360° RESIDENCE
Year: 2025
Location: Prague, Florence Quarter
Client: City of Prague, Penta Real Estate
Status: Competition entry submitted
Collaborator: Pablo Roquero
360° Residence is constituted by two contrasting yet complementing built bodies. One is defined by the repetition of a unifying element inspired by the classical Prague’s bay window. Imagined as a light “crystal”, this structure has a recognisable silhouette and original architectural morphology. Another – offers a much more reserved language, responding to the natural sloping relief of the terrain with the dynamic rhythm of windows and shifting composition of housing units.
Bay windows add value to every apartment, making even the smallest units more characteristic and attractive. Bay windows let in more daylight and offer more diverse views of the surrounding area. At the same time, they form a very original composition on the facades. With strong horizontal and vertical rhythms, the 360° complex looks good from various angles. Cantilevered bay “columns” also create an attractive public passage at the street level, with accentuated dominants on the corners.
360° Residence is composed out of two different elements: the light crystalline block and the more solid “landscaped” ensemble along the railway. Yet each of these two comprises several buildings, united by the overall logic and common architectural language, but nevertheless diverse in potential colour variations, details and even materials. Each element increases the permeability of the area, offering internal passages and shortcuts to a variety of public spaces.
