Kecskemét Campus, Education Building Architects: Lajos Hartvig DLA, Gábor Nyéki, Béla Bánáti Text: Mária Tatai Photos: Tamás Bujnovszky Based in Kecskemét, János Neumann University was founded by uniting several colleges of the Great Hungarian Plain in 2000. In Autumn 2019 the first unit of the campus was opened for the university to house the Faculty […]
Along the Arch of a Circle
Detached House, GödöllÅ‘ Architects: Zoltán Horváth, Márton Benedek, Balázs Juhász Text: Sándor Csontó Photos: Nóra Bereczki Architect Péter Kaffka designed a complex in GödöllÅ‘ in 1940 to contain three houses for a company of well-known Budapest-based artists. Using means of Hungarian folk art, and yet reaching beyond it, the complex included a long single unit […]
Reconstruction of the History
Fort Captain’s Lodge, GödöllÅ‘, ICOMOS Prize 2020 Architect: Gábor Kruppa Tex: Eszter Götz Photos: Török Tamás / Topogram Located next to the castle in GödöllÅ‘, the fort captain’s lodge was built around 1750 and whenever it was used it had functions associated with the castle. Its spectacular timber porch was an addition sometime after 1900. […]
The Nature of Transformation
Remodelling a Detached Family House, Balatonalmádi Architect: Tamás Tomay Text and photos: István Gyulovics Situated on a corner lot defined b three streets, the residential house remodelled after designs by Tamás Tomay is found in the inner part of a settlement near Lake Balaton. Originally built in the 1970s, the building rated as a […]
Museum under the City
Amos Rex Museum, Hensinki Architect: Asmo Jaaksi – JKMM Architects Text: Eszter Götz Photos: Tuomas Uusheimo, Hannu Rytky, Mika Huisman Located in the heart of the city, Amos Rex is sited across from the 1920s classicist Parliament building and diagonally opposite the Steven Holl designed Kiasma Museum. The entrance to Amos Rex is through Lasipalatsi […]
A Hall for Culture in Kőbánya
The Workshop and Rehearsal Centre of the Hungarian State Opera and Erkel Theatre, KÅ‘bánya Architect: Miklós Marosi Text: Eszter Götz Photos: Tamás Bujnovszky Opened in 1884, the Opera House has been looking for a suitable venue ever since to permanently house the functions that could not be contained in the historic building designed by Ybl on Andrássy Avenue. […]
The New Life of Light
The Rehab Scheme of Ligeti Mansion, Budapest Architect: Gábor Zombor Text: Éva Lovra Photos: Tamás Bujnovszky The studio and holiday home of Miklós Ligeti sculptor was built in 1905–1906 after designs by architects Zoltán Bálint and Lajos Jámbor at the crossroads of Stefánia Road and Újlaki Street on a corner site. The mansion doubling as […]
Young Generation After “The Young”
Minor Market, Wekerle Housing Estate Architects: András Füzes, Péter Tóth DLA Text: Ferenc Salamin Photos: Zsófia Jurassza Completed in 2019, the Minor market has a history starting 12 years ago with an architectural tender on the iconic Wekerle housing estate then celebrating its 100th anniversary. The architects of the entries coming first have designed the […]
Hide and Seek
Kadarka Street Kindergarten, Budapest Text: Szilvia Molnár Architecture and photos: György Dénes At the beginning of the year, the sunny, modern Kadarka Street Kindergarten was handed over 100 children and 20 kindergarten workers in the garden-town part of the former Pesthidegkút called Széphalom. Not only did the area thrive with a new institution building, but […]
Disciplined Elegance
DezsÅ‘ Gyarmati Swimming-Pool, Budapest Architects: Kis Péter, Varga Béla Text: Kiss Tamás Photos: Batár Zsolt The new swimming-pool named after DezsÅ‘ Gyarmati offers the venue and chance to local city-dwellers to do everyday exercise, whilst also meeting the needs of competitive sportspeople. The facility has an indoor and outdoor pool as well, suited to host […]
A Metamorphosis on Water
Sports And Events Ship, Budapest Architects: Marcel Ferencz, György Détári Text: Bálint Botzheim Photos: Tamás Bujnovszky The headquarters of the Hungarian Kayak and Canoe Association had been used for a long time as a boat house as well, with starting points to row along the waterfront Moszkva promenade. However, the latter were closed […]
Facing the River Moldau
The Revitalization of the Quay of Prague Architect: Petr Janda Text: Györg SzegÅ‘ The city of Prague made a decision about the revitalization of the quay section named Naplavka located appr. 4 kilometres away from the “Dancing House” designed by Frank O. Gehry and his team in 1996 . The lower quay, formerly receiving ship […]