Detached House, Törökbálint Architects: László Kalmár, Péter Kronavetter, Zsolt Zsuffa Text: Márton Hakkel Photos: Zsolt Hlinka Surveying the designs of the family house in Törökbálint one notices at first sight that it is a genuinely crystallized nicely crafted project. Technically, the building honestly embodies what Hungarian building industry can achieve at its best in this […]
Shelter from a Former American Camp
Participatory Student Building Project, Mannheim Architects: Atelier U20 Text: György Szegő Photos: Yannick Wegner Due to bureaucratic procedures, refugees arriving in Germany are condemned to sustain a long period of passiveness. In the refugee camp on the location of the former American Spinelli Barracks in Mannheim, they are well provided with the bare essentials, but […]
Body of Water Stretched Upward
Aquaticum Open-Air Baths, Debrecen Architect: Péter Bordás Text: Anett Mizsei Photos: György Palkó, Anna Illés Senior designer Péter Bordás and his fellow architects „folded” a refreshing experience into a spectacular box. Seen from a bird’s eye view, the sunbath-deck of the rectangular structure seems to be floating above the foliage of the Great Wood. It […]
The Spirit of the Site
Millennary Széll Gate, Budapest Architects: Mihály Kádár, Szilvia Könözsi Text: Béla Nagy Photos: Zsolt Hlinka In Buda, on the premises of the former Ganz factory one ofthe most exciting parks of Budapest was created. The objective was to make use of the former plant buildings to establish a high-standard urban park offering experiences for every […]
Sophisticated Functionality
Indoor Stables and Riding School, Nyíregyháza Architect: Dezső Ekler Text: Tamás Kiss Photos: Tamás Bujnovszky Built after designs by Dezső Ekler, the stables and riding school in Nyíregyháza have an exterior showing a nice blend of traditional simplicity and modern freshness. Covered with a respectful gable-roof, the building features red fired-brick masonry walls evoking the […]
Trianon 100
Memorial to the Mutual Belongingness of the Historic Regions of Hungary, Budapest Architects: Balázs Zimay, Dániel Déry, Artúr Palotás Landscape: Sándor Mohácsy Text: Ádám Farkas Photos: Tamás Wachsler August 20th, 2020 will be the inauguration day of a new memorial in Alkotmány Street opening to Kossuth Square in Budapest. Maybe in time there won’t be […]
Successful revitalization
Conversion of a Hospital Site, Kaposvár Architects: Ferenc Lőrincz Jr., Ádám Ligeti, Rita Balogh, László Pap Text: Krisztina L. Balogh Photos: Balázs Lőrincz, Alán Szekeres, Róbert Benke, Rómeo Pintér Dr. The 2,7 hectare area starting to deteriorate into slums in the heart of Kaposvár was purchased by the local authority from the state with the […]
In the Sky, On the Ground
New Playgrounds in Budapest and by Lake Balaton Designers: Gergely Hajdu-Nagy Gergely Dr., György Szloszjár, Viktor László Text: Eszter Götz An artificial universe, this man-made environment is a limited space used exclusively for recreation,where children can experience the freedom of motion and play. This is, by and large, also our definition of a playground today. […]
Mansion in Nyék
Vörösmarty Mihály Memorial Museum and Csajághy Laura Stage, Kápolnásnyék Architect: Lajos Ónodi Szabó Text: Sándor Csontó Photos: Lajos Ónodi Szabó, Norbert Juhász After 70 years, the simple mansion in Kápolnásnyék has evolved into a genuine memorial museum in which Mihály Vörösmarty, a key character in the history of Hungarian Romantic poetry in the Reform […]
Riding Hall and Communal Building, Felsőör
Architect: Ákos Eszenyi Text: János Géczi Photos: Csaba Molnár – Molnár Studio On the periphery of Felsőörs, the northernmost village of the Hungarian Riviera, that is Lake Balaton, there is a single stable towering above its surroundings on a larger estate with stands necessary for animal-keeping. Nestling into the landscape with its every cell, this […]
Touring At a Height
Foliage Educational Trail, Süttő-Tardos Architect: Péter Szabó Text: Mária Tatai Photos: Balázs Danyi The „air” trail of the Gerecse Hills nestles into its environment, almost disappearing in the forest, and its regular circle-shape is only outlined on closer inspect. Around and among the trees, in the domain of nature a perfect geometrical component appears by […]
Visible Structure
Look-Out on Zengő Architecture and text: Dániel Rabb Photos: Lajos Kalmár In the southern part of the Transdanubian region, in Baranya county, the highest peak of the Mecsek Hill named Zengő treasures almost unparalleled natural gems. The first look-out on this site was built by the Mecsek Association in 1895. This project was managed by […]