Lake Milada International Design Competition (Northern Bohemia, Cz)

An international two-round landscape, urban, and architectural design competition "Lake Milada" was announced, seeking multidisciplinary teams to design a concept plan for the area of a formal lignite mine near the North Bohemian city of Ústí nad Labem in the Czech Republic.

Teams including landscape architects, urban planners, architects and other experts can submit their application for participation in the competition. As part of the application, a portfolio of reference works shall be submitted.

Based on the portfolio of reference works a jury will select 6 teams to be invited to take part in the 1st round of the competition, deadline 30 November 2020.

It is anticipated that 3 teams will continue to the 2nd round. Prizes and remuneration will total 3 875 000 CZK (approx. 145 000 EUR). Entries in both competition rounds will be anonymous.

The competition site comprises of former Chaba?ovice surface lignite mine which was decommissioned in 1990s. The lake and surrounding landscape is the result of a mine reclamation project. The site spreads across four municipalities, however majority of the area is in state ownership administered by Palivový kombinát Ústí (PKÚ), which is the competition contracting authority. “The aim of the competition is to find a team that will present a strategy for the area’s development that is both economically viable and environmentally sustainable.

The competition entries shall propose a spatial organisation of the site, improve the accessibility of the site, enhance conditions and facilities for recreational use of the area while emphasising the story of the place and preserving its environmental values.

Contacts

Media Contact Petr Návrat, ONplan lab, s. r. o. (competition organizer), +420 608 705 405, navrat@onplanlab.com 

Hana Volfová, PKÚ state enterprise (contracting authority), +420 475 672 010, hana.volfova@pku.cz