First Office Buildings to Be Built at Letňany Metro Station (Portal of Prague)

The area, which raised questions at the time of the completion of Letňany metro station, has been changing, as Hochtief Development Czech Republic is getting ready to launch the construction of six office buildings.

Letňany Islands

The working name of the complex was Letňany Administrative Centre, however now that the project has got real dimensions, it bears the name of OFFICE ISLANDS. “The new name has been inspired by the whole concept of the project since each of the buildings will represent one island and together they will form one office whole, which will be easily accessible and will offer a peaceful and inspiring environment for the renters,” said the company’s agent Peter Noack.

Impulse for architects

The initial letters of the six names of the islands form the word ISLAND. The individual islands (Ithaka, Svalbard, Luzon, Andros, Niau and Dalma) represent different climate zones – cold, temperate, subtropical and tropical. The islands that gave the buildings their names are located on various continents and were chosen in such a way that the architects could work with a theme or a story when preparing the particular design. The design in each individual atria of the buildings and partially also in the interior, will make each building more distinctive. “We see the Office Islands as one of Letňany’s dominant features of the future,” said Peter Noack.

When will the building start?

The Office Islands complex will cover an area of approximately 68 000 m2. It will be located right at Letňany metro station, which is an important traffic junction of the South-East part of Prague, close to the planned outer city bypass, which will give the area perfect accessibility not only to the city centre. The construction is scheduled for the third quarter of this year, all the phases should be finished in the second quarter of the year 2014.

The future of Letňany

The vast area that surrounds Letňany metro station is still undeveloped. According to earlier plans, there was to be an inside exhibition area, part of the Olympic area, which was to change into a residential and administrative district with relaxation and recreational facilities. The Olympics plans had to be cancelled and the area, (also close to Letňany Airport which is a protected area due to a vast souslik population) remains undeveloped. However, the first step for the future of the area has already been taken.