A concrete island in the middle of the city. A space crossed by tens of thousands of people every day — built for fast passage, without any real opportunity or desire to stop, linger, or reflect. That’s what led the company based right in the middle of this island to try and initiate a change.

The main brief of the competition was to create a visual connection between three buildings belonging to the same company. Just as pressing was the need to improve the environment where employees spend most of their time, as well as to simplify navigation and orientation in the outdoor areas between the buildings. We added one more thing to the list: the absence of greenery. There was no view of it, no access to it, no chance to be surrounded by or sheltered under it. That led us to design a set of simple pathways — or corridors — connecting the buildings. These pathways are defined by colored surfaces, trellis-like steel structures, and climbing plants. The combination of these three elements — color, structure, and vegetation — transforms the area into a space that invites you to pause, rest, and maybe even attend a cultural or community event. The piazzetta between the Česká spořitelna buildings is a striking grey island within its surroundings, with no greenery and unbearable heat in the summer months. Our intervention addresses these issues — step by step, season by seaso