The Papírenská area is a densely developed district bounded on the south by a railroad track on an embankment and on the north by a navigation canal. The development is spread out on both sides of the main thoroughfare—Papírenská Street—and consists largely of industrial buildings, including manufacturing facilities, operational sites, and related administrative and other structures. The origins of the local development date back to the 1880s, and the area has undergone constant transformation practically since its inception, although manufacturing activities still predominate. A natural and architecturally significant landmark of the site is the Old Wastewater Treatment Plant, which served its original purpose from 1907 to 1967. The development in the Papírenská area is characterized by a large scale; for example, the hall of Ernst Mauthner’s original weaving mill is situated directly across from the historic treatment plant.

The site designated for the potential energy center allows for a symmetrical three-aisle layout with a central corridor. Given the spatial constraints of the area, all essential operational connections are planned within the floor plan, with the main entrances on the southwest side of the building facing Papírenská Street across a loading area. The vertical layout concept calls for the heat pump machine rooms to be located on the lower level and the handling and service hall on the upper level. Auxiliary operations are located on the north side of the building. A significant potential conflict involves the historic chlorine plant building, which must be preserved in the next phase of project planning and appropriately integrated into the project.