Bonta János 1921-2018

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The Power of Hand-drawing

Exhibition based on the drawing material of the MOME Institute of Architecture FUGA Budapest Center of Architecture, 8-22 October 2018 The exhibition material is based on a quality curation of the architectural students’ works. The drawn illustrations of individual designs, the works created during the academic courses go beyond the educational functions and they are […]

Közös modern?

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The Missing Link

Rotterdam Architecture Biennale, June 1st-July 8th Text: Anna Zsoldos Photo: Aad Hoogendoorn ©IABR IABR, the architectural biennale organised in Rotterdam was launched in 2001, and this was the 8th time it took place now. During these years the event has evolved its character As a result, it specializes in urban development and urbanistics, focussing on […]

Cabin fever

Hello Wood Camp, Csórompuszta, July 7th-16th, 2018 Text: Anna Zsoldos Photos: Tamás Bujnovszky Hello Wood’s project for this summer was a huge and risky task: during the ten days of the camp the team of students worked on building six houses that can be lived in. The programme was referred to as „Cabin Fever”. As […]

Pál Csonka Medal Award 2018

The Association of Hungarian Architects founded a memorial medal to honour Professor Pál Csonka in 1988, which this year was awarded to a tandem of architects, Dénes Patonai DLA prof. emeritus architect and (posthumously) Bence Nagy Ybl prized structural designer on July 9th, 2018. in the headquarters of the organisation at the awards ceremony. This […]

Tattersall 2.0

The Reconstruction of the National Equestrian Centre Architect: Péter Kis, Alfréd Peschka, Ákos Dobrányi Text: Miklós Okrutay Photos: Zsolt Batár The fate of the National Equestrian Centre had been uncertain for a long time, up until 2011, when it was rated as a historic building to be protected. The complex now reborn opens up with […]

Tune Up

DVTK soccer stadium, Diósgyőr Architect: Péter Pottyondy Text: Csaba Bodonyi Photos: Tamás Bujnovszky, Balázs Danyi, Róbert Perness The new soccer stadium in Disgyőr by Péter Pottyondy does not follow the typical and familiar ash-tray or jar design showing a positive mass outward and a closed shell inward. It is not repulsive, but attractive welcoming and […]

Flag on the Guard

Ludovika Sports Centre, Budapest Architect: György Skardelli Text: Bálint Botzheim Photos: Eszter Walton The new sports centre of the Hungarian National Public Service University serves two main types of activities. The first one includes sports that are directly associated with trainings offered by the institute, and these are completed by activities assisting the economic self-sustaining […]

Indicative Mood

New Market Hall and Cultural Events Centre, Újpest Architect: Zoltán Bun Text: Szilvia Molnár Photos: József Hajdú Church, city hall, market place – the centre of a city can hardly do without these classic facilities. They are also independent points of reference that come together to represent the community’s potentials, intentions and conditions. In this […]

Sown seed

Luther Chapel, Pestszentimre Architect: András Krizsán Text: Erzsébet Maczkó Photos: Tamás Bujnovszky In 2007, when the idea to construct the chapel in Pestszentimre was reborn in the Parish church, the members of the congregation started to pray and work for its construction. In a few years’ time, in 2015 the presbytery decided to build the […]