Pálenisko

Faculty of Architecture and Design STU in Bratislava

Project idea

The main idea of ​​the project is a grid of 100x100 meters with 80x80 blocks. Taking the guiding elements, the urban design is formed by three raster areas divided by the river. As this area is lined by the Danube, the Small Danube and the harbor between them, water plays a significant role in shaping this area. This area also has a rich history of river branches, the changing meandering of many islands is observable on historical maps of Bratislava. Since this formality has disappeared over the years, we have decided to restore this area to its original character. So we created a new river flow, feeding in the southwest from the Danube and the Small Danube, flowing back to the Small Danube in the east of the area. This flow is controllable thanks to the control points that deal with possible flooding. By supplying water to the area we have ensured an increase in the attractiveness of the new urban structure, as the water reaches a large number of designed blocks. However, this river serves not only for recreation and favorable influence on the human psyche, but also has a transport function. There is also a lot of greenery in the design, which in connection with water creates an attractive environment for a stay. It is therefore located mainly around the river and in the parks. In contrast to this organic structure is a wide promenade, which has an urban character with a lot of active parterres ended by a large square in front of the central railway station building. It is also interesting to observe various situations when passing the river islands by cruising on the river.

Project description

The urban area of Pálenisko is located in Bratislava, Ružinov, where it forms the border between Vlčí hrdlo and Prievoz. The border area is formed by the D1 motorway from the north, the Danube port by the west and the Little Danube by the south-east. In today's situation, the area is divided by Slovnaftská Street, which crosses the railway line from the railway station to Slovnaft. At present, most of the area is used for agricultural purposes. The built-up part consists of a low-rise gardening area together with storage and production buildings. There is also a freight railway station in the area, whose strategic location plays a major role in our urban design. Since the current location of the Central Railway Station is not satisfactory due to the curvature of the tracks, moving it to the position of today's freight station would ensure not only sufficient necessary length of platforms, but also better transport links to the highway, airport, city center or the Danube River.
Traffic is the area solved by rail, road, but also water communication. In the case of rail transport, instead of today's freight station, we have placed a new Central Railway Station, from which a broad-gauge tram will continue to the direction of Slovnaft and the city center. As far as road transport is concerned, the main thrusts are rounded for smooth operation. However, the most interesting is the shipping, which is connected to the existing Danube shipping, the new main train station, and the various neighboring villages through which the Little Danube flows.
In the urban design it is as logical as possible approached to the area. Designed elements are the proposed R7 in the west, busy Slovnaftská Street with already designed ring roads, high voltage lines and its protective zone, soon implemented projects in this area and a train station and proposed a leading promenade to the port.

Technical information

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Co-authors

Patrícia Jurášková, Matej Horváth