Conceptual Architecture from the Second Half of the 20th Century to the Present Text: Anett Mizsei Modernism, as the defining architectural style of the 20th century, was in moral crisis by the 1960s. While technology, the need for mass construction, and the positive aspects of comfort and hygiene that Modernism represented were of course still […]

The Reality of Elemental Social Housing Architecture Text: Balázs Rose In the 2000s, Chile’s social architecture gradually evolved into the focus of global professional interest, thanks in particular to the spectacular architecture and effective communication of Alejandro Aravena (Elemental). Aravena and his fellow architects have identified architectural quality and the so-called incremental housing methodology as […]

Budapest University of Technology, Department of Residential Building Design Text: Réka Mándoki Sustainable development is “promoting prosperity while protecting the planet”. In terms of sustainability in residential buildings, this translates into providing affordable and decent homes for all people, while making our buildings as environmentally friendly as possible, by using as few materials as possible […]

Text: Réka Mándoki Over the past few years, environmental concerns, efficiency challenges in the sector and a shortage of skilled labour have led to a strong shift towards prefabrication all over Europe. These trends are also affecting the market of housing, as residential buildings are particularly suited to prefabrication due to their predictable loads and […]

Reflections on Co-Housing Text: Julianna Szabó PhD This paper proposes the creation of a co-housing building in Budapest, along the lines of the Berlin „Am Ostseeplatz” housing cooperative founded in 2000, which would provide affordable housing, cultural diversity and a liveable neighbourhood in the long run. The first self-build project in Berlin was inaugurated in […]

The situation of communal housing in Hungary Authors: Annamária Babos, Petra Madaras-Horogh Cohousing is a form of housing where tenants develop their housing conditions and living environment through community cooperation, based on common goals and interests. Residents voluntarily and consciously enter into a community with each other, sharing spaces, facilities, tasks and activities to the […]

International Architecture & Technology Forum Text: Mária Tatai SHARE Network has been a platform for architects and contractors in Central and South-Eastern Europe for 25 years, with events organized in 16 countries. The 7th Hungarian conference took place on 6th June at the Budapest Music Center focussed on the theme “Facades of the future: sustainable […]

Attila Harangi‒Viktor Löki: In the Footsteps of the Civic Houses of Debrecen and their Inhabitants Text: Miklós Sulyok Attila Harangi, an architect, and Viktor Löki, a photographer, have developed the character of this book by blending the methods of urban, local and architectural history as well as architectural sociological reportage. They are working on their […]