OODA Reveals Kodaňská 1441 Urban Block Transformation in Prague

Key facts

• OODA, a Portuguese architecture and urbanism studio, presented new images of the Kodaňská 1441 urban design project in Prague, Czech Republic, dated 2026
• The project transforms an existing urban block into a permeable site with municipal social housing, commercial premises, and a central landscaped plaza
• The design prioritizes pedestrian walkability, green mobility, and public space
• A water and landscape management system increases the courtyard's permeable surfaces by 21.5%
• The mass is divided into residential blocks interrupted by an organic central void, with the volume stepping toward the void to create terraces
• The exterior facade is clad in terrazzo in pink, cream, green, gold, and blue tones
• Vegetation follows a radius principle with 80% structural planting and 20% accent planting, and the landscape includes water collection systems, infiltration gardens, permeable surfaces, and biofiltration roofs
• A second phase is planned to add more permeable surfaces to reinforce rainwater infiltration and reduce surface runoff
• Commercial premises line the block's perimeter while ground-floor homes face the inner courtyard, and passages are open by day and closed at night
• Social housing occupies the block's corner with an exposed concrete facade of smooth and ribbed surfaces and a cut corner housing shared spaces and community gardens
• The article was written by Antonia Piñeiro, translated using AI, and published on October 15, 2026