Following Forms or Innovation?

Architecture of the Reformed in Hungary from the turn of the century to the change of the political regime Text:  Zorán Vukoszávlyev, Erzsébet Urbán, Dóra Danielisz, Eszter Baku  From the very beginning of the Protestant movement till today, a large number of architects, art historians and theologists have dealt with the issues concerning the appropriate design […]

Architectural Syntheses

Béla Lajta’s Funeral Art Text and photos: Tamás Kiss Funeral works form a formative segment of Lajta’s oeuvre as he had designed more than forty graveyard monuments throughout his lifetime, which is a unique achievement. amongst architects. His highly active and versatile period spanning 15 years saw several revivals of his architectural forms. His creations […]

Sustainability to be Reinterpreted

The Four Pillars Text and photos: Melinda Benkő Sustainability to be reinterpreted in the 21st century requires focussing on the physical and social facilities of the locality, the emphasis on practice based on quality instead of multidisciplinary theoretical knowledge and quantitative development. Socially constructed space, getting to know the already urbanized landscape and its future-conscious recycling […]

The Goal Tower of the Rowing Course

Design Contest – First Prize Design: Tamás Máté, Áron Vass-Eysen – BIVAK The Department of Architecture of the Hungarian Academy of Art and the Association of Hungarian Architects co-operated in publishing an open tender in October 2016 for architects under the age of 40 titled „The Goal Tower of the Rowing Course 2016”. Meant for […]

Designs of the Thermal Baths, Soltvadkert

Hauszmann Diploma Award, 2017 Concept: Izolda Font  Consultant: János Dobai DLA Opponent: László Pethő  This diploma design is the elaboration of the concept fort he thermal baths which us to be built on the shore of Lake Vadkerti near Soltvadkert. The site is now almost vacant: but there is a thermal well with yellowish water […]