Railway Station Reconstruction, Kaposvár

Architects: András Markó , Tamás Németh
Text: Dávid Bán
Photos: Tamás Török / Topogram

Considering requirements of historic buildings, and using some delicate contemporary solutions, András Markó and Tamás Németh designed the reconstruction of the railway station in Kaposvár originally built by Ferenc Pfaff. The town which is the centre of Somogy county started a spectacular development stage in the 19th century regarding its industries and economy. As a result, it evolved into one of the most significant towns in the Transdanubian region. Its well-organized and nicely maintained centre was a venue of bustling middle class life and cultural events, and advanced to be a well-known art centre at the turn of the century. The theatre opened in 1911 in the neighbourhood of the railway station ranks amongst the most important ones in the country. The Hungarian railways, MÁV Zrt. initiated the design stage of the reconstruction of the railway station in its own authority in 2013 and the project has been completed this year. As the building is a protected historic monument, the reconstruction targeted to restore its authentic original designs as much as possible, as well as to modernize the worn out, poor quality areas of passenger traffic, work places and maintenance. The waiting lounge reserved for passengers is a welcome blend of the renewed components and contemporary ones.

General architecture: MÁV Zrt. Beruházás Lebonyolítási Igazgatóság – Műszaki Tervezési Főosztály
Leading architects: András Markó, Tamás Németh
Fellow architects: Szilvia Flachner, Sándor Juhász-Tóth, Viola Pintér, Ilona Szabóné Jambrik
Interiors: Balázs Kéry – KROKI Stúdió
Framework: Richárd Reisch, Tamás Szutor, Nóra Harmat (FRT Raszter Kft.)
Structure: Krisztián Főző
HVAC: László Gergely
Electrical engineering: Ádám Turi
Landscape: Renáta Ágnes Tóth
Roads, traffic: Péter Balogh
Outdoor public utilities: András János Kovács
Historic docimentation: Virág Hajdú
Rehabilitation expert: Márta Székely
Main contractor: ZÁÉV Zrt.