Uránia National Film Theatre, 12 November On 12th November, for the 18th time, the most outstanding works of this year were recognised at the Media Architecture Awards Gala at the Uránia National Film Theatre. Founded by Építészfórum (Architects’ Forum), the Media Architecture Awards are a unique event in that the assessment is open to the […]
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UFO Runway in the Hungarian Fallow
Fruit Processing Plant, Nyíradony Architect: Dezső Ekler Text: Rita Tuczai Photos: Tamás Bujnovszky Designed by Dezső Ekler, the fruit processing plant is a striking feature of the sandy plain of Nyíradony. Its dark reinforced concrete block rises from the ground in a detailed but powerful, experimental gesture. Its startling volumes and form are a novelty […]
Cube in Place
New Building of SOTE, Faculty of Health Sciences, Budapest Architects: Imre Bődi, Zsolt Frikker Text: Miklós Okrutay Photos: Balázs Danyi The new block of the Faculty of Health Sciences of Semmelweis University confidently occupies its place within the complex, which was formerly a convalescent hospital and then was expanded with the site of the neighbouring […]
Henrik Haggenmacher’s Legacy
Hotel Oktogon, Budapest Architecture: Archikon Architects Text: Károly Bugár-Mészáros Photos: Tamás Bujnovszky Having been in ruins for a long time, a beautiful palace on Andrássy Avenue has been reborn as a hotel now. Archikon’s architects have made a masterful use of the valuable parts of the building, making additions to the existing cubature only by […]
Curves Shaped into Space
The Renovation of the Voss Orphanage in Sopron Architect: Dávid Józsa Text: Róbert Jahoda Photos: Balázs Danyi In Sopron, the two-storey Baroque-style building of the former Catholic orphanage was renovated in 2020 as part of a day nursery development programme. The reconstruction and extension project was designed by Dávid Józsa, an architect based in Sopron, […]
New Layers
Atrinova Office Building, Budapest Architects: Zsolt Zsuffa, László Kalmár, Péter Kronavetter Text: Tamás Kiss Photos: Zsolt Hlinka Located within the historic urban fabric of Budapest, the “office corridor” along Váci Road right after Nyugati Square requires a very different approach to the image of the former rust belt that stretches from Újpest to Angyalföld. This […]
City in the City
OTP Headquarters, Budapest Architects: László Földes, János Mónus, László Tóth Text: Anett Mizsei Photos: Bálint Jaksa The 21st century has already brought many unexpected changes to human life. Flexibility has become one of the key factors for the success of individuals and communities of various sizes. Designed by László Földes, János Mónus and László Tóth, […]
Subtle Elegance
Grand’Or Apartment Building, Nagydiófa Street, Budapest Architects: LAB5 architects Text: Péter Debreczeni Photos: Zsolt Batár, Attila Gulyás The downtown area of Pest, and the seventh district where the building in question stands, is one of the most complex parts of the city, both in terms of history and urban planning. Every plot of land has […]
Fruits of the Soul
Ráday House, Budapest Architect: Zoltán Berzsák Text: Zoltán Dragon Photos: József Hajdú This year saw the inauguration of the Ráday House, which may be referred to as a Calvinist centre including the Ráday Students’ Hostel, the Faculty of Theology of Károli Gáspár University of the Hungarian Reformed Church, the Library and Bible Museum of the […]
Faith and Memory
Babyn Yar Synagogue, Kyiv Architect: Manuel Herz Text: György Szegő Photos: Iwan Baan On 29-30th September, 1941, the Nazis herded the Jewish citizens of the city and its surroundings into a valley near Kyiv, where a detachment of SS soldiers slaughtered 34,000 people with a volley of bullets. As the city grew, a hotel complex […]
Biological Research and Education Center, Lipót
MÉSZ-MÉK Diploma Award 2022 Concept and text: Sára Borbála Bodó , BME Explirative Architecture Department Consultant: Gábor Fábián The location of the diploma project is Lipót, a small village of 716 people in Szigetköz. The planned building is located directly on the shore of the crescent-shaped lake, thus forming a kind of boundary between the […]
The Attraction of the Earth
Adobe as an old-new building material Text: Bálint Botzheim Photos: Ökodome Projekt The use of adobe, as one of the oldest building materials, has declined significantly in the past decades. Due to its special properties, however, in recent years it has been receiving more and more attention in the construction industry. In folk architecture, it […]