II. Rákóczi Ferenc Elementary and Secondary School, Hajdúsámson Architect: Tibor China Text: Rita Tuczai Photos: Tamás Szántó This building is home to II. Rákóczi Ferenc Primary and Secondary School, Grammar-School, Vocational School and Primary Art School constructed without state sponsoring. The circumstances of its construction were defined by the confines of the axe shaped site […]
2021
The Seed-sower’s House
Lutheran Church, Nyíregyháza Architect: Attila Kulcsár Text: Réka Fazakas Photos: Tamás Szántó On the eastern outskirts of Nyíregyháza, on the housing estate of Örökösföld there is the square named after the Holy Trinity where churches of three various Christian denominations co-exist peacefully in the spirit of ecumenicity. In 2009 the Greek one was consecrated […]
Linum Dolomiticum
Pilis Linen Visitors’ Centre, Pilisszentiván Architects: Richárd Hőnich, Péter Nagy Text: Miklós Okrutay Photos: Norbert Juhász In Pilisszentiván, on a site which was on lease back in those days, but later on was managed by the Duna-Ipoly National Park, there has been a visitors’ centre since 2004 which facilitates the spirit of conversationalism. The site […]
Atrium and Vestibule
Health Centre, Lepsény Architect: Péter Vékony Text: Mária Tatai Photos: József Hajdú The village of Lepsény in Fejér county has a brand new health centre opened to the public in 2020. The freestanding structure has a facade running parallel with the street-line which makes it look like a mansion with a central projection. Its main […]
The Experiment at Lake Balaton
ZAM, Multi-Functional Events Space, Zamárdi Architect: Géza Kendik Text: Anna Szövényi Photos: Tamás Bujnovszky On the free beach along the shores of Lake Balaton in Zamárdi a structure appeared in 2020 which seemed surprising at first sight: it is an architectural flip, a striking spectacle and also a vantage point for a lookout. It is […]
Bridge into the Future
Intermodal terminal, Kaposvár Architects: Viktória Simon, Bence Kertész Text: Krisztina L. Balogh Photos: MÁV, Balázs Szecsődi The concept to create the intermodal interchange in Kaposvár was first shaped ten years ago. The ambition behind this scheme was to unite the downtown long-distance coach terminal, the local bus terminal and the railway station, which are housed […]
Passage from the City to the Old Harbour
Elba Niederhafen Promenád, Hamburg Architects: Zaha Hadid, Patrik Schumacher Text: György Szegő Photos: Zaha Hadid Architects Located at Niederhafen on the Elbe River between St. Pauli Landungsbrücken and Baumwall in Hamburg, the upgraded 625 metre river promenade is integral to the modernisation and reinforcement of the city’s flood protection system. Modern hydrology and computer simulations […]
Japanese Baths Complex
Diploma Thesis, Technical University of Pécs Concept and text: Anna Fanni Juhász Consultant: Tamás Kondor The objective of this diploma work was to design a complex which is unique in both its functions and culture to be built in downtown Pécs. As a result, the blueprints of a Japanese baths were actually realized. Making use […]
The Most Hungarian European
Károly Kós Exhibition in Paris Text: Anthony Gall Opened virtually in November, 2020, it is a „genuine” exhibition in the Paris-based culture centre of Hungary titled L’architecte le plus hongrois dans l’Europe au XX. siècle, or Károly Kós, the most Hungarian European architect of the 20th century. This programme in Paris is already the third […]
The architect of the Hungarian Jewish emancipation
Ágnes Ivett Oszkó: Lipót Baumhorn. Holnap Kiadó, 2020 Text: Rudolf Klein This work by Ágnes Oszkó was published by Holnap Kiadó in the series titled the Masters of Architecture, one of the most detailed and comprehensive series of specialist books not only in Hungary, but also in the wider region. In the year 2020 the […]
A Modular Residential Tower
The Construction System by Schömer The majority of the Earth’s population today lives among inadequate housing conditions. There is a huge demand for flats, but it is also an important priority apply construction methods that minimize the environmental load and prefer affordable architectural solutions instead of the formerly used costly and wasteful ones. Hereby we […]
In Memory of Our Glorious Dead
Vanishing Houses in Budapest Text: Tamás Ulrich In the past few years a large number of precious houses have disappeared from Budapest that embodied unique values with their past and architectural significance. Hereby we are presenting a list of the losses far from being complete. Demolished buildings, abandoned houses, that were present with us 100-200 […]