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Multi Use

RMJM Prague’s residential towers inspired by boat sails

The team’s design, a homage to the region’s marine architecture, wins fourth place in Gdynia’s competition for a mixed use development

by Georgina Johnston 28 April 2021 Housing

The two residential towers were inspired by the sails of a boat, curving in all three dimensions. The cladding of these towers was composed of a frosted glass that created a light, translucent envelope that evokes the imagery of sails.

RMJM Prague emphasised the importance of access to private outdoor spaces so they ensured that all the apartments in the tower included private balconies. Along with private outdoor space, the rooftops of the towers held a common garden space for the residents, populated with lush greenery to tie in with the ground-level landscaping the team envisioned.

Continuing with the sailing theme, the office building within the development, placed strategically at the forefront of the site, has been shaped to embody the keel of a ship. The roof is linked to the surroundings through curated gardens, this time across a series of stepped green terraces. 

Completing the oceanic imagery is the central piazza, shaped by the curved surfaces of the surrounding buildings, its image inspires the organic shape of a conch shell.  

RMJM
Poland

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