The new extension of Lauder Javne Kingergarten removed the load of the eclectic mansion, that struggles with the lack of space, providing pleasant new places for the preschoolers’ development. The plan of Szokolyai Gábor and his team blends into the…
The Church of Márkháza was made by the Ybl-prize winning architect István Szabó; it differs from his church-buildings in Budapest (a majority of which use concrete as structure). Thebuilding respects is environment by using simple materials and forms. architect: István SZABÓ…
An environment conscious renovation of the area, owning by László Kovács family for generations, started in 2013. The design commission was offered to Tamás Getto, a friend from childhood. leadnig architect: Tamás GETTO - Gettoplan Bt. cooperative architects: Tímea SCHUNK, Barnabás KOZÁK year…
The site is located in the Corvin quarter; on the corner of Futó utca and Práter utca; next to the Corvin quarter shopping mall and a lower, hundred-years-old building. The architectural situation is complex; the building is on the edge…
The postmodern building called "Museum street" - architect: István Janáky - houses the last work of Erzsébet Schaár (1908-1975) in 1991. architect: Jr. István JANÁKY, László MEDITZ year of design/construction: 1985/1986-90 photography: © Attila RÖDER, © József HAJDÚ This reconstructed…
The Castle district is a U-shaped field at the place of the water ditch, which is encircled by the old city wall. Its traditional architectural image is rather a square than a boulevard, which width is exceptionally variable at the…
The municipality of Paks organised a competition for the historic downtown in January 2001. The winner team was comissioned to make a study plan in May 2002. The main concept was to create a cultural isle at the historic centre…
Kossuth Lajos square is located next to the Hungarian Parliament, is definitely one of the most significant squares of the country, not just in communal and representative, but in turistical aspects too. Its restoration means the reconsideration of an important…
Designing the rehabilitation institute needed thorough research and preparation. The facility creates a space for those adults whose sight is damaged and is getting worse, to prepare and adjust them for the life after they lose their sight completely. This…
Fehérgyarmat is a small town in the North-Eastern part of Hungary, one of the most determinant place in the Szatmári-plate, which was an important trading center in the past. Before the dedication of the church in August 1999 Fehérgyarmat had…
The look-out tower of Nagy Kopasz-hegy is located in the Budai mountains, between Budakeszi, Telki and Nagykovácsi, far from anything human made. The tower is barely visible from the roads nearby, its wood structure is well hidden in the forest.…
The building is Gábor Turányi's first independent work made in 1981, for which he received the Ybl prize, Hungary’s most prestigious architectural award. He worked at the ÁÉTV (Általános Épülettervező Vállalat, the General Building Design Company) at the time, which…
The shape and the positioning of the small community building follows the tradition of the old village-house from the Hungarian Plain; though the slight change in the angle of the roof and the detailing makes it ook like a public…
The second phase of the PPKE Faculty of Information Technology was opened in december 2004. The closed mass is a real strong architectural statement in itself, a composition that was created with a radical, but clear approach. leading architect: Mihály BALÁZS architects: Tamás…
The new building is on a site of the former Volga (later Ibis) hotel – an emblematic building of its time designed by József Finta in 1971, but its rigid structural system was not flexible enought for the new function,…
The building in Farkasrét was the first church built under the communist era. Isván Szabó architect (1914-1988) was also a part of the congregation and worked on the plans for free, and also took part in the construction. architect: István…
The studio’s first built project is the Roman Catholic parish, associated with the congregation of Üröm. leading architects: Balázs FALVAI, Dávid TÖRÖK, Márton NAGY - DMB Műterem Kft. architectural consultant: Mihály BALÁZS year of design/construction: 2010/2014 photo: © Tamás SZENTIRMAI…
The Kocka bar is located in the heart of the entertainment district of Budapest, in the busy junction of a pedestrian walkway and the bar-street of Kazinczy utca. Its freestanding situation is unique in the surrounding, and the monolithic cubic…
The lutheran church of Balatonboglár stands near to the edge of the city, seamlessly fitting into the hill of Boglár at the border of the nature reserve. The construction was preceded by an invitation-based competition. One of the most important…
The Benedictine Pannonhalma Archabbey is visited by thousands of tourists every year. For the monks it has become annoying, they feel that their privacy is disturbed by the visitors. For this reason, among the Archabbey’s long-term plans there was a…
The Lutheran Church in the Village of “Kisfalud” is the first completed church by Béla Pazár. The building was erected behind an existing belfry, however the basic conception was not developed from the idea to integrate the tower. leading architect:…
The complex of Gál Tibor Winery is situated on Csiky Sándor street in Eger includes a restaurant, cellarbar, wine-cellar, museum, shop and office. leading architect: Dénes FAJCSÁK, Gábor FÁBIÁN - Arkt Építész Stúdió Kft. cooperating architect: Tamás FENES, interior: Veronika JUHÁSZ, visualization:…
One can hardly find a natural environment more original, more insipiring in our country than the slopes of the Balaton Highlands’ monadnocks. The Gilvesy Winery is situated in a monumental environment in the National Park of the Balaton Highlands, at…
To get a comprehensive picture of the library, we have to look back until 1953, the foundation of this institution. In the 90's, the old building's state was in such bad condition, that a reconstruction was unable. The library's equipments…
The kindergarten and gym was built two years before the new school, so the new functions had to conform to these previous buildings. Since both of them were designed by the same team (HAP Design Office Ltd.) as the new…