CZECH REPUBLIC Tallest Czech tower design unveiled

Architecture and urban planning
The Chybik + Kristof architectural studio has revealed its designs for Ostrava Tower in Ostrava city centre, which will be the tallest building in the Czech Republic.
The 56-storey skyscraper is to be 235m in height. It will contain 98,000 sqm of multifunctional space, including offices, apartments, a convention centre, a hotel as well as retail and service space. The building will also feature a rooftop garden, while a new plaza is to be created around the tower linking it to the neighbouring Nová Karolina shopping centre. In rethinking the typology of the skyscraper and its function to serve the public and activate the urban environment, one of ou
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