Construction work on the multi-purpose business and social centre Černý Most will start in April

Construction work on the multi-purpose business and social centre Černý Most in Prague 14 will start in April this year. The planned redevelopment has received building permits based on the documentation prepared by Obermeyer Helika. This design and construction consultancy firm also created the documentation for the zoning decision and for the construction.

The extension will significantly expand the retail space in Centrum Černý Most. The project, implemented with an emphasis on sustainability, will bring 32 new shops and restaurants and 3 new cinemas. The Černý Most Centre will thus provide its visitors with more space for shopping and services, entertainment and relaxation. In place of the existing food court, a new Dining Plaza concept will be created with a unique design and atmosphere and a wide range of catering services, including a significant increase in the proportion of restaurants with table service. The project also includes the construction of new cinema screens for demanding audiences. These will subsequently be operated by the renowned CineStar company. The architectural design is by London-based Benoy.

The project team leader Ing. Roman Smida of Obermeyer Helika talks about the details of the project. This involved, for example, adding new cinema screens on the level of the existing rooftop car park. We gained space for additional new commercial units by demolishing the existing ceiling of the car park. We also addressed the re-roofing of the current food court space. All of these complicated designs and changes had to be accommodated within the existing structure of the building."

In addition to the commercial aspect, the project also focuses on improving the comfort of visitors to the centre, as well as the aesthetics of the internal environment. The interior of the buildings will feature larger green areas that will offer pleasant places to relax. Wood will be the dominant element of the interior. The construction works will be carried out while the shopping centre is fully operational in order to minimise the impact on its customers.

"In keeping withUnibail-Rodamco-Westfield's Better Places sustainability principles and commitment, it is also a given that this project will meet all the requirements for BREEAM certification, which CČM currently meets. The project involves the use of grey water, low-carbon concrete and recycling of existing structures," says Ing. Jaroslav Němeček, project manager from Obermeyer Helika.

The planned extension naturally complements the two previous construction phases, the first of which began in 2000. This third phase will be completed in autumn 2025, thus de facto completing the entire Černý Most Centre, undoubtedly one of the most successful shopping centres in the Czech Republic.