Reconstruction and Extension of Király Medicinal Baths

Results of the Concept Contest Published by Budapest Medicinal and Thermal Baths Co., the open secret conceptand design contest targeted the reconstruction and extension of Király Medicinal Baths with the partnership of the Association of Hungarian Architects in organisation. Király Medicinal Baths is the one and only baths complex in Budapest still in operation which […]

The Historic Core of Székesfehérvár

Results of an open architectural tender The Architectural Department of the Hungarian Art Academy (Magyar Művészeti Akadémia, MMA) published an open contest of architecture for the construction of a well-deserved and worthwile exhibition site to present the unique architectural historical and archaeological relics and findings of the site with characteristic means of architecture in the […]

f_f_f: Young Architects Generation 2017

Competition and exhibition in MÉSZ Text: András Borsos Titled f_f_f 2017, it is the 6th edition of the program „Young Architects Generation” initiated by Gábor Reischl, former chairman of Association of Hungarian Architects which was launched in 2006 and has been organized by MÉSZ since then biannually. It is targeted to present the best achievements […]

Architecture as a Social Value

Pro Architectura Award, Média Architectural Prize, Budapest Architecture Award In the autumn of 2017 four prestigious architectural prizes were awarded within a few weeks’ time which all reinforce the recognition of the profession by society, as well as the relationshop between architecture and the public. On October 31st, the Pro Architectura recognitions for popularizing Hungarian […]

Here We are – Architectural Photography Award 2017

Award-giving ceremony in Kunsthalle, Budapest and exhibition in the Kós Károly hall of AHA Text: Edit Pálinkás Architectural Photography Award 2017 launched on June 15, 2017 by the Association of Hungarian Architects and the Hungarian Architecture magazine invited photographs from all over the world in two categories: open and professional. The main objective of this […]

Hungarian Academy of Science Agrarian Research Block, Martonvásár

Results of the Design Contest The agrarian-innovation centre based in Martonvásár (the new research block of the Hungarian Academy of Science) is meant to facilitate and advance certain developments agrarian tourism. As the first step to realize this project, the Hungarian Academy of Science published an open and secret design contest to outline the research […]

World Day of Architecture in AHA

Association of Hungarian Architects October 2nd, 2017 The UIA, that is the International Association of Architects proclaimed the first Monday of October to be the World Day of Architects to draw attention to architecture which has the potentials to modify the environment of people in a formative way. MÉSZ, the Association of Hungarian Architects celebrated […]

Liberty Bridge – New Urban Horizons

16th International Architecture Exhibition, Venice Competition for Hungarian exhibition “Liberty Bridge new urban horizons” is the name of the progressive project that’s set to turn heads during the 16th International Architecture Exhibition happening from May 26th through November 25th in Venice. Demonstrating an urban community event (when the bridge became a scene for impromptu summertime […]

Soul of Seoul

The UIA Congress and its XXVIIth General Assembly Seoul, Korea, 3-10 September 2017 This year it was Seoul that hosted the Congress of UIA which is the primary international forum for the professionals of architecture today. Its slogan was „Soul of City”, which is a kind of a word pun as well. Taking place every […]

The National Alternative of the Modern

An Introduction to the Memorial Issue Devoted to István Medgyaszay Text: György Szegő Photo: Archive photo ©  István Medgyaszay’s Memorial House The career of architect István Medgyaszay was defined by the objective phrased by Ödön Lechner: “There has not been such a thing as Hungarian form, but there will be.” His personality was genuinely and highly […]

Design Contest for St George Square and Grand Square, Budapest

The call published by the Prime Minister’s Office and Lechner Information Centre targeted to survey the best possible solutions to utilize and renew the site, that is St George Square and Grand Square located in the Buda Castle district of the Hungarian capital both functionally and spiritually. Criteria for the evaluation of the urbanistic-architectural ideas […]

The Annual Meeting of AHA 2017

Association of Hungarian Architects, Kós Hall 29 May 2017 The Association of Hungarian Architects held its annual meeting in the room named after Károly Kós in the Architects’ House where the report of the previous year was made public whilst the members also outlined their plans for the next year. Chairman of the association, András […]