New headquarters of Czech Bank Česká spořitelna in Prague to be built by STRABAG

• Campus of four office buildings with multifunctional auditorium and public passage with shops, cafés and restaurant
• Construction time: 36 months
• Building in BREEAM Outstanding and WELL Platinum standard
• Project located in Smíchov City, the most extensive city-building project in the modern history of Prague

STRABAG SE’s Czech subsidiary STRABAG a.s. will implement the construction of the new headquarters of Česká spořitelna in Prague’s Smíchov district in a consortium of which it is a leading member. The complex, consisting of four buildings with a usable area of 75,000 m², will intersect the main boulevard with a public passageway where shops, cafés and a multifunctional auditorium with a capacity of 380 visitors will be located. The auditorium will be complemented on the exterior by the so-called Spanish Steps, which will create an outdoor grandstand for 150 spectators. The complex will not only serve as the new headquarters of the bank but is also intended to become a natural cultural centre for the area and will contribute to the development of the community.

For STRABAG, this project is an opportunity to build on the Smíchov City Sever residential and office development project, which it has been implementing here for the Sekyra Group since 2020. The project of the new headquarters of Česká spořitelna is another contribution to the overall transformation and modernisation of the location adjacent to the Prague-Smíchov railway station.

Work on the contract will take 36 months and should be completed in 2027. The building will meet all the requirements for the highest certification in BREEAM Outstanding and WELL Platinum. As such, the project meets the EU Taxonomy requirements. The operation of the building complex will be energy-neutral thanks to heat pumps and photovoltaics. The interiors will be heated and cooled by an active concrete core connected to nearly 40 km of geothermal boreholes. The green roofs will feature beehives and a forest nursery producing hundreds of tree seedlings. The site will also be self-sufficient in terms of water supply, with its own wells, rainwater tanks and water treatment plants.

STRABAG will use digital BIM models in the construction process, both in the design of the building’s structure and technical security as well as in the preparation of the detailed design documentation and the documentation of the actual construction. BIM will be used on a large scale not only during construction, but its importance will be fully realised especially in the subsequent management and maintenance of buildings.

In cooperation with STRABAG group company FRISCHBETON, concrete with a reduced carbon footprint will be used in the construction, which represents a savings of at least 25% in CO2 emissions compared to standard concrete with Portland cement.

“We are pleased to have gained the investor’s trust and to have the opportunity to turn the vision of the investor and the architects into reality. This complex and structurally challenging project is an example of modern construction that combines the latest technology, sustainability and ecology. We believe that this complex will be a benefit not only for the employees of Česká spořitelna but also for the general public in Prague,” says Moritz Freyborn, Chairman of the Board of Directors of STRABAG a.s.

The project also includes the construction of all project-related infrastructure and outdoor paved areas, greenery and landscaping.