Abstract
In 2006, the town council of Slany decided to respond to the new trend of regional policy in the Central Bohemia region and focused on the revitalization of the historic core of the town. The large-scale project was assigned to a team of professionals (teachers and graduates of the Faculty of Civil Engineering of the Czech Technical University in Prague), led by Professor Sykora. Team members are to deal with issues of historical centre. The project presented a challenge to test theory, principles and procedures in practical design. The projected area featured Masaryk Square and 22 adjacent streets defined by the existing town walls. The reconstruction project of Vinarickeho Street was the first part of the overall project of revitalization of the historic core of the town chosen to implement. This reconstruction was one of the most technically, organizationally and financially complex works that have been undertaken in Slany recently. Construction started in November 2010 and lasted one year. Although this is a project of smaller scope, thanks to its complexity, sensitive approach and craftsmanship it brought the creators the price Construction of the Year 2012 in the Central Bohemia region and advanced to the second round in the competition Construction of the Year 2012 in Czech Republic.
Highlights
The royal town Slany is a town in the Kladno district about 29 km northwest of Prague; inhabited by over 15,000 people in 1,927 houses and has a population density of 499 inhab. / Km 2 [1]
The corner facing wall creates a bastion following to the bridge U Brodu
The architectural part of the overall project revitalization of the historic centre of the town Slany was processed by team of architects, whose research is focused on various aspects of the historical urban and rural space
Summary
The royal town Slany is a town in the Kladno district about 29 km northwest of Prague; inhabited by over 15,000 people in 1,927 houses and has a population density of 499 inhab. / Km 2 [1]. Substitution of the original surface parterre with new tiles, which expresses their function in space and at the same time remind the existence of historic building bridge, Barbican and the Prague Gate,. The original solution of the transport outlet Vinarickeho to U Brodu led through a modern, but technically impaired reinforced concrete ramp, covering up the original stone arch bridge in front of house 163 and in front of a portion the preserved town walls. The design of the area under the walls is based on the idea to remind one of its historical appearance – an original one arched stone bridge over a stream with the Prague Gate [3]. To commemorate the archaeological finds (Prague Gate, bridge and Barbican) the paving was created from irregular quarried yellow granite in the original ground plan of the historical construction. Materials: concrete C 30/37 XF2, concrete reinforcement R 10 505, stone facing – sandstone
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