Prior Shopping Gallery

The design for the redevelopment of the Prior department store in the centre of Prievidza transforms the existing building into a contemporary urban block that connects more naturally to the historic fabric of the town and engages more actively with public space.

The study retains part of the original structure and adds new volumes and functions that extend the use of the building beyond that of a conventional shopping centre. Alongside retail space, there are also spaces for leisure, lingering and meeting, complemented by atria and green roof terraces.

A key principle of the design is greater openness towards the surrounding town. An active ground floor strengthens links with the adjoining streets and public spaces and creates new routes through the entire block. The redevelopment thus aims not only to modernise the building itself, but to reintegrate it into the everyday life of central Prievidza and create a livelier urban environment.