The Reconstruction of Palatinus Baths, Budapest Architects: Csaba Nagy, Győző Bujdosó Text: Miklós Okrutay Photos: Tamás Bujnovszky Opened back in 1919, the very first open-air baths complex of Budapest has preserved its popularity ever since. It results also from this environment – as Margaret Island is an attractive venue in itself –, but more so […]
Values and Scales
The Reconstruction of Szirmay-Waldbott Mansion in Tolcsva Architect: Mihály Rudolf Text: Rita Tuczai Photos: József Hajdú Tolcsva, a former agricultural town of the Tokaj-Hegyalja region abounds in relics of the past. The Szirmay-Waldbott mansion is renowned far away for its representative aristocratic grandeur and elegance, and also treasures an intense erudition of agriculture. As of […]
An Industrial Joy-Play
Ship Service Building, Győr-Gönyű National Harbor Architects: Ádám Hatvani, Attila Korompay, Tibor Dékány Text: Bálint Botzheim Photos: Balázs Danyi The harbour at Győr-Gönyű started its operations in 1992. It is also associated with an Industrial Park which is still almost empty. At present there is only a single factory active here, which is an Austrian-owned […]
Rational Common Sense Logic of Construction
Dwelling house, Piliscsaba Architect: József Őrfi Text: Tamás Kiss Photos: Tamás Bujnovszky The facade of the detached family house immediately shows that the building is a result of a later extension. Built after the turn of the millennia, it is a twin-design studio with two windows, which bravely takes on its original design, next to […]
Every End is a New Beginning
Hello Wood Village Project is Over Architects: Hello Wood Text: Edit Pálinkás Photos: Tamás Bujnovszky Hello Wood drew attention to the significance of the village, the communal utilisation of space, thinking together and communication with two projects this year. To sum it up, the wine region of Tokaj-Hegyalja hosted Építész Mustra ’17 which actually brought […]
Art of balance
Rebuilding Rånåsfoss hydroelectric power station, Norway Architects: LPO Architekten Text: Eszter Götz Photos: Tove Lauluten, Jan Lillehamre The original power station in Rånåsfoss was completed in 1922 and is an example of neo-classical industrial architecture, designed by architect Thorvald Astrup. The power station has been described as the first, largest and most beautiful power station […]
An Icon on the Danube Bank
Duna Aréna, Budapest Architects: Marcel Ferencz, György Détári Text: Bálint Botzheim Photos: Tamás Bujnovszky Sports as ancient integral parts of European culture clearly preserve the values of the classic Greco-Roman era. The relentless and devoted search of ideas, the ambition to find the perfect forms of motion are tendencies that are also present in the […]
Where from, where to
NOKIA Skypark Office Centre, Budapest Architects: Gábor Zoboki, Gábor Szatmári Text: György Szegő Photos: Tamás Bujnovszky The Nokia Skypark office block is actually a wreath-like architecture of four storeys surrounding two highrises which form the very heart of this development. This dual character has the potential to mediate towards the lower development context of its […]
An Optimized Shape-Transformer
Energy House, Paks Architect: ifj. István Kistelegdi Text: Dávid Bán Photos: Tamás Bujnovszky István Kistelegdi implemented his third energy design building in Paks. Much in the same way as with the previous two designs, with this project he made yet another attempt to find an experimental response to a certain problem: how can a mass form be […]
A Block of Flats, Two Decades, Three Buildings
Barbakán 3, Pécs Architect: Ferenc Keller Text: Zoltán Bencze Photos: Tamás Bujnovszky The new structure of Barbakán Porta contains ten apartments and several offices. As the last stage of a development started a long time ago it was meant to complete the old-and-new residential block which was built on the north-western corner of the medieval […]
Green Way to the Swimming Arena
Dagály Avenue in Budapest Landscape architects: Máté Pécsi, János Hómann Text: Eszter Götz Photos: Tamás Bujnovszky Amongst the old factory buildings and new office blocks flanking Váci Road, a straight avenue leads to the new Swimming Arena from the underground station in Forgách Street now. Not long ago, this area was still the periphery of […]
The Memory of Large Fish
Sculpture Installation by the Danube, July-November 2017 Artist: Zsófia Farkas In March, 2017 the Budapest History Museum and the Budapest Gallery published a tender call for designs of a Danube installation which would adjust to the image of the capital city via unique and exciting visual means whilst drawing visitors’ attention to the river Danube. […]