Green Retrofit – Renovating Buildings for the Future

BUILD2GETHER International Conference 24 September 2014, Budapest Location: Eiffel Palace, Budapest, Bajcsy-Zsilinszky út 78. Language: English In celebration of World Green Building Week and its theme of GET UP GREEN UP, the Hungary Green Building Council is proud to host GREEN RETROFIT – Renovating Buildings for the Future on 24 September 2014 in Budapest. This […]

VII.Építész Regatta

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Green Roof and Green Wall of the Year 2014

The aim of the competition is to recognize, present and understand the green roofs and green walls in Hungary. Categories: – Green Roof (extensive, intensive, other) – Green Wall (indoor, outdoor) Deadline: 8 September 2014 12:00 Information: zeosz.hu

14th International Architecture Exhibition Venice

Death in Venice Szöveg: Hatvani Fotók: Hatvani, László György Sáros, International Architecture Exhibition Venice According to previous information, this biennale was meant to be different from all the former ones. The Koolhaas method, „more and more, more is more…”, condensification has proven to be efficient here as well. Themes crowded beneath the head word Fundamentals […]

I. National Architecture Salon

Műcsarnok, Budapest, 3 June – 7 September 2014 Text: Kas Oosterhuis Photos: Tamás Bujnovszky Knowing Hungary from the inside out as from 1978 thanks to my partner in life and business Ilona Lénárd who was born and raised in Budapest, I was pleasantly surprised by the sheer professionalism of the presented built project and of […]

Past in a Frame

Medieval University, Pécs Landscape: Balázs Almási Architect: Antal Gergely Text: Eszter Götz Photos: Balázs Almási, Mária Tatai Remains of the very first university in Hungary were found behind the Cathedral of Pécs. The archaeological site is open to the public now after many years. Modelled after the university of Bologna, the university of Pécs lacking […]

The Reconstruction of Kossuth Lajos Square

The Parliament Museum and the Visitors’ Centre, Budapest Architect: Zoltán Tima Landscape: Sándor Mohácsi Text: Ágnes Józsa Photos: Tamás Bujnovszky Kossuth Square was renewed in 2014. Behind it there is the Parliament designed by Imre Steindl in Neo-Renaissance style which is a spectacular landmark building here when viewed from either the bank of the River […]

The Wellisch Tenement Palace

Reconstruction of KIM Headquarters, Kossuth Square Architects: Béla Bánáti Text: Pál Ritoók Photos: Zoltán Vass, Tamás Bujnovszky The tenement palace once owned by Alfréd Wellisch in today’s Kossuth Square (formerly the Parliament Square) has been used as a public building for a long time now. At present it is part of the complex housing the […]