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23 Category 1: Buildings 1 Owner Central Group a.s. Architect Central Group a.s. General Contractor Metrostav a.s. Engineering Office B2K design s.r.o. Construction Period 09/2014 - 08/2016 Garden Towers residential complex is one of the largest in the country. The complex has about 700 units (floor area 46,205 m 2 ) of which 86% is residential and 14% commercial. The complex consists of five towers with 18 floors and a height of approx. 54 m. The towers sit on a common base with three underground and six above-ground floors. The towers plan dimensions are roughly square 20 x 20 m. The foundation base is 6.7 to 10.1 m below the existing terrain. The building site was located close to a tram line, Zizkov cargo station and a Metro line. The design of the foundations takes into account the protection against stray currents and the pressure of the water. The foundations combine bored piles 4 m - 11.5 m deep embedded into the bedrock and a foundation slab. The slab together with the external walls form a waterproof structure without an additional membrane. Assessing the real behaviour of a load bearing structure including its response to variable soil properties requires several successive calculations with different modifications of input data. It is made possible by using an additional module, “Soil-in”, with analysis of upper structure and subsoil. B2K design s.r.o. Contact Martin Beneš Address Strážovská 17 15300 Prague, Czech Republic Website www.b2kdesign.cz B2K design s.r.o. is a design and engineering company founded in 2007. From the outset, broadly focused and handles projects from public and residential construction, through industry, agriculture to energy at all stages including consultancy and supervision on site. The company began as an engineering office and over time has expanded its services also to other professions. The company currently provides management of design work as chief designer. The company processes and designs, both in steel, concrete and wooden structures, including the foundations, but also constructions from aluminium and glass. We specialize in the design of supporting structures exposed to fire in co-operation with fire specialists. Garden Towers Residential Complex - Prague, Czech Republic