The new look of Linden Square in Trutnov
The task of the competition covered a space defined by the street façades of buildings bordering Lípové Square, including the design of routing and surfaces for the existing and new road network, lighting, greenery, the arrangement of signs and information panels, the addition of street furniture, and the placement of a bus stop.
Lípové Square is the historic centre of the former village of Poříčí, now fully integrated into the city of Trutnov. The square is dominated by the Church of St. Peter and St. Paul. In front of the church is an open space that is currently used mainly for private traffic, parking, and as a turnaround for public buses utilizing the road around the church. Beyond this space lies a park. The existing linden alley still recalls the original conceptual intent of the area. The axis running through the centre of the park emphasised the main entrance to the church. A problematic intervention in the original concept of the square is the row of hornbeam trees in front of a shop, which creates a smaller secondary square disconnected from the overall composition.
Author: Michal Rouha
Landscape architect: Radka Matouskova
Cooperation: Lucia Kanderova, The Hong Nhung, Hana Svehlova
Visuals: Pavel Vinter ZAN studio
Location: Trutnov, CZ