The transformation of MOME Campus

Architects: Katalin Csillag, Zsolt Gunther
Text: Mária Tatai
Photos: Zsolt Hlinka

The comprehensive reconstruction of the Campus of Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design (MOME) has reached its resting point. The large-scale project was launched in the wake of a governmental decree in 2014: a tender was published to invite designs for the new complex which was one by 3h Architects. Construction was started in 2017 after the concept of the winning scheme. Now three new buildings have been completed which are integrated underground: the Knowledge Centre, the old-and-new A building, the new B building and the partly underground MOME Heart centre which is actually the main entrance. Their opening opens a brand new chapter in the life of MOME both architecturally and educationally. Approaching the university from down on Zugligeti Road, the six storey high white-transparent building of the Knowledge Centre welcomes us. It is followed by the main entrance where the gate leads us on underground. After a short section, a light foyer opens up: this is the Heart of MOME. Making a tour of the building in the other direction from the foyer, we arrive at the old educational building on the straight staircase. From here, we can reach the educational storeys via the old stairway or we can take the underground route to get to building B.

General design: 3h építésziroda
Lead architects: Katalin Csillag, Zsolt Gunther
Fellow architects: Júlia Boromissza, Tamás Butora, Dorottya Garay-Kiss, Anna Sára Kiss, Gábor Kállay (tender); Júlia Boromissza, Dorottya Garay-Kiss, Petra Reményi, Veronika Novák, Tamás Békesi, Krisztina Tari, Ádám Farkas, Gábor Kállay, Emese Galamb, Ábel Bálint, János Gyuricza, Zsolt Péteri, Ákos Dobrányi, Balázs Baranyai, Bori Parizán (plan development)
Structure: András Szabó – Ysako Tervező Kft.
HVAC: János Bukovics – G&B Plan Kft.
Electrical engineering: Gábor Kun – Hungaroproject Mérnökiroda Kft.
Fire protection: Béla Nagy – Flamma Contra Kft., Gabriella Pukánszky – Nokesy Design Kft.
Frameworks: Balázs Takács – FRT Raszter Építésziroda Kft.
Landscape, garden design: Enikő Kapás – Departer Mérnöki Iroda Kft.
Acoustics: Andor Tamás Fürjes – Aqrate Kft.
Environment protection: Gábor Péter – Beltamo Kft.
Roads, traffic: Miklós Wettstein – Wettstein Bt.
Kitchen technology: András Gauland – Teco-Gastro Bt.
Environment rehabilitation: Ágota Ruttkay-Miklián

Collaborators of the original plan:
Acoustics, environment: András Kotschy – KOTSCHY és Társai Kft.
Structure: Gergely Bánó – Piro-Plan Kft., Gergely Sipos – Arkkitehti Kft.
Environment protection: Gábor Péter – Beltamo Kft.
Monument preservation expert: Márta Branczik
Roads, traffic: Tamás Dobrocsi – Create Value Kft.