Bastions

The bastions of the Marian walls lie fallow, as almost the entire Baroque fortification of Prague's left bank. My thesis explores the possibility of building on the St. Wenceslas bastion and functions as a type solution for the remaining fortifications. The area is defined by the escarpment of the St. Wenceslas Bastion and the streets Jelení and U Prašného mostu. My answer is the city accepting the walls as its own in the form of a mix of urban rental and owner-occupied housing and commercial services, offices and civic amenities. My proposed house stands on the edge of a terrain break similar to the Hradcany palaces, clearly defining the public space like the nearby Dejvice blocks. The shared south-oriented sunny courtyard adds qualities familiar from the garden cities in the area.