Győr, Dunakapu Square Architect: Mihály Kádár Text: Mária Tatai Photos: Tamás Bujnovszky Overlooking the riverbank of Győr, the square named Danube Gate was revived in 2015. It appears somewhat abandoned during the week but is quite busy in the evenings, on Sundays and holidays as it is a venue for a variety of events, festivals, […]
Hungarian Solar School Building in the Himalayas
Zangla, India Architects: Dániel Déri , Csaba Nagy Text: Balázs Irimiás Photos: Csoma’s Room Foundation Alexander Csoma de Kőrös, an internationally acknowledged scholar and the founder of Tibetology, spent a formative period of his creative career and his whole life in the Himalayas. After writing his most significant work, the Tibetan-English dictionary and a summary […]
Recreation by the Lakeside
Lakeside Hotel and Training Hall, Székesfehérvár Architect: István Szerdahelyi Text: Bálint Botzheim Photos: József Hajdú The revitalization project of the area where the funfair had been is almost complete now. Not far from the centre of Székesfehérvár, Koronás Park was opened to the public in 2014. This year, in turn, saw the completion of Lakeside […]
The Silence Patterns of Terror
The House of Fates, Budapest Architect: Attila F. Kovács Text: György Szegő Photos: Tamás Bujnovszky The House of Fates has been built along Fiumei Road featuring monumental sculpturesque characteristics that exert powerful influence. Architect Attila F. Kovács and his client worked out this concept to influence emotions, to also address young visitors, including children, and […]
American Picture Postcard from Óbuda
IBS – Aquincum Campus, Graphisoft Park Architect: Kajdócsi Jenő Text: Botzheim Bálint Photos: Zsitva Tibor The buildings formerly belonging to the Gas Works within the premises of Graphisoft Park are protected historic monuments and unique in being so as the structures of the Park are predominantly works of contemporary architecture. International Business School (IBS) moved […]
Tactile simplicity
The Extension of Blind Children’s Home, Budapest Architect: Géza Kendik Text: Anna Zöldi Photos:Tamás Bujnovszky Receiving sponsoring from Azerbaijan, the latest project by A4 studio was built in the hills as an extension of a Catholic children’s home. This high-standard building hides on a hillside in Buda, featuring values that are hidden not only from […]
Elevation from Reality
Tourist Centre, Galyatető Architect: Csaba Kovács Text: Miklós Okrutay Photos: Tamás Bujnovszky The Association of Hungarian Hikers Naturalists has decided to revitalize the entire length of the blue-sign tour and a flagship of this decision is the tourist centre located in Galyatető. Hiding in the shade of the hotel, this small single-storey house was built […]
The Grace of Pest
Prestige Hotel, Budapest Architects: Péter Hegedűs, Ágnes Bolyó Text: Eszter Götz Photos: Gábor Erdélyi, Viktória Győrfi Sometime before the twin towns of Pest-Buda evolved into an integrated metropolis named Budapest within only a few decades, the elderly József Hild constructed a tenement block in a tiny street just behind the building of the Hungarian Academy […]
The Little Prince’s Visit
Prezi Office, Budapest Architects: Zsolt Alexa, Donát Rabb, Ákos Schreck Text: Eszter Baku Photos: Tamás Bujnovszky The most dynamically developing enterprise in Hungary even by international standards, Prezi was founded in 2009 by Péter Árvai, Péter Halácsy and Ádám Somlai-Fischer. Its continuously changing office complex has found its new home in a historic space, the […]
A Miracle in Csomád
Sports Centre, Csomád Architects: József Kolossa, András Weiszkopf Text: Sándor Csontó Photos: Tamás Bujnovszky The new building of the Local Sports Club evokes the best traditions of Hungarian Modernism, as it blends formal inspiration drawn from structure with social sensitivity on a tiny area. At the end of the main road leading here straight from […]
A Friendly Match
Audi Arena, Győr Architect: János Sándor Text: Fanni Gárdos Photos: Tibor Zsitva The new sports hall is really important for the city of Győr as sports events are so high-standard there that they definitely have deserved such fine conditions and facilities. The women’s handball team has especially earned it recently with their excellent results. As […]
Concentrating Functions
Fusion Winery, Eger Architects: Gábor Fábián, Dénes Fajcsák Text: Marianna Berényi Photos: Árpád Pintér Located near the heart of Eger, Fusion winery opened its revolving lamella doors to the public in 2014. Three years earlier the young architects from Arkt Stúdió were given the chance to design a new building covering a floor area of […]