Renovation of Moravian Square – Multifunctional water feature

In 2022, Moravian Square in Brno was revitalized. In 2023, the square was declared the Park of the Year 2023. Moravské náměstí is located in the heart of Brno, it is a place for relaxation and meeting. A key element of the revitalisation is the water surface, which is used to cool down in the summer months and then drained in the winter, creating a space for various events.

o Renovation of an important and historical place in Brno City center in line with modern standards and citizens' needs
o Preservation of original mature trees

o Vegetation adjustments: Opening the park to the surrounding environment. The park has separate areas that citizens can enter and areas that are intended purely for vegetation (perennials, low trees, etc.)
o Rehabilitation of existing trees.
o Rainwater management: The entire park is newly designed so that rainwater falling on its surface is completely retained in the given area and is gradually absorbed into the subsoil.

o Renovation of the Moravian Square was motivated by the citizens' need to create a place for relaxation and entertainment in the city center. The park aims to be an inclusive place. The link to this idea is an elongated bench that, divided into several parts, circles around the central paddling pool/fountain, which encourages freedom of movement for residents of all ages.

o The newly planted trees provide shade, reducing surface temperatures and mitigating the urban heat island effect.
o The multifunctional water feature ensures pleasant cooling in the summer months, and in the winter the area is used for organizing events.
o The renovation of the square has positively contributed to the cooling of the surrounding area, as can be seen in the heat map images before and after the reconstruction.
o A new meeting place has been created where the citizens of Brno can come to relax, have fun and feel safe. As can be seen in the attached photos, the place is widely used even in March as in July.

o Transformation of a space that originally served only as a passageway into a place for leisure.
o To add greenery, flower planting, a water feature, and a café area in the shade of the trees to what was originally a mostly paved space. The greenery is irrigated with rainwater.
o Moravské náměstí has historically been a place where many events have been held, so it was necessary to design the space so that it could be transformed into an open space at the same time. This is done by a water surface that is not bounded in any way and can be drained at any time. It can be used as a stage for summer concerts or as a place to build an ice rink, which is available to residents from November to February.

o Develop a high-quality architectural competition to transform a city center location into a place where people want to meet and spend their free time.
o Utilize existing mature trees and add more greenery.
o Create a multifunctional space that can be adapted to host a variety of events if needed.