Jihlava has seven studies for the modifications of the rampart

Jihlava - The Jihlava Town Hall has seven studies available for modifications to the rampart. The studies, which resulted from the architectural competition for the Petr Parléř Award, will be displayed for a month in the Town Hall's entrance hall. Feedback from residents can be incorporated into the final version of the project, which the Town Hall should select by the end of the year. Radek Tulis, the spokesperson, stated this today.
The displayed studies present options for functional transformations of the Jihlava city walls. "After terrain modifications, the rampart could create spaces for, for example, a pétanque court or a small summer cinema, and it includes acquiring new furniture," described Tulis some of the proposals.
Proposed modifications will be possible to carry out in phases. Total costs may range between ten to 20 million crowns. Funds from the municipal budget, the city's environmental fund, subsidies and grants, or private sources may be used for their coverage. "The first phase could begin next year. This year, artistic works from the next sculpture symposium could adorn the walls," added Tulis.
Jihlava is utilizing the opportunity to find solutions for public spaces through the competition for the Petr Parléř Award for the second time. In 2006, it was a task to develop the Gustav Mahler Park. "The rampart is a space sought after by the residents of Jihlava, we want to make it even more lively, usable, and equipped," stated Tomáš Lakomý from the Urban Planning Department.
The competition is announced annually by the Company of Petr Parléř. Last year, it invited around 280 Czech cities to submit proposals for modifying public spaces and buildings in public administration. The selection round succeeded for Děčín, Chýně, Litovel, Jihlava, Kraslice, Mladá Boleslav, Slavkov u Brna, Stříbro, Světlá nad Sázavou, and Tišnov. The competition saw participation from 93 architects. It brought a record forty architectural studies, of which seven studies were on the topic of Jihlava, marking a record number of studies for a single city.