The leadership of the Pardubice city hall has a volumetric study of the new "super office."

Pardubice, town hall in Pernštýn Square

Pardubice - The leadership of the Pardubice town hall has available a volume study of a new building where city officials could be relocated, who are currently spread across seven locations in the city. The building should concentrate all activities in one location, which would be advantageous for both residents and the operation and management of the office. It has not yet been decided where the "super-office" should be located or what it might look like, said the town hall secretary Martin Růžička to ČTK.
    The study was prepared by the office of the chief architect. "It represents the basic layouts and metrics of a hypothetical building without determining the specific architecture or location where it could stand," Růžička stated. By the end of the year, the study should be refined to serve for future public competition.
    The municipality in Pardubice is located in six places. In addition to the historic town hall in Pernštýn Square, it shares part of the former district office building with the region, buildings on Štrossova Street and 17. November Street, the trade office operates in Gorkého Street, and the vehicle registration is located in Černá za Bory. The municipal police rents spaces on Pernerova Street, and there are eight more town halls of the city districts.
    The municipality could relocate all officials and police officers to one building with preliminarily proposed six above-ground and one underground floors, only the vehicle registration would remain in a different location. It would sell or lease the existing buildings, retaining only the historic town hall for representative purposes and community activities. "About 20 percent of the space would remain free and could be used commercially or for other institutions. It would be welcome and would also help the building's economy," said Růžička. According to estimates, the new building should pay for itself within 16 years thanks to revenues from former buildings, operational savings, and rental income.
    A definitive idea of where the new office might emerge should come from a public competition, but it must be in the broader center. The city owns some potential plots, for example behind the House of Music and in Masaryk Square, while other locations have private owners. The tender could be announced for both the plot and the project and construction company, or their combination.