In 2022, PDS announced the first ever architectural competition for a municipal residential development in Prague. It was for a smaller plot of land in Prague 5, in an attractive location near the Baroque Portheimka villa, not far from the Anděl metro station. According to the competition specifications, the residential building had to contain up to 60 residential units and spaces for shops and services on the ground floor.
The competition was organised according to the rules of the Czech Chamber of Architects and led by an expert jury which consisted of respected architects, urban planners, representatives of the PDS project team, leadership of the Prague 5 municipal district, and Prague City Hall.
The architectural competition was announced in March 2022, and 30 studios entered the competition from the Czech Republic and abroad. Five studies were selected for the second round and produced a competition design. In July 2022, an expert jury determined the winner and the further ranking of the competition proposals. The winner was announced in August 2022: Atelier bod architects from Prague.
Intensive project preparation was underway in 2023, and the permitting process will commence in 2024 if optimal progress is made, with the necessary permits expected to be obtained at the beginning of 2025.
The winning proposal envisages a total of 56 flats and ground floor retail space. It should be implemented following the progress of the permitting process with an expected start in 2025-2027.