Concept and text: Bianka Varga MÉK-MÉSZ Diploma Award Based in Pásztó, Múzeumkert is a pleasant parkland of the town as well as the historic centre of the settlement. On its southern edge, however, badly deteriorating walls are hiding in the lush weed. This abandoned building is the former Monostor mill. The diploma design targeted to […]
Symbiosis with the far neighbours
Chlorella Pavilion Concept: Ádám Miklósi Chlorella is an algae operated portable photo-bioreactor functions as an oxygen bar can be installed on public places. It uses the exhaled CO2 of the visitors and thanks to the photosynthesis it creates oxygen for them in a relaxing athmosphere. The project is inspired by the philosophy of symbiosis and […]
The Legend of Lake Váti
SZIE Creative, 2016 Text: Szilárd Köninger, Ádám Tátrai Photos: Szilárd Köninger In 2016 it was the sixth time that Győr-based István Széchenyi University organised its summer camp in association with its architect training courses during which a pier on Lake Váti in Kapuvár was built insteadt of the original date in August between September 12th […]
Bath for the Soul, Subotica
MÉSZ–MÉK Diploma Award 2016 Concept and text: Áron Lality The design revives the turn-of-the-century building of the baths complex in Subotica, a town in Serbia formerly belonging to Hungary, whilst retaining its original functions. A few years ago several interventions have taken place in this town, which actually endangered the buildings of historic significance. Unfortunately, […]
Gábor Karátson Memorial
Home Museum, Budapest Concept and text: Pál Somogyi Gábor Karátson, artist and writer died at the age of 81 in 2015. Awarded many prizes and recognitions, he had a versatile career. As a result, he left behind an extraordinarily rich oeuvre. In line with the intentions of his family, the objective here was to preserve […]
The Workshop and Rehearsal Centre of the Opera
The Workshop and Rehearsal Centre of the Hungarian State Opera, Budapest Concept and text: Miklós Marosi The State Opera House celebrated its 130th anniversary in 2014. The building it is housed in today has no capacity to suit all the functions it should as the complex is actually made up of two ensembles with an […]
Relocating Csontváry Museum
Concept Tender – 1st Prize Concept and text: Pintér Tamás János, Simon Viktória The Prime Minister’s Office published an open tender for concepts on potential exhibition facilities where works by Tivadar Csontváry Kosztka could be displayed in an appropriate way. The first prize of the contest went to the scheme submitted by Unitef-83 Zrt. As […]
Casablanca Market Hall
S.ARCH International Architecture Award – 2nd Prize Concept: Géza Kendik Fellow dseigners: Zsuzska Mészáros, Zsófia Hargitay Inspired by the suspended-hanging community-designed shading structures seen on traditional moroccan marketplaces The scaffolding-like building lets the traffic flow through the arcade-like marketplace. Lively commerce on the ground floor, peaceful conversations on the terraces. The triangle of the site […]
Luther Chapel
Pestszentlőrinc Concept: András Krizsán The Association of Hungarian Architects (Magyar Építőművészek Szövetsége, MÉSZ) elected András Krizsán as its new chairman at the general assembly of the organisation on June 6th, 2016. The new vice chairmen to support his activities are György Kerekes, János Golda and Gábor Zoboki, whilst new members of the management are Csaba […]
Zaubergarten – Magic Garden
Family Kindergarten, Switzerland Concept: Tamás Lévai, Ágnes Jószai Evoking the world of Daniel Defoe’s famous novel, the garden enveloped in a lush garden was designed by Tamás Lévai and Ágnes Jószai for an international design contest. The scheme had a fresh and different approach to the basic issues ofr how we think of buildings with […]
Sacre Coeur Nunnery
Architectural competition – 1st Prize Concept and text: Robert Gutowski The building standing in the palatial quarter of Józsefváros, a district of Budapest, was returned to the Sacré Coeur order of nuns after the change of the political system. The enterprise of the order specialised in the utilisation of real estates named Sophianum Nonprofit Ltd. […]
Gourmet Street Food pavilion
[AC-CA]™ Architectural Competition – 1st Prize Design: Huba Ferenczi, Dániel Silló, Ivett Redenczki, Dániel Pataki The Hungarian design team of four architects working in Budapest and Berlin won the first prize of the [AC-CA]™ Berlin Gourmet Street Food architectural competition. The aim was to create a food stand that is universal in its function and […]