Lądek Zdrój - re-linking watefront
SS 2025
Part of the assignment is the opportunity to participate in an international workshop from March 30 to April 5 and collaborate with students with different background forming multidisciplinary teams (architecture, landscape architecture, urbanism and urban planning) from universities in Dresden, Krakow and Wrocław.
The town of Lądek Zdrój is situated in the south-eastern area of the Kłodzko Land (Kłodzko County), which extends into the Czech Republic. The Kłodzko Land is located in southwestern Poland, in the Central and Eastern Sudetes, in the southern part of the Lower Silesian Voivodeship. The capital of Kłodzko Land is Kłodzko, is approximately 90 km away from Wrocław, the capital of Lower Silesia. The area is one of the most stylistically distinctive regions in Poland, with unique natural and cultural values.
Challenge Identified:
Lądek Zdrój is a town with two faces. The green spa town with big sanatorium complexes, beautiful villas and recreational and residential functions is a quality enclave. The Old Town and residential part (approx. 5000 inhabitants), despite beautiful spatial structures and the character typical for small towns in this region, has been struggling with social problems and spatial degradation for years.
This division has been reinforced by the recent Flood 2024 that affected dramatically the area.
The well-kept Market Square (obverse) has its ugly side (reverse). The frontages of the market square tenement houses look particularly unattractive from the river side. This is a great loss for the city.
Project Goal:
To propose an urban intervention to connect two parts of the town by pedestrian and bicycle lanes.
- Plan/Design a riverside passage , a mini-boulevard leading along the river .
- Plan/Design the around demolisfed bridge
- Propose new public functions (restaurants, bars, a library, and center-forming places for relaxation and cultural entertainment) on the partially annexed neglected private spaces in the backyards of tenement houses.
LĄDEK - ZDRÓJ
Ústí nad Labem - Mariánská skála
SS 2025
Mariánská skála (skála = rock) is one of the landmarks of the city of Ústí nad Labem, which rises above the river Elbe, and the historical core of the city. This forgotten but ubiquitous landscape enclave represents significant recreational and aesthetic potential. The landscape in the city, walks, breathtaking views, but also a refuge for suicides, a stone quarry in the center and a blown-up chapel - all this is Mariánka. The eventful history, natural values and its strategic location require a sensitive and innovative approach that combines natural, cultural and urban aspects into a harmonious whole.
A comprehensive concept for the regeneration of Mariánská skála should connect its historical, ecological and recreational potential with the still latent needs of the city's inhabitants and visitors. The proposal should contribute to the activation of this area as a key space for urban recreation, while at the same time respecting its natural values and dominant position in the city skyline.
Mariánská skála has the potential to become an important element of the identity of Ústí nad Labem, which the city is still struggling to find. Working with this space offers a unique opportunity to transform a neglected area into a living and functional part of the urban landscape, which will serve as an inspiring place for residents and visitors. Will this happen through small interventions or is it necessary to propose a total transformation?
The topic will be worked on in cooperation with KAM Ústí nad Labem.
