Velký Osek

CategoryUrbanism

LocationVelký Osek

StatusIn progress

The urban study for the town of Velký Osek proposes a new residential quarter that naturally extends the existing municipality and relates to the character of the surrounding landscape.

Instead of anonymous suburban sprawl, a lively and permeable structure emerges, based on smaller neighbourhoods, high-quality public space and direct contact with greenery. The design works with a cluster residential system, pocket parks, footpaths and a local centre, which together create the conditions for everyday encounters, community life and the gradual formation of each part of the quarter’s own identity.

Valuable natural features are preserved and incorporated directly into the new development, which thus extends the municipality with respect for its history, landscape and people.

Client	Hertford Investments a.s.
Design team	Martin Krupauer Pavel Kvintus Martin Sedmák Monika Ohrazdová Ruby Pavoučková

Cluster Residential System

The urban structure is based on clusters of houses connected to the main street network like bunches on a stem. Each cluster terminates in a public space around which family houses are grouped. This creates smaller, easily legible neighbourhoods, each with its own atmosphere, space for everyday contact between residents and safe movement for children.

Greenery and Public Life

The individual clusters are linked by pocket parks and footpaths, which ensure good permeability of the area and a natural connection to the surrounding landscape. The heart of the new quarter is a local centre forming the main public space of the whole area, where everyday services, informal encounters and social life are concentrated. It acts as a natural landmark and a place towards which pedestrian routes from the individual neighbourhoods lead.

It is therefore not just a matter of amenities for the new quarter, but of a space that encourages everyday contact between residents and gives the whole area a shared centre. Greenery here is not merely an addition to the development, but a fundamental part of its structure, supporting biodiversity, environmental quality and the long-term sustainability of the entire area.