the Prague City Council approved the construction of a new building in Preslova Street in Prague 5, which will serve as a creative centre for the performing arts. The building will be constructed on the site of the current Švandov Theatre operating building. The centre will be used by various theatre and cultural institutions and will house, for example, theatre rehearsal rooms and sound design laboratories. The building is expected to cost CZK 220 million and should be completed in 2028.

The project Multifunctional Space Preslova, a creative centre for performing arts is part of the Action Plan of the Cultural Policy of the City of Prague 22+. There is still no similar creative centre in the metropolis that provides rehearsal spaces and facilities for performing arts projects. The new operational building in Preslova Street will offer institutions a total of five new rehearsal rooms and two laboratories for light and sound design. It will also be a space for collaboration between academia (DAMU), the independent and established sector and the cultural community.

The operational building, which will serve as a creative centre, was originally only to be renovated, however, a detailed structural survey of the building showed that the original plan of an extension to the existing building was not feasible. The building is not suitable for refurbishment due to the poor quality of construction of the original building and given current standards, the only option is to build a completely new building. In total, the work is expected to cost approximately CZK 220 million and the work is expected to be completed in 2028.

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