Guest House, Badacsonytomaj

Architects: Gábor Fábián, Dénes Fajcsák
Text: András Krizsán
Photos: Attila Gulyás

The colorful and fairly varied natural features of the Balaton Uplands make this region exceptionally valuable. There are stunningly beautiful rock formations, stone fields, versatile geological formations, and huge spherical cup-shaped formations suitable for birdwatching everywhere. Architects Dénes Fajcsák and Gábor Fábián sought to capture this experience when they undertook the renovation project of an old, dilapidated building located in Badacsonytomaj. During the restoration stage, they focused on preserving and maintaining the remaining values. They did not necessarily strive to restore the building to its former condition, but rather to find a place for traditional values besides changed needs, requirements and functions. They have preserved the dimensions, façade elements, and natural stone walls of the existing cellar and farm building. The necessary functions were designed and arranged within the existing contours, taking advantage of the garden connection between the two separate structures. The only deviation from this consistency was in the case of the southern gable and roof, where structural problems were solved with a slightly steeper roof pitch than usual and a glazed gable. As a result of the renovation, the guest house in Badacsonytomaj presents architecture as a reality that attaches particular importance to the construction site and local traditions as well.

Architects: Dénes Fajcsák, Gábor Fábián – Arkt Architects Studio
Fellow architects: Péter Juhász Jr, Enikő Ficsor
Structural consultants: Botond Madaras, Koppány Madaras