Planning a New Public Realm
Opustena DistrictBrno, Czechia—Czech Republic
This district, of roughly 100 acres, is located a stone’s throw from the Old City but is isolated by several railroad tracks and a 7-meter wall that is more than a kilometer long. As a result, most of the district is currently vacant or highly underdeveloped. Civitas has worked with the property owner and development partner to envision a new urban mixed-use destination that will activate the property and serve new and existing residents.
Year
In Implementation
Client
4ct Platform and J+T Bank
Services
Vision Planning
Project type/category
Mixed Use, Public Realm, Urban District
Civitas was engaged by 4ct Platform, a Czech development services company, and by J+T Bank, the property owner, to develop a district redevelopment plan. The effort was in response to recent decisions by the city and the state to create a new, high-capacity railroad station on the south end of the district. This move, if planned properly, will create a new central open space corridor (after removal of trains); a repurposed train station, and a new district of dense mixed-use development within walking distance of the center of the city.
Civitas led the effort, producing a plan for a public realm that will become a new destination and neighborhood for people moving into the city. The project was approved by Brno City Council in September 2018 and is proceeding into further design for Phase One.
