The lots designated for construction are located within an area bounded on the south and east sides by historic blocks of apartment buildings and on the north and east sides by future structures that will connect to the buildings already completed on Rohanské nábřeží Street.

A striking feature—which, despite its modest scale, is highly noticeable today—is the rotated orientation and the forecourt of one of the existing historic tram depot buildings. The rotation of this building is essentially the only visible trace remaining today of the historic path that once ran directly along the bank of the Vltava River’s former course. Another atypical detail in the context of Karlín—albeit one that is only formally similar—is the sloping block at the corner of Sokolovská and Šaldova Streets, which appears to loosely echo the form of the blocks surrounding Lyčkovo Square.

Although these subtle aspects defined by the existing buildings are the result of entirely different circumstances, they are decisive for the perception of this place and must be understood as one of the defining starting points of the design. From both dominant vantage points—both from Sokolovská Street and from Rohanské Embankment looking toward the city center—the two historic buildings create their own distinctive foregrounds, which, particularly on the south side of Rohanské Embankment, are unexpected and highly valuable even within the broader context of Karlín.

The typological functions of the proposed development are divided into separate buildings. This approach allows for both a logical spatial separation of individual functions and a more clearly defined architectural form for the buildings. Furthermore, the proposed division by function offers the possibility of efficient phased construction.

The newly designed residential building is closely linked to the renovated historic depot building and therefore respects the building lines of both Sokolovská and Urxova Streets. In contrast, the offices occupy a different position. The eastern half of the street-facing facade along Rohanské Embankment redefines the street line, firmly establishing it for the continuation of construction toward Invalidovna Park. The western half, meanwhile, adopts a more contextual approach, responding to the existing historic buildings. Through its undulating form, it softens the scale of the modern, long blocks across the street, and by rotating the gable, it redefines the urban space within the otherwise inaccessible blocks. The disruption of the building line at this specific location is a clear benefit to the urban space; strict adherence to it would stifle the site’s potential.

Access to the inner, publicly accessible interstitial space is primarily from the west, from the city center. Another entry point is a wide passageway, as wide as a pedestrian street, leading from public transit stops to the south and, secondarily, from development areas to the east or from the north of the busy boulevard. The project builds on the closure of Sokolovská Street to through traffic, along with the widening of sidewalks in both directions, which has created a positively perceived street environment as well as a generous entrance area to the proposed and existing buildings.