The Local Spirit

Láng Machinery Plant Culture Centre – Third Generation Architects: Csaba Nagy, Károly Pólus, Bence László Dobos, Ágnes Tőrös (2018), György Tokár (1970) Text: Tamás Ulrich Photos: Tamás Bujnovszky Based in Angyalföld, a traditional industrial district of Budapest, the machinery plant of the Láng family (founded in 1868) had its first culture centre in 1930. It […]

Finding its Place

Váci Greens Building „D”, Budapest Architects: István Lukács, András Vikár, Árpád Gál Text: Bence Török-Szabolcs Photos: Tamás Bujnovszky Developed by Atenor Group, the fourth building of Váci Greens has been completed. Although this large-scale development located in the section of Váci Road beyond Rákos spring is still incomplete as two northern structures are to be […]

A New Identity

White House Office Block, Budapest Architect: Zoltán Tima Text: Miklós Okrutay Photos: Tamás Bujnovszky There is no doubt that the section of Váci Street in District 13 is one of the most dynamically evolving parts of Budapest today. Actually, it is almost impossible to recall the highly heterogenuous former image of this thoroughfare. Defined by […]

Town Scale, City Scale

Town Hall, Törökbálint Architects: Ferenc Keller, Barnabás Láris, Dávid Szabó Text: Sándor Csontó Photos: József Hajdú The local government of Törökbálint has been planning for decades now to provide services to its population from a single modern venue with a more cost-efficient system instead of scattered and outdated buildings that house its institutions. The suburb […]

Trust in Future

Nivegy House, Balatoncsicsó Architects: Zsolt Félix, Richárd Hőnich, Tamás Fialovszky Text: Tamás Kiss Photos: Gergely Máté Oláh The unique spirit of the Upper-Balaton region is a result of its natural faculties, as well as the rich cultural blend evolving in its wake. The village of Balatoncsicsó is set in Nivegy Valley, and has a Catholic […]

The Garden of Heavens

Forest Chapel, Pannonhalma, St Emery’s Hill Architects: MOME Építészeti Intézet Text: Anna Zsoldos Photos: Tamás Bujnovszky The theoretical course held by Zoltán Körösvölgyi at Moholy-Nagy University of Arts in the academic year 2017/18 was titled Contemporary Sacred. As a result, works of art associated with the sacred were born in its wake instead of the […]

Dawn on the top of the Chimney

Boiler house, Libčice nad Vltavou Architect: Patrick Hoffman Text: Bálint Botzheim Photos: BoysPlayNice An original conversion of a former boiler house into a multi-functional leaseable area for cultural, corporate and social events, with an ambition to become the heart of a future arts & culture district existing in a symbiotic relationship with traditional crafts and […]

Rejtett történetek

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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 […]