Living by Rails- Developing Cultural Identity in the Post-communist Country

Abstract: The fall of communism in East-Central European countries brought various changes in the political, economic and social sphere influencing urban structures of cities. The transition from industrial to commercially oriented cities has left a trace in the form of abandoned brownfield sites. The thesis project is mostly research-based. The research was carried on five existing transportation brownfield sites located in the city center of Prague. The master thesis proposal is supposed to become an example of sustainable redevelopment of a brownfield site in Prague, which is based on developing the unique character of the site and its cultural heritage.