Istanbul-based studio Superspace has proposed a design for Prague’s Victory Square that transforms an unused zone in the middle of Prague into a space flourishing with nature and community activities. The simple but effective solution inverts traffic and pedestrian access to create a green urban centre, where markets, art festivals and even winter ice-skating can take place. Tall, local evergreen trees would be planted in the horseshoe shape surrounding the inner ring, creating an iconic visual impact while shielding the community space from the noise of the busy traffic area beyond.

The current design of Victory Square encourages heavy traffic congestion with the central green space currently inaccessible and redundant. Superspace’s proposal increases the permeability of the space, as well as creates a holistic central urban space surrounded by easily accessible traffic lanes.

The form of the ring derives from the transition between the horseshoe plan and the existing central roundabout. It creates an intimate community space nestled within the trees, an oasis within an industrial urban city.