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 program of the congregation was to formulate liturgic spaces for the Church's missionary activities. It also included spaces for events and residental functions. There was also a consideration that the Church space should be able to hold organ concerts.…
In 2010 Pecs was one of the European Capitals of Culture, and as part of this, a priority project focussed on the renewal of public areas including Szathmary Palace. leading architects: Márton DÉVÉNYI, Pál GYÜRKI-KISS - Marp Kft. collaborating architects:…
In Budapest, Ferencváros, at the corner of Liliom and Tűzoltó Street a former riding hall can be found, built between 1845-46 as part of the Maria Theresa Barrack. Until 2010 it stood there empty – after the BÁV company used…
The most recent example in the contemporary architecture of the Hungarian wineries is the Winery of Sauska, designed by Peter Sugár. This is the second one beside his other winery in Tokaj, Tolcsva. The production of wine has several complicate…
The reconstruction of the turn of the century building of Primary School Pannonia and its expansion with contemporarily conceptualised two-storey gym wing is implemented by Archikon Ltd., with the lead designers Csaba Horváth and Balázs Nagy. leading architects: Csaba NAGY,…
In 2004 the City Council of Veszprém invited entries for a competition for the reuse of the old area of the old open air swimming pool. The two architects, Zsófia Csomay and György Nagy’s plans won and later they were…
The building was realised following a national competition - it relates to the surrounding urban axises, the volumes and the elevations resemble to former site-borders. leading architects: Tamás NOLL, Attila MADZIN - M-Teampannon Kft; project architect: Máté HIDASNÉMETI; collaborating architects:…
On the site of a former trade union hotel dating from the late 1940s, MCXVI architects has built 150 luxury apartments. In 2006 the client held an invited competition among five firms, which was won by the lucid concept proposed…
The office building in Paulay Ede street is the first comission of Erick van Egeraat in Hungary (after the revitalisation of the neighbouring building), after which he started his Budapest office. architects: Erick van Egeraat, Gábor KRUPPA, dr. Attila KOMJÁTHY,…
Pécs, a multicultural city with a rich history, was the European Capital of Culture in 2010. The open competition for one of the most important buildings was won by Mihály Balázs. architect in charge: Mihály BALÁZS – Török és Balázs…
Routed back to the 16th century, to the Ottoman times, the Rácz Thermal Bath is one of the oldest bathing building in Budapest. Heading towards completion (was ready in 2010, but only might be opened at the end of 2014,…
The winery is located in the small, tranquil village of Balf, at the southern end of Lake Neusiedl, part of the UNESCO World Heritage region. In early 2004, a small competition was held with top-notch architects. The winning design came…
In 2011, a new swimming pool and spa opened its gates in the city of Kecskemét. The obsolete state of the former swimming hall, designed by István Janáky, Sr., made it inevitable to build a new spa complex. The investment…
The Dutch-based multinational ING Real Estate made this mixed-use building in the very heart of Budapest – in the plot of a fromer office building, built in 1971 following the plans of Elemér Tallós és Tibor Hübner. architect: György FAZAKAS…
The MCXVI Architects got the possibility for designing the Zsolnay Cultural District - as part of the Cultural Capital of Europe - by winning the international architectural competition in 2008. Architects in charge: MCXVI építésziroda; Katalin CSABA - Craftsman's Quarter…
Kismegyer, a suburb of Győr, announced an invitational competition in 2004. The winner was Zsolt Gunther and Katalin Csillag, but after considering the difficulties of the development, Father Ferenc Bartok suggested the building of the 2nd prize plan of Mihály…
This small office building is in a densely constructed Budapest neighbourhood close to the Danube, where the streets are connected to blocks in a gappy way, there are alternating heights, as well as stylistically heterogeneous streetscapes. Our building relates and…
On the occasion of the centenary of the Richter Gedeon's foundation Gábor Zoboki's architect office was commissioned for the facade-renovation of one of the factory's buildings, and in 2003 for creating image plans. The extension of the functions of the…
The Congregation House in Szandaszőlős was designed by SAGRA Architects, after winning an architectural competition in 2008. The design basically consists of three elements: the church, the congregation house with an office and a belfry. leading architect: Sajtos Gábor -…
The most remarkable neo-classicist building of the downtown area in Paks is the former Erzsébet hotel. The long neglected building has come back to life after renovations and extension in 2010. Now it is functioning as a new hotel with…
The school was built as a part of the village centre development project. Before the construction of the elementary school, a new bank office, and town’s hall was built at the new village centre, and since that a new kindergarten…
The former monastery had a new, private owner in 2004 - in the puritan, but cozy and intimate milieu of the building was converted into a teaching and meditation centre. The former monastic cells were changed to 23 furnished guest…
The Cultural Center in Nyírbátor is a multifunctional building which is a brave and unconventional contemporary creation which is a result of a fortunate encounter of the designer, Ferenc Bán and the Nyírbátor City Council. architect: Ferenc BÁN - 'A'…
Being a strong, constantly growing town, several significant architectural competitions had been made the past few years in Budaörs - as a result of these the new town hall (Zsuffa-Kalmár) and a primary school (János Dobai) was built. This new…