JTRE has revealed the results of international competition for new Bratislava skyscrapers. Two towers are articulated not as a single volume but as a bundle of slender towers, each ending at different points, adding to the complexity of the city skyline.
An expert jury chaired by Michal Sedláček (professor at the Institute of Architecture of Faculty of Civil Engineering at Brno University of Technology and the former chief architect of Brno), and other members including Juraj Šujan (head architect of Bratislava), Hadi Teherani (renowned German-Iranian architect), Pavel Pelikán (executive director of JTRE), and Ľuboš Kaštan (Eurovea Tower project manager) selected the vision created by KCAP as the winner of the JTRE-led international urban-architectural Eurovea City Concept Design Competition. KCAP beat market leaders including Delugan Meissl Associated Architects (Austria), Dominique Perrault Architecte (France), Gensler (U.S.), and AE7 & GFI (Dubai-Slovakia).
“We’re excited and honoured to win this competition. With our proposal, we set out to create a project that redefines Bratislava’s skyline while reflecting its identity. This vision was enabled through teamwork and collaboration, combining architectural ambition with sustainable innovation to shape a vibrant and forward-looking addition to the city,” said KCAP Partner Jeroen Dirckx. The design will complement Bratislava’s skyline with two residential towers reaching 260m and 184m, with over 1,000 housing units. They will constitute two of the tallest residential buildings in the EU. The project will also provide a 7,300 sqm green area.
"We invited world-renowned architects with experience in designing high-rise buildings to submit entries. They presented attractive and wide-ranging proposals that highlighted the need to boost Bratislava’s urban profile with new high-rise landmarks, and their seamless integration into an active and sustainable urban district," added Pavel Pelikán.
