Sustainability even in the historic centre
The reconstruction also brings a new technological layer , which is unprecedented for a historic building in the city centre . The distinctive green footprint includes an increase in the proportion of green , unpaved areas , the addition of water features , fullgrown greenery and greening of roofs and facades . This is complemented by comprehensive responsible water management , including innovative irrigation systems and heat recovery from the domestic water in the gastronomy operation , laundries , and partly in the hotel showers . The energy concept is based on low-emission , renewable sources , including the incorporation of geothermal energy to the extent that , for example , only a small percentage of cooling is produced by conventional coolers .
Linking the old and the new
The renovation is being carried out under the umbrella of the family investment office R2G as part of a project for revitalizing 6,250 m2 of the wider area under the name Staroměstská brána ( The Old Town Gate ). The plan is to enrich it with new infrastructure in the form of an underpass to the embankment and a safe footbridge not only for parents and children from the primary school on Curie Square , but also with urban furniture , greenery , fountains and spaces for services , shops , and gastronomy . In addition to the renovation of the existing hotel , which will reopen as the Fairmont Golden Prague Hotel , and the adjacent building , the project also includes the construction of two additional buildings extending the line of Pařížská Avenue towards the waterfront . The project is conceived as a coherent whole that will mend the ties broken by the construction of the hotel in the heart of Prague in the 1960s . It will give rise to a fully-fledged urban space that wants to earn its place on the city map and serve future generations of Prague residents and visitors for meeting and leisure .
A square dedicated not only to film
The overall revitalisation of Miloš Forman Square will contribute significantly to this purpose . The intention is to make it a worthy bearer of the name of this significant director as well as a platform for the promotion of film and other cultural industries . To this end , a new format of showcasing film is being created , inspired by the Lumière Festival in Lyon , France , of which the square and the hotel will become
The reconstruction also brings a new technological layer , which is unprecedented for a historic building in the city centre .
the centre , thanks to state-of-the-art audiovisual technology .
At the time of its construction , the former InterContinental Hotel reflected not only the quality of Czech architecture and applied arts , but also the upsurge of Czech culture in the 1960s and 1970s thanks to the new wave of Czechoslovak film , as well as a number of artists from other industries . After many decades , Czechoslovakian culture became once again known to the world . The ambition of the Old Town Gate project is to build on this idea . The authentic restoration of the artistic heritage and the application of new technologies is possible thanks to an unprecedentedly high investment by the Czech entrepreneurs Oldřich Šlemr , Pavel Baudiš and Eduard Kučera . “ This is certainly one of the largest renovations of its kind of the period , a breakthrough in terms of a consistent search for an authentic form of reconstruction in the context of contemporary needs , energy , and operational requirements . It raises a series of questions and challenges for architects and engineers , while at the same time , thanks to the extraordinary financial support , it provides a numerous solutions , suggestions , and ideas for the restoration of modern architecture in general ,” concludes Marek Tichý .
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