Extension of the Primary School, Visegrád Architects: Anna Mária Tamás, Krisztián Kovács-Andor Text: Eszter Götz Photos: György Palkó, Krisztián Kovács-Andor In the early 2000s, Visegrád began to grow out of a settlement that had for a long time been a place of „live Middle Ages”. With the remains of King Matthias’s palace and centuries-old monuments, […]
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Scribble it down!
Children’s House, Budapest Architects: Barna Láris, Ferenc Keller Text: Miklós Okrutay Photos: Tamás Bujnovszky The hand starts, the pen runs on the blank paper to takes possession of the space, sometimes running beyond it, then back again, to keep the freedom of movement until the momentum carries it. It was with this gesture that the […]
Invisible Architecture
Zöldike Nursery, Budatétény Architects: Csaba Nagy, Károly Pólus, Krisztina Horváth, Dorottya Kassai, Ádám Pásztor, Szilveszter Rády, Zsófia Senánszky Text: Anna Zöldi Photos: Balázs Danyi Designed by Archikon architects, the nursery was built on a hilltop in Budatétény as a continuation of the team’s line of understated, rational and cleanly structured educational facilities. Instead of fish, […]
Opening the Gates on the Roof
Csokonai Forum, Debrecen Architects: András Tisza, Tamás János Szabó Text: Eszter Götz Photos: György Palkó A new theatre was born in the city of Debrecen, ending and completing a long process of conceptualisation and design. However, its presence in the urban context is only manifested in the conceptual level, as the country’s most modern theatre […]
As Simple as a Wooden Wedge
Wedge House, Szentendre Architects: Bence Vadász, Balázs Vadász Text: Tamás Ulrich Photos: György Palkó Designed by Vadász Architects’ Studio, this house is located on the western edge of the inner zone of Szentendre in Seregély Street, right on the banks of the Staravoda stream. The area next to the bank is defined by lush natural […]
From Lime Trees to Letter Clouds
The World War I Memorial Path in Eger Architect: Dénes Fajcsák Graphics: Aliz Borsa Text: Levente Szabó Photos: Aliz Borsa, Márk Huszár, Róbert Nemes The Eger Norma Foundation has initiated the erection of a memorial to commemorate 318 soldiers who died in Eger during World War I. This work by a duo of designers, architect […]
The Stage for Modern and Contemporary Art
The Museum of Heidi Horten Collection, Vienna Architects: Marie-Therese Harnoncourt-Fuchs, Ernst J. Fuchs – the next ENTERprise architects Text: György Szegő Photos: Stefan Oláh In the 20 years since the opening of the MuseumsQuartier, Vienna’s city centre has become an important international stage for modern and contemporary visual arts. In the middle of summer, the […]
A Strong Castle
Early Development Centre for Children with Autism MÉSZ-MÉK Diploma Award 2022 Concept: Eszter Vörös Grigoriu , BME Tutor: Levente Szabó DLA The design, which was awarded the Diploma Prize 2022, meant to find an answer to the question which environmental characteristics are best suited to children with autism. What kind of architecture suites people with […]
Magic, Medium, Muse, Sanctuary
On the Role of Modelling in Design and Education Today Text: András Márk Bartha There are fewer and fewer models in architectural studios, the culture of model making is disappearing in architectural design and education. Why is it worth keeping this tradition alive, and what do we lose by abandoning genuine models altogether? The author […]
Surveys of the Holy Land in the Footsteps of King Andrew II
Castellum Regis, Milia, Israel Text and photos: Vilmos Katona In the early spring of 2022, the author of this study was asked by the Hungarian Chapter of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem to carry out a survey of a section of the medieval fortress in Milia in Israel with the help of […]
Spa along the Great Boulevard in Budapest
Spa and the House of Architect Vilmos Freund Text: András Jeney Vilmos Freund was one of the most prolific architects active in Budapest during the revivalist Historicist period, designing more than fifty buildings. Three of his works were built along the Great Boulevard: one of them was the boulevard baths (Körúti fürdő), which was also […]
Adaptive Reuse
The Enlargement of the Historic Former Hospital of Meursault, France Text: Rafah Makhoul Photos: Martin Argyroglo Traditional conservation practice is increasingly proving inadequate to address the cultural, economic and environmental challenges facing the vast and diverse array of historic buildings and sites currently in need of renewal. While there is many evidence that the heritage […]