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ARCHITECTURE
URBAN DESIGN
STUDIO

Ing.arch.Matej Grébert
Ing.arch.Juraj Benetin
Office location:
Compass, s.r.o.
Miletičova 5/B
821 08 Bratislava
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Compass, s.r.o
Bajkalská 29/E
821 01 Bratislava
IČO: 36291986
IČ DPH: SK2022170535

Urbanism Public spaces Residential

The development of this new district is exceptional in many ways — from urban planning and architecture to its overall construction approach. Critics often point to the scale of the intervention into Castle Hill, noting that it significantly exceeds the original Vydrica. Others question its overtly contemporary architectural language or the increased traffic burden the completed complex might bring. However, these issues are deeply interconnected. In today's context of urban densification, preserving the original fine-grained structure of historical Vydrica would represent underutilized potential; a larger scale aligns with modern housing standards and reflects current market demands. The district's design fulfills all the criteria of a high-quality urban destination for both residents and visitors — showing consideration for human scale, safety, walkability, weather protection, mixed uses, and, above all, a vibrant streetscape program.

LOCATION Bratislava - Old Town

AUTHORS ÚPN-Z 2006 BKU: Bogár, Králik, Urban, Aurex

AUTHORS DÚR 2008 BKU: Bogár, Králik, Urban

AUTHORS OF URBAN PLANNING -ARCHITECTURAL STUDY 2017: Compass architekti, šujan_stassel

Urban Planning & Architectural Study
Ing. arch. Juraj Benetin
Ing. arch. Matej Grébert 
Ing. arch. Juraj Šujan
Mgr. Art. Karol Stassel

ARCHITECTURE OF OBJECTS V1, V2: Compass architekti

ARCHITECTURE AND PROJECT DOCUMENTATION OF OBJECT V3: šujan_stassel

Public Space Concept: Marko & Placemakers

Landscape Architecture: 2ka landscape architects

PROJECT DOCUMENTATION OF OBJECTS V1, V2: Siebert + Talaš

ART CURATOR, INFOGRAPHICS: Dipl. Ing. Barbora Šajgalíková, ArtD.

Transport Solution: Prokos

Design: Obermayer Helika

Photography: Dávid Palička, Mgr. art. Matej Hakár

Developer: Vydrica Development

Start of Design: 2016
Start of Construction: 2020
Completion of Construction: Q4 2024

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Building Footprint:
Estimated Number of Apartments: 207
Estimated Number of Residents:450