Jankovcova Street used to be filled with barbed wire and concrete walls, and in the past was often used by filmmakers for movies set in peripheral urban landscapes. The place has changed beyond recognition, as now it is currently occupied by some very interesting buildings, such as the restored steam mill, renovated industrial buildings, and residential premises. The development of new residential houses gave rise to a new street that runs parallel with Jankovcova. Even though its name hasn’t been officially approved yet, it is more or less clear that it will be called V Přístavu.

 

Residential houses are ready

The project of the Holešovice Harbour, which is called Prague Marina, completed its first phase. Three residential houses were designed by the Czech architect office A.D.N.S. and the British architect office Chapman Tailor. Lighthouse Group was in charge of the construction of the buildings. The total investment reached two milliards CZK. The building was approved in September with 75 percent of 338 flats already sold. Apart from flats, there are also non-residential premises. We don’t just build houses, we are designing the area in its full complexity, said Tamir Winterstein, Managing Director of Lighthouse Group. That is why the new street came into being. This is also why a new fountain will be built in the area as agreed with the City Hall of Prague 7.

New offices

It’s not only new residential houses that will change the face of the area. Prague Marina Office Centre is the name of a complex of administrative buildings whose foundation stone was laid at the beginning of November. The centre will offer 22.320 square metres of office space concentrated in three buildings in V Přístavu Street. Thanks to the new residential and administrative premises, Holešovice is becoming a re-discovered Prague district that is attractive especially because of its close vicinity of the city centre. The development of Prague Marina Office Centre is the last step in re-establishing the western part of the Holešovice Harbour, said T. Winterstein. Once again, Prague Marina Office Center was designed by the studio A.D.N.S. The cost of the project is estimated to CZK 1.2 milliard, and it should be finished by the end of 2009.

Final solutions – harbour and promenade

Currently the Harbour basin still serves its original purpose, which is flood control. However, it doesn’t prevent the basin from becoming an integrated part of the complex. Water will be used by the owners of the flats to berth their boats. Cafe shops and restaurants will operate on the promenade. On top of that, plans for another building on the other side of the Harbour are in the pipeline. When all is done, the Harbour will become a new residential district with all city facilities.