In the city of Brno, the historic Moravian Square presents a compelling narrative of urban revitalization. This transformation represents a profound reimagining of public space, marrying the demands of modern society with principles of sustainability, biodiversity, and inclusivity. The newly revitalized park fosters a sense of belonging and community in urban centers.
The Moravian Square Park Technical Information
- Architects: Consequence Forma Architects
- Location: Moravian Square, Brno, Czech Republic
- Plot size: 22,365 m²
- Dimensions: 27x 14 x 4.5 m café pavilion with terrace
- Project Year: 2016 – 2022
- Photographs: © BoysPlayNice
The park on the Moravian Square in Brno has become a new vibrant place, establishing its own poetics of peace and action, starkly contrasting the city’s constant commotion and traffic.
– Consequence Forma Architects
The Moravian Square Park Photographs
Reimagining Urban Spaces
At the core of the park’s design is the urban arena, a pioneering concept in public space design. This central gathering place, marked by a generous, embracing bench and a captivating fountain, serves as a living stage where the dynamics of peace and activity blend seamlessly. The water feature, capable of transforming from a serene mirror to a playful mist, adds a layer of dynamic interaction, inviting residents and visitors alike to pause, engage, and reflect. Dubbed ‘The Brno Sea,’ this area encapsulates the project’s vision of shared comfort and communal living, setting a new benchmark for urban parks.
Blending Nature and Urbanity
The introduction of a café and a children’s playground in the northern part of the park represents a strategic effort to knit together the fabric of urban life with the natural environment. Overlooking a panoramic city vista, these elements act as vital social hubs, encouraging community interaction and providing a scenic backdrop for leisure and play. The café, with its innovative design featuring a partially transparent roof and an illuminated steel ellipse, becomes a focal point of the park, bridging the gap between the natural and the built environment.
Sustainable Design and Biodiversity
The park’s design emphasizes environmental sustainability through its blue-green infrastructure, which not only enhances the microclimate but also supports local biodiversity and water management. This approach, emphasizing rainwater retention and the use of native and climate-resistant plant species, showcases a commitment to creating resilient urban landscapes. The thoughtful selection of vegetation and the creation of varied habitats underscore the park’s role as an oasis of biodiversity in the heart of Brno.
A Model for Future Urban Parks
Moravian Square Park’s revitalization project presents a compelling model for future urban parks worldwide. By integrating innovative design with environmental sustainability and community engagement, the project sets a new standard for the role of public spaces in urban environments. It demonstrates how architecture and landscape design can coalesce to create spaces that not only respect the natural environment but also enrich the social fabric of the city.
The Moravian Square Park Image Gallery
About Consequence Forma
Founded in 2016 by partners Janica Šipulová and Martin Sládek, CONSEQUENCE FORMA is an architectural studio that strives to craft distinctive urban and architectural solutions through a contemporary interdisciplinary approach. CONSEQUENCE FORMA’s work is characterized by a sensitive approach to urban and architectural challenges, drawing inspiration from the Austrian cooperative planning process to enrich the Czech architectural landscape.
Notes & Additional Credits
- Author: Martin Sládek, Janica Šipulová
- Landscape-vegetation solutions: Klára Zahradníčková
- Children’s elements, collaboration on the ellipse: Richard Loskot
- Project coordinator: Nina Vlček Ličková [Consequence forma architects]
- Engineering: Barbora Bělunková [Consequence forma architects]
- Landscape architecture, architecture: Jan Schleider, Petra Buganská [Consequence forma architects]
- Partial cooperation: Prokop Matěj, Zuzana Včeláková, Katka Hlavičková [Consequence forma architects]
- Landscape supervision: Karin Standler
- Architectural supervision: Franz Sumnitsch
- Rainwater management: Jiří Vítek
- Arborist: David Hora
- Perennials and bulbs: Ondřej Fous and Michaela Sinkulova
- Grass communities: Marie Straková
- Budget: Rudolf Hlaváč, Hana Pollertová
- Standard furnishing design: mmcité
- Statics of the café roof: Radek Bartoněk
- Traffic and technical consultation: Petr Bijok
- Construction technical consultation: Babka & Šuchma
- Gravel technical consultation: Karel Zlatuška
- Built-up area: 334 m² pavilion [café with terrace]
41 m² engine room of the fountain with water tank [underground]
304 m² discovered salvaged cellar of the German House [underground]
