Beyond the Ruins

Bástya-park, Budapest Architects: Lajos Koszorú, Bálint Koszorú Text: Miklós Okrutay Photos: József Hajdú Up until the end of the 18th century, the medieval city wall of Pest marked the boundaries of the capital a bold gesture. It was only from the 1770s on that residential buildings were permitted, and the gateways and bastions at the […]

Ten Thousand Useful Square Meters

Vizafogó Park, Budapest Ladscape architecture: Máté Pécsi, Eszter Ripszám Text: Eszter Götz Photos: József Hajdú Behind the Pest bridgehead of the Árpád bridge, on the other side of the new tower block and the Agora office park with a total area of 130,000 square meters, a park was born in the summer of 2022. In […]

Sand is Yours, Flat is Mine

Pünkösdfürdő Park, Budapest Landscape architect: Adrienn Szalkai Text: Zsuzsa Schäffer Photos: József Hajdú On March 22, World Water Day, the Pünkösdfürdő Park in the northern end of Buda was handed over. The 7-hectare recreation park was the Municipality’s own investment, and FŐKERT was also responsible for its planning and implementation. A total of 685 trees […]

Monasteries and Gardens in Veszprém

Designer: István Gajdos Text: János Géczi Photos: Gábor Gáspár Following the exploration of the historical traditions of the site, the project titled “Monasteries and Gardens at the foot of Veszprém Castle” was carried out after careful preparations between 2007 and 2014, making use of the opportunity of a European Union development period. A.D.U. Architects and […]

Shacks above the Reeds

MAHART base port, Kisköre Architects: Zsuzsanna Antalné Tari, Péter Antal Text: Bálint Botzheim Photos: István Veszely One of the key places for domestic tourism is Lake Tisza, the second largest lake in Hungary. Kisköre, located 27 kilometers from the Tiszalök barrage, has been the base port of MAHART for quite some time, offering a wide […]

Below Sea Level

Floriade 2022 World Horticultural Exhibition, Almere, The Netherlands Text and photos: Pál Lővei Organised decennially, Floriade returns to the „beneath-the-sea” tradition of the Haarlemmermeer, which was conquered from the sea back in the 19th century, after „mainland” Venlo. This time, it is held in Flevoland, a region that dried up in the 1950s and 1960s […]

Regenerative Agriculture Workshop

Diploma Thesis, Budapest Technical University, 2022 Concept: Fanni Monostori Consultant: Balázs Kemes DLA The plan reflects on the causes of the existing climatic conditions, especially on the severity of the damage caused by the agricultural sector. A case study examining the agricultural system of rural Hungary offers an alternative solution to the traditional agricultural system […]

Green among the Bricks

Concept of an aeroponic hall Concept and text: Mária Torma – University of Sopron Consultant: Bálint Botzheim The thesis developed a plan for an urban plant growing building to make use of redundant spaces and bring in a function that is innovative and useful for the city. Aeroponic plant cultivation is a good example of […]

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