Ostrava’s Successes in Moravian-Silesian Region Building of the Year Competition
The Public Amenities – Public Spaces category was dominated by the Koupark multifunctional playground, a unique recreational project created through the complete redevelopment of a former outdoor swimming pool complex in Ostrava-Radvanice.
The colourful playground, offering a wide range of attractions for children and adults alike, features eight interconnected tunnels, seven slides, two tube slides, six trampolines and an extensive array of swings. One of the most popular attractions is a swing designed for children and parents to use together. Visitors can also enjoy two roundabouts, 28 bouncing balls, climbing holds and numerous other play elements.
Koupark was also the winner of the online public vote and therefore received the Public Choice Award.
Deputy Mayor of Ostrava and Mayor of the Radvanice and Bartovice Municipal District Aleš Boháč joined the awards ceremony online. His physical absence certainly did not diminish his delight at the project's success.
Ostrava architecture also performed very well across the competition categories in terms of honourable mentions. These were awarded to projects including the reconstruction of sedimentation tanks at the Nová Ves water treatment plant; the conversion of the former Ostravica Textilia buildings into the present-day Boutique Business Incubator Ostravica; the revitalization of the FLORIDA public space in Poruba; the SO.HOUSE Residence at Studentská 6248/8; a family house in Krásné Pole; the newly built Hametal industrial complex; and the Zlatý jelen Community Centre.
This year's special Construction Industry Personality Award went to Vlastimil Šmiřák, an Ostrava-based entrepreneur active in the construction sector, engineering services and technical consultancy.
The purpose of the Moravian-Silesian Region Building of the Year competition is to raise the profile of successful projects and completed buildings, as well as their designers and creators. At the same time, it aims to showcase the current standard of architecture and construction in the Moravian-Silesian Region to both professionals and the general public.
The competition is jointly organized each year by the Association of Building Entrepreneurs, the Czech Chamber of Chartered Engineers and Technicians, the Ostrava branch of the Society of Architects, and the Moravian-Silesian Region.
The submitted projects are assessed by an eleven-member expert jury representing all four organizers. At the beginning of each competition year, the jury members elect a chair from among themselves. The jury is not required to award either a main prize or an honourable mention in every category.
Since the competition was launched in 2007, a total of 774 projects have been entered. Of these, 385 have received awards, while 19 projects have received the competition's highest accolade, the GRAND PRIX.
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COMPLETE RESULTS OF THE 2026 MORAVIAN-SILESIAN REGION BUILDING OF THE YEAR COMPETITION
PUBLIC AMENITIES – NEW BUILDINGS
Main Prize:
NEW KINDERGARTEN IN LUDGEŘOVICE – RYBNÍKY
Honourable Mentions:
Reconstruction and construction of buildings in Skotnice
Construction of a new fire station in Václavovice
New Mountain Rescue Service station, including paved areas and utility connections (Javorový, cadastral area of Oldřichovice u Třince)
PUBLIC AMENITIES – RECONSTRUCTION
Main Prize:
REVITALIZATION OF THE TĚŠÍN THEATRE BUILDING
Honourable Mentions:
Renovation and capacity expansion of the kindergarten at Lubno 29
BBiO – Reconstruction of the former Ostravica Textilia buildings
Zlatý jelen Community Centre
PUBLIC AMENITIES – PUBLIC SPACES
Main Prize:
KOUPARK MULTIFUNCTIONAL PLAYGROUND, OSTRAVA-RADVANICE – FORMER OUTDOOR SWIMMING POOL COMPLEX
Honourable Mentions:
Revitalization of the FLORIDA public space
Renewal of the Kališovo Lake recreational area
RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
Honourable Mentions:
SO.HOUSE Residence, Studentská 6248/8, Ostrava-Poruba
Housing for Senior Citizens
FAMILY HOUSES
Main Prize:
FAMILY HOUSE IN TROJANOVICE
Honourable Mentions:
Family House in Krásné Pole
Family House in Šilheřovice
INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS
Honourable Mention:
New Hametal industrial complex in Ostrava
TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE
Main Prize:
FOOTBRIDGE OVER THE OLŠE RIVER – CROSS-BORDER CONNECTION BETWEEN KARVINÁ AND HAŻLACH
Honourable Mention:
Road No. III/01142 – reconstruction of bridge No. 01142-1 over the Olše River in Bystřice nad Olší
WATER MANAGEMENT PROJECTS
Main Prize:
BAŠKA RESERVOIR – EXTREME FLOOD MANAGEMENT, PROJECT NO. 4142
Honourable Mentions:
Petřvald Wastewater Treatment Plant
Nová Ves Water Treatment Plant – reconstruction of sedimentation tanks
PROJECTS COMPLETED OUTSIDE THE MORAVIAN-SILESIAN REGION
Main Prize:
NEW PSYCHIATRY PAVILION AT OSTROV HOSPITAL
SPECIAL AWARDS
GRAND PRIX
REVITALIZATION OF THE TĚŠÍN THEATRE BUILDING
AWARD OF THE MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY AND TRADE OF THE CZECH REPUBLIC
Construction of workshops for practical vocational training, Frýdek-Místek
CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY PERSONALITY
Ing. Vlastimil Šmiřák
JURY AWARD
Kosmos Municipal Cinema, Dukelská 689, Třinec
PUBLIC CHOICE AWARD
Koupark Multifunctional Playground, Ostrava-Radvanice – former outdoor swimming pool complex
AWARD OF THE GOVERNOR OF THE MORAVIAN-SILESIAN REGION
Kosmos Municipal Cinema, Dukelská 689, Třinec