be awarded 30,000 € (excl. VAT)

Entry Fee
None

Timetable
First round results announcement: 9/11/2022
Second round design period begins: 8/2/2023
Second round submission deadline
Final results announcement: 28/2/2023

Organizer
Penta Real Estate

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