HRANÁ / THE EDGE

Large part of the brownfield area are a blind spot in the mental map of the residents of Kladno. Since their abandonment, they have often turned into untouched areas that nature has begun to reclaim. With the modernization of the Prague-Kladno railway line, the pressure to transform these places increase. One such area is the dump of the former Engerth mine on the border of the Kladno urban area. Just a year ago, this dump was completely cut off from the surroundings by the railway and the heating pipe. The studio work has its focus in the group concept of the area rebuild. This is complemented by individual students who designed selected sites of the area. The design respects the history of the dump and recalls it through detailed elements. It connects the city with nature, and by leaving successional areas, it continues with the nearby forest. A concrete path leads through the space, in which a sharp edge, a crease, winds, which is one of the main elements of the entire design. The motif of the edge is key in the concept and refers to the history of the area. The design is not just a journey through the landscape... it is a challenge to discover, to play, to slow down and to reflect. A place where the rawness of the industrial past meets the return of nature and where everyone, young or old, can find their own adventure.