Linden Park – two new skyscrapers in Bratislava

Peter Cerno from the Munich office Cerno und Architekten presented a project of luxury residential buildings in Bratislava. His project "Lipovy Park" won the invited competition and, after further elaboration, is currently being submitted for building permit approval. Currently, the real estate market in Bratislava is unusually thriving, and the newly designed skyscrapers are aimed at the exclusive housing segment. Due to the lack of cooperation from the city administration and the unclear surrounding development, it was necessary to make a leap into the unknown and come up with this project. The urban design consists of a pair of towers exclusively containing apartments. The mutual composition of the masses in an L-shape allows for views towards both the old center and the river. The pair of towers is designed to open to the sunny side. In contrast, the mass towards the east and north contrasts with sharp edges. Thanks to the prismatic trimming of the masses and the contrast between the "hard" and "soft" facade, an unmistakable dominant structure will surely emerge. The pair of towers rests on a three-story U-shaped base, which creates a closed square with a water feature in the middle. Commercial functions such as offices, shops, and restaurants are situated in the base. Link>

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The vertical masses are marked in gray. They consist of "Tower A" (34 above-ground floors) and "Tower B" (40 above-ground floors). Their facades are sloped on the side of the square, so both towers narrow towards the top. From the previous image, it is evident that the roof plans of both towers are narrower than the plans of their first above-ground floors. The horizontal mass is marked in green. Its roof is designed as a green roof (with landscaping). Vertically, it is divided into three above-ground floors. The square marked in brown is elevated 110 cm above the surrounding terrain and connects to Bottova Street through steps along its entire length. A fountain (blue), greenery (green and schematically represented trees), lighting, benches, waste containers, and artistic works are proposed for the square. It will be possible to pass through a passage across the horizontal mass to the opposite side, where the Research Institute of Cables and Insulation (VUKI) is currently located, and where new development is planned in the future. Both areas will thus be connected by a recreational zone. Four underground floors are proposed beneath the complex, which will house underground garages, technical spaces, storage for apartments meant for transitional accommodation, and waste management facilities. The entrance to the underground garage is proposed via a two-way ramp from Stará Továrenská Street (marked in brown in the upper part of the image).

Regarding the layout of the above-ground floors of the proposed multifunctional residential complex, the individual functions are distributed as follows:
1. Ground Floor: square, passage, civic amenities (shops, cafes), entrances to the residential part, entrances to administrative spaces
2. 1st Floor: administrative spaces
3. 2nd Floor: administrative spaces, fitness
4. 3rd Floor: apartment units for transitional accommodation, home amenities, rooftop terrace with garden landscaping
5. 4th - 32nd Floor Tower A: apartment units for transitional accommodation
33rd Floor Tower A: technical floor
34th Floor Tower A: roof + observation room
5th - 38th Floor Tower B: apartment units for transitional accommodation
39th Floor Tower B: technical floor
40th Floor Tower B: roof + observation room

Total costs: approximately 500,000,000 SK.