Coach Terminal, Keszthely Architect: Tamás Riedl Text: Miklós Okrutay Photos: Tamás Bujnovszky In Keszthely, the neighbourhood of the railway station was chosen for this purpose, which seems like a widespread solution. Being subordinated to the railway, coach transport had not possessed a terminal of its own so far: the roofless platforms and the bus terminal […]
Up close and far away
Star Park, Zselic Architects: Judit Erdélyi-Gáspár, Róbert Erdélyi Text: Judit Fenyvesi Photos: Barbara Deák, Judit Fenyvesi, Gábor Szellő As a result of a large-scale development of tourist facilities including several structures, the Star Park of Zselic had been completed by the summer of 2015. Being the least light-polluted area of Hungary, it is located in […]
Land art on the Top of the World
Messner Mountain Museum, Corones, Italy Architect: Zaha Hadid Text: Eszter Götz Photos: Zaha Hadid Architects Embedded within the summit of Mount Kronplatz, 2,275m above sea level at the centre South Tyrol’s most popular ski resort, the Messner Mountain Museum Corones is surrounded by the alpine peaks of the Zillertal, Ortler and Dolomites. Established by renowned […]
Building Game
Dévényi Antal Lookout Tower, Nagy-Kopasz Hill Architect: Dr. Ferenc Lőke Text: Miklós Okrutay Photos: Tibor Zsitva Rising above Piliscsaba, Nagy-Kopasz Hill is crowned with a lookout tower which is the true reflection of a very simple gesture: it seems to have been constructed much in the same way as a little boy would have built […]
In-Between High-tech and Simplicity
Detached Family House, Pécs, Mecsek-Side Architect: Tamás Getto, Tímea Schunk Text: Gergő Radev Photos: Márton Getto, Tímea Schunk The client contacted the designers with a ready-made written programme of the rooms to be contained in the would-be house and a firm, well-defined comprehensive concept in mind which was eventually realized and implemented by Tímea Schunk […]
A Hidden Sacral Axis
St Gellért Hotel and Study House, Székesfehérvár Interior design: Pál Somogyi Text: János Dobó Photos: József Rosta Guests, residents and visitors to St Gellért Hotel and study house in Székesfehérvár may witness today the rebirth of both the exterior and interior – a project which proves a most yielding meeting of the client, architects, interior […]
Kossuth Mausoleum Salvaged
The renewed monument was opened Architect: Kálmán Gerster, 1909 Text: György Szegő Photos: László Sebestyén, Zoltán Kapusi – NÖRI The burial was indeed the most theatrical funeral ceremony of all times in the history of Hungary: as the politician acted as the engine of the Reform Age, was a charismatic man of state during the […]
Architects, Archive!
Szöveg: Ulrich Tamás
A KÖZTI 66 című könyv ünnepélyes bemutatóján is, valamint a FUGA-ban történt ismertetésen is elhangzott Ferkai Andrástól: „Ha nem semmisült volna meg a Közti tervtár anyaga nem is vállaltam volna a feladatot.”
The Gospel of Hands
Sarepta Lutheran Home for the Elderly, Budapest Architect: András Krizsán Text: Anna Zöldi Photos: Tamás Bujnovszky Taking care of people who are multiply disabled, Sarepta Home for the Elderly had a predecessor institute founded and managed by Gábor Sztehlo from 1951. An evangelical pastor himself who had saved the lives of many and was awarded […]
Contemporary cour d’honneur
Tenement House, Budapest Architect: Jenő Kajdócsi Text: Bálint Botzheim Photos: Tamás Bujnovszky Spreading from Tabán as far as Vérmező, Pauler Street runs along a mostly landscaped area of Budapest as an axis. When viewed from the pavement the strength of the new tenement block appears as if the street front folded in. What we can […]
A House beneath the Cliffs
A Detached Family House, Veszprém – House of the Year, Special Award 2015 Architects: Zsolt György Kovács, Jana Beránková, Dávid Kovács Text: Tamás Ulrich Photos: Dávid Kovács The site is one of the most beautiful one in Veszprém, considering both natural features and its built environment made up of protected historic buildings. It is located […]
Positive Energy
Hoval Showroom, Veresegyház Architects: Zsolt Alexa, Donát Rabb, Ákos Schreck Text: Sándor Csontó Photos: Tamás Török Veresegyház has evolved into one of the most dynamically developing settlements in the region which is primarily a result of its systematic management. At first sight, the renewed home of LZ Thermotrade Ltd. impresses us as a firmly established, […]