Thousand Spires Pankrác

Vertical as basic genotypal element of urbanism is undoubtingly conected to Prague. Old town is filled with vertical movement, which is accompanied by accent of natural morphology. Phenomena is reflected in idiomatic names as City of Hundred Spires. Tower in classical urbanism occupied position of tool that articulated power and values. Separation from earth and reaching heaven brought experience of transcendence. Today, situation of verticality is relocated toward the topic of density. Design is creating syntetic situation of dialog between two different approaches to verticality.