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Architects and urban designers CHYBIK + KRISTOF have announced the ground-breaking of their redesign of Brno’s Zvonařka Central Bus Terminal in the Czech Republic. Self-initiated by the architects in 2011, the project involved preserving the existing Brutalist heritage structure while addressing the need to rethink the terminal for contemporary needs. The project reimagines an iconic landmark and its role within the city.
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As the team notes, the Zvonařka Central Bus Terminal was designed in 1984 and built in 1988 in response to insufficient capacity of bus stations across the city. Since then, the terminal has acted as the region’s main bus station for intercity transport. Eventually established as a Brutalist heritage site, the terminal s high maintenance costs led to minimal upkeep, and eventually, its gradual deterioration. To preserve the structure and local heritage, CHYBIK + KRISTOF created a contemporary redesign to open up the termina