The House of Jewish Excellences, Balatonfüred Architect: Péter Sugár Text: Tamás Kiss Photos: Tamás Bujnovszky In Balatonfüred, more precisely in the district named Ófalu there is an old-new building standing in Bajcsy-Zsilinszky Road that reflects rational simplicity. Behind the stone fence there is an archetypal building mass with white plastered walls, a pitched roof with […]
A Site Consecrated by the Congregation
Calvinist Church and Congregation Centre on Svábhegy Architects: Zoltán Szécsi, Lajos Ónodi Szabó Text: István Bartók Photos: József Hajdú It has appeared at the end of the 20th century, and even more so in the early 21st century, that a church is not the home of God any more, but that of the community. The […]
Without Clichés
Resurrection Church, Rennes, France Architect: Álvaro Siza Text: Vilmos Katona Photos: Joao Morgado The large-scale development of Rennes was managed by Jean-Pierre Pranlas-Descours French architect who contacted Álvaro Siza in 2009 to ask him to design an ecclesiastic centre for the quickly growing village. A central spatial organisation appeared to be the best choice for […]
Mesmerizing Transformer House Rewired
Markó Street, Budapest Architects: Miklós Dombi, Tamás Pintér Text: Tamás Ulrich Photos: József Hajdú The designs of the dwelling-houses in Honvéd Street (Lipótváros area) by the Municipal Electric Works of Budapest were made for an architectural tender published in 1926. The raw brick facade of the complex with its playful articulation, the multilevel windows, and […]
Open and Protected
WorldQuant Office, Budapest Interior design: Minusplus Text: Eszter Götz Photos: Tamás Török / Topogram The Hungarian office of WorldQuant was designed by architects from Minusplus to reflect the profile and the philosophy of the company: it is logical, transparent and complex, open to the world. The starting point for the concept was that the activities […]
Integrity of Contrasts
MOME 2, Budapest Architects: Zsófia Csomay, Tamás Németh Text: Mária Tatai Photos: Tamás Bujnovszky The reconstruction of MOME Campus is a mega-project, reaching a new stage right now: from September on, they are going to start working on the recently opened Media and Studio House. The Workshop house, which is the first building of the […]
The Second Life of an Old Waterhouse
Ybl Creative House in Buda, Budapest Architect: Zoltán Oláh M. Text: Eszter Götz Photos: Tamás Bujnovszky Someone entering the pavilion standing on the bank of the River Danube, can hardly imagine that these are rooms of an industrial facility. The spacious stairway entrance, the loggia projecting from the middle of the facade surrounded by openable […]
Grand Opera and a Monumental Theatre?
Theatre Buildings in European Context DAM, Frankfurt, March 24th – May 21st Text: Zsuzsa Beliczay Photos: DAM What will theatres of the future be like? What building will meet the technical changes, the stricter and stricter regulations and requirements as well as the audience’s expectations? In Frankfurt there is a serious dispute going on about […]
The Reconstruction of the National Theatre Győr
The Results of the Contest The National Theatre of Győr is the only one of the permanent theatres in the countryside that has not been entirely reconstructed since its completion in 1977. The project embracing the theatre building and its environment is part of the Modern Cities and Towns Programme. The local government published a […]
Debut of a Theatre
Extension and Modernization of the Croatian Theatre in Pécs Architect: László Csatai Text: Katalin Getto Photos: Tibor Zsitva The building of the Croatian Theatre in Pécs as well as the yard belonging to it have been an emblematic cultural venue of the city for over four decades now. Located in Anna Street, a quiet side […]
The 21st-Century Gate of Paris
La Seine Musicale Architects: Shigeru Ban, Jean de Gastines Text: Eszter Götz Photos: Laurent Blossier, Nicolas Grosmond, Quentin Boulegon On the western border of Paris, on Ile Seguin, which is a small island of the River Seine, and had been known for a long time as the rust zone, La Seine Musicale was opened as […]
The New Icon of Tirana
The design of the National Theatre of Albania Design: Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) Text: Eszter Götz Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) has redesigned a replacement for the National Theatre of Albania that will include three indoor performance spaces, a rooftop amphitheatre and a public space underneath the building. The 9,300 sq m venue is located in […]