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Reconstruction of the History
Fort Captain’s Lodge, Gödöllő, ICOMOS Prize 2020 Architect: Gábor Kruppa Tex: Eszter Götz Photos: Török Tamás / Topogram Located next to the castle in Gödöllő, the fort captain’s lodge was built around 1750 and whenever it was used it had functions associated with the castle. Its spectacular timber porch was an addition sometime after 1900. […]
DECODE – a BORD Stúdió felhívása
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Genuine Modernist
Detached House Budakeszi, German Design Award 2020 Architect: Attila Borsay Text: Bálint Botzheim Photos: Tamás Bujnovszky Attila Borsay designed a new detached house in Budakeszi on a steep and narrow site, surrounded b a chaotic residential environment, which was a great challenge. There used to be a dwelling house on the lot built back in […]
The Nature of Transformation
Remodelling a Detached Family House, Balatonalmádi Architect: Tamás Tomay Text and photos: István Gyulovics Situated on a corner lot defined b three streets, the residential house remodelled after designs by Tamás Tomay is found in the inner part of a settlement near Lake Balaton. Originally built in the 1970s, the building rated as a […]
Museum under the City
Amos Rex Museum, Hensinki Architect: Asmo Jaaksi – JKMM Architects Text: Eszter Götz Photos: Tuomas Uusheimo, Hannu Rytky, Mika Huisman Located in the heart of the city, Amos Rex is sited across from the 1920s classicist Parliament building and diagonally opposite the Steven Holl designed Kiasma Museum. The entrance to Amos Rex is through Lasipalatsi […]
Tisza Forest School and Trail
Thesis, MOME Institute of Architecture Concept and text: Levente Szász Consultant: András Göde Northern-Eastern Hungary is one of the poorest areas in our country. People are struggling with ethnic and economic problems which distort the minds of the children and their world views. The presented forest school project, designed on flood basin, intends to solve […]
Urbanistics with Corona Virus Fever?
Text: Richárd Ongjerth Disasters have played major roles in the development of cities in two different ways so far. Firstly, fires, floods, earthquakes, or even volcano eruptions often destroyed existing settlements, annihilating long-standing conditions, circumstances of existence. Such events , however, also made it possible for towns and cities to further develop after rebirth in […]
Manifest for a Better World
From Nobel prize winning economists to renowned architects, 24 of the world’s leading thinkers and creatives have signed a manifesto for a cultural revival of the economy, as reported in european news outlets El Pais and Corriere della Sera. written in response to the current health pandemic, the open letter underlines the importance of culture […]
Closed or Open?
Thoughts Concerning the Conversion of the Quay in Budapest Text: Béla Nagy Dr. The quay on the Pest side of Budapest is an integral part of the city, and also a prominent part of the cityscape accentuating the picturesque view of the riverbank from Pest to Buda, the silhouettes of Gellért Hill, the Buda […]
Collective House, Miskolc
Text: Kornélia Kissfazekas, Ádám Pirity Communal life is getting more and more popular. We can use shared cars, bicycles to travel. Vacant lots in downtown zones are converted into communal gardens. Almost every kind of household appliance can be rented even for a short period, including clothes and turning machines. In the field of work […]
Sándy – Konok: Intersection Points
Family History Exhibition in the Budapest Kunsthalle Text: Péter Bodó Photos: MÉM-MDK On his 90th birthday, painter Tamás Konok is celebrated by a joint exhibition organised by the Budapest Kunsthalle, the Museum of Hungarian Architecture and the Centre of Historic Building Protection and Documentation to honour his oeuvre. Konok’s art has been deeply influenced by […]