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. […]
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The Coolest Venue
Gerilla Barbecue project, Budapest Designers: BETON Workshop Text: Eszter Götz Photos: Benedek Bognár, Zsuzsanna Simon Organised by BME (the Budapest University of Technology and Economics) and S39 Hybrid Design Manufacturers, the university course titled BETON (concrete) is an optional one for students targeted to those who wish to get acquainted with the creative utilizations of […]
Through the Wall
Nem minden előzmény nélkül került Dévényi Márton és Gyürki-Kiss Pál (MARP Kft.) asztalára az őrmezői közlekedésfejlesztéshez kapcsolódó projekt. 2013-ban az iroda megosztott első díjat nyert az intermodális csomópont tervezésére kiírt pályázaton. Az akkori nagyvonalú vízió megvalósulása végül elmaradt, a csapat pedig egy kisebb méretű projekttel törte át azt a bizonyos falat – szó szerint is.
Green Identity
Administration Centre, Szigetszentmiklós Architects: Alfréd Peschka, Tamás Csernik, László Banitz Text: Marianna Berényi Photos: Áron Lality How is it possible to preserve a badly deteriorating building which had never been a high-standard one without compromising the new functions it is to house or hurting the identity of the location? Can a factory office structure be […]
Essence Newly Found
The Reconstruction of Dessewffy Castle, Tolcsva Architects: Gábor Erhardt, Ferenc Salamin Text and photos: Bálint Botzheim The village Tolcsva is located right in the heart of the Tokaj-Hegyalja region: it is the geographical centre of this landscape. The castle once belonging to the Dessewffy family is found in the historic core of the settlement. With […]
Harmony Restored
Batthyány Heritage Centre Reception Building and Theatre, Körmend Architects: Dániel Tamás Kiss, Péter Tóth Text: Eszter Götz Photos: Antal Garai, József Németh, Morfo Kft. Situated in Körmend, the Batthyány-Strattmann mansion ranks amongst the five most significant castle complexes in Hungary. Built as a fortified castle back in the 15th century, it was transformed into a […]
Bird’s-eye view
Footbridge, Žilina, Slovakia Architects: 2021, LABAK Text: Eszter Götz Photos: Jana Makroczy Originally, the local government aimed to construct an observation tower at Straník, as the hill offers an exceptional view of Žilina – an 80 thousand industrial city in the Northwest Slovakia. Since the 1930’s the hill of Straník has been used for flying […]
Elegant and casual
Elbphilharmonie, Hamburg Architects: Herzog & de Meuron Text: Pálinkás Edit Photos: Iwan Baan Herzog & de Meuron’s Elbphilharmonie concert hall in Hamburg has opened after 16 years of planning and construction. It is now set to become a new centre of social, cultural and daily life for the people of Hamburg and for visitors from […]
Reformation 500
The Traces of the Memorial Year of Reformation Left on the Townscape Text: Eszter Götz Photos: Balázs Danyi, Ákos Polgárdi The world celebrates the 500th anniversary of Luther’s action in 2017. The Memorial Year of Reformation has activated cultural and religious life in Hungary too. Some of the commemorations were significant for architecture and townscapes and cityscapes. […]
Following Forms or Innovation?
Architecture of the Reformed in Hungary from the turn of the century to the change of the political regime Text: Zorán Vukoszávlyev, Erzsébet Urbán, Dóra Danielisz, Eszter Baku From the very beginning of the Protestant movement till today, a large number of architects, art historians and theologists have dealt with the issues concerning the appropriate design […]
Architectural Syntheses
Béla Lajta’s Funeral Art Text and photos: Tamás Kiss Funeral works form a formative segment of Lajta’s oeuvre as he had designed more than forty graveyard monuments throughout his lifetime, which is a unique achievement. amongst architects. His highly active and versatile period spanning 15 years saw several revivals of his architectural forms. His creations […]
Sustainability to be Reinterpreted
The Four Pillars Text and photos: Melinda Benkő Sustainability to be reinterpreted in the 21st century requires focussing on the physical and social facilities of the locality, the emphasis on practice based on quality instead of multidisciplinary theoretical knowledge and quantitative development. Socially constructed space, getting to know the already urbanized landscape and its future-conscious recycling […]