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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

The House of Jewish Excellences, Balatonfüred Architect: Péter Sugár Text: Tamás Kiss Photos: Tamás Bujnovszky In Balatonfüred, more precisely in the district named Ófalu there is an old-new building standing in Bajcsy-Zsilinszky Road that reflects rational simplicity. Behind the stone fence there is an archetypal building mass with white plastered walls, a pitched roof with […]

Calvinist Church and Congregation Centre on Svábhegy Architects: Zoltán Szécsi, Lajos Ónodi Szabó Text: István Bartók Photos: József Hajdú It has appeared at the end of the 20th century, and even more so in the early 21st century, that a church is not the home of God any more, but that of the community. The […]

Resurrection Church, Rennes, France Architect: Álvaro Siza Text: Vilmos Katona Photos: Joao Morgado The large-scale development of Rennes was managed by Jean-Pierre Pranlas-Descours French architect who contacted Álvaro Siza in 2009 to ask him to design an ecclesiastic centre for the quickly growing village. A central spatial organisation appeared to be the best choice for […]