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 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 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:…
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…
The developer and his family, who invited Gábor U. Nagy to design for them for not the first time, as he designed and built the family house with the „H”-shaped plan in 2005-2006 for the family, that appieled to the…
In 1985 an invitation based design competition was called to realize the county ranking József Katona library building, which was expanded to the nearby area civic design and architecture proposal too. The application and the commission were won by Peter…
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:…
Before the opening of the facility the University didn’t have a central Library, just minor faculty libraries, which did not meet the requirements of the recently merged university. The city owned very few audience halls capable of accepting large audiences.…
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 plans of the Balassagyarmat Educational and Cultural Center has undergone many changes during the various rounds of architectural competitions until the definitive version come off. The national design competition – organised in 1985 – was followed by many tenders…
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…
Tihany is one of the most visited towns of the Balaton shore. Its attraction comes from the location, the nature and the cultural and historical value of Tihany Benedict Abbey. The Tihany Abbey is visited by more than 100 000…
The new cultural & scientific research centre of Szeged was built in 2012 by the ‘Agora-Pólus’ developmental programme with the European Union’s support. The Mobilis Center of Győr also proves the success of the programme. Both architectural competitions were won…
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…
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'…
The Palace of the Arts is the youngest multi-culural facility in Budapest, which gives place three different art forms: music, visual art and theater.In 2000 October the Danube Promenade Ldt. asked seven architects and architectural bureaus¹ to take part in…
The new structure is furnished with rooms for educational activities, functions serving the wider town community. All these features clearly demonstrate the intention to create a cultural centre for the town and the whole Sásd microregion in the form of…
The artists' colony exists in Szentendre since 1928, designed by Ferenc Török, Kossuth Prize winning architect in 1963. Renovation and expansion was completed in 2008, based on the plans of Antal Puhl’s architect office. Modernization or expansion was due to…
Designed by the Hungarian 3H architecture, the nickname of Red Audi became shortly „Poppy” because of its vivid red colour. architects: Katalin CSILLAG, Zsolt GUNTHER - 3H Architects year of design/construction: 2003/2003 photography: © Zsolt GUNTHER → see the building…
The old building of the cinema was designed by Henrik Böhm and Ármin Hegedűs in 1930. Originally it was cultural centre of the Jewish religious community, the praying room is still functioning today. The hind tract of the U-shaped building…
Pécs was elected to be the European Capital of Culture in 2010 and the construction of this building was one of the main projects for this period. They were calling for an architectural competition in 2007 to design a conference…
Under the Tornyai János Cultural City rehabilitation program István Janáky jr. and György Janáky received the task to renew and complement with new features the Petőfi Cultural House of Hódmezővásárhely (now Ferenc Bessenyei Cultural Center), planned by their father, sen.…
Béla Bartók County Community Center is located in the historical downtown of Győr. Béla Bartók did his last concert here in 1940. The original community center was planned by Kálmán Lakatos and Kamilló Gallyas, by expanding and converting a two…
Between 1902 and 1912 an artificial rock was built for the National Zoo of Hungary, in order to enlarge the habitable space of the zoo. Originally the rock housed the cages of lions, tigers and bears, complete with panoramic runways.…