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Church of Hungarian Saints - Budapest

The church, designed by Ferenc Török and Mihály Balázs, was originally meant to be the 1996 Vienna-Budapest Expo Vatican pavilion, but with the faliure of the exhibition it became the parish church of the Technical University. architecture: Ferenc TÖRÖK, Mihály…

By | 2013-08-13 | '91-'95, Buda, sacred |

The project was developed as a part of the National Development Plan. SzéchenyiIstvánUniversity got 540 million forints of financial aid on the competition of the “Development of the Infrastructure of Services and Research in Higher Education” that was completed by…

By | 2013-08-12 | '06-'10, Győr, education |

The story of the church goes back the time before the end of the communist regime. There was a need to a church where the children can learn divinity and moral phylosophy but the realization was not without problems. architect:…

By | 2013-08-08 | '91-'95, Paks, sacred |

Haller Gardens Office Building - Budapest

Haller Gardens Office Building was built following an invidted competition at the corner of ‘Soroksári út’ and ‘Haller utca’, close to ‘Boráros tér’. The 7 floors of the building contain 32,000 sqm of offices with shops and self-service restaurants and…

By | 2013-08-06 | '06-'10, office, Pest |

The gymnasium in Esztergom, designed by Tamás Karácsony and Péter Janesch, was built in 2002. architects in charge: Tamás KARÁCSONY, Péter JANESCH - Karácsony Építész Iroda Kft. cooperating architects: Péter KLOBUSOVSZKI, Márton KOVÁCS, Tibor SZALAI, Gábor ZOMBOR year of design/construction:…

By | 2013-07-30 | '01-'05, Esztergom, education, sport |

Mobilis Interactive Exhibition Building - Győr

At the end of 2008, the city of Győr called a national design competition for a new interactive exhibition center. The aim was to create a building that is able to represent the different fields of sciences, connecting closely to…

By | 2013-07-25 | '11-'15, Győr, exhibition |

Alkotás Point Office Building – Budapest

The site is near BAH-conjunction, the south-western gate of Budapest, along Alkotás utca. Those arriving from south and west - from the Transdanubian - first and truly encounter with the city in the BAH conjunction. Alkotás Point Office buildings and…

By | 2013-07-25 | '01-'05, Buda, Egyéb, office |

Simplicity in architecture means several affairs: little financial investment, obvious or evident tools, naturalness, artlessness, peace. Adeptus Office Building is a great example of that simplicity created by Béla PAZÁR. The house also represents the 1990s brick architecture. architects: Béla…

By | 2013-07-24 | '96-'00, office, Miskolc |

The Danube-bend Forest School designed by Gábor Turányi and László Földes is one of the outstanding examples of regional architecture of the ’90s. architects: Gábor TURÁNYI, László FÖLDES - T2a Architects, interior design: András GÖDE year of design/construction: 1994-1995/1996 photography:…

By | 2013-07-22 | '96-'00, education, Visegrád |

„The school is in the centre of the town. The new building has no real street presence, being hidden behind a 19th century mansion and a pre-Second World War denominational school. architects: Ekler Dezső EKLER - Ekler Architect collaborating architects:…

By | 2013-07-17 | '06-'10, education, Pécel |

The sport-center was built after a invitation only competition (other invitees were: MCXVI, Károly Kaszás, István Ferencz) - this major sports building in Budapest mutates its straightforward rectangular plan into a complex faceted copper roof-space. leading architects: Gábor TURÁNYI, Bence…

By | 2013-07-12 | '06-'10, Buda, sport |

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.…

By | 2013-07-12 | '11-'15, exhibition, cultural, Pest |

The old Budapest Sport Arena (1982), designed by István Kiss Ybl prize-winner architect, was burnt down on 15th, December, 1999. It was an iconic building, whose replacement was a difficult task. In the beginning, the designers wanted to make an…

By | 2013-07-10 | '01-'05, Budapest, sport |

… Konyári’s wanted to make wine with a new, humane, gravitational technology, at that time it was especially new in Hungary. Accordingly they were looking for the proper place for their building. architects: László KALMÁR, Zsolt ZSUFFA - ZsK Architects…

By | 2013-07-08 | '01-'05, Balatonlelle, industrial, service |

Kindergarten, Sports and Events Hall - Szigetszentmiklós

The Jenő ÁDÁM Multipurpose Center is situated in Szigetszentmiklós, which is one most increasingly developing agglomeration areas of Budapest, capital of Hungary. Ever since the centre has opened its doors in 2012, it has established a highly influential architectural and…

By | 2013-07-01 | '11-'15, education, sport, Szigetszentmiklós |

Lutheran church and parsonage - Szentendre

The design started following an invited competition in 2000. The site of the new lutheran church is enclosed by a landscaped ground with rich historical background. It is situated on the right bank of the stream Bükkös, in the heart…

By | 2013-06-29 | '01-'05, sacred, Szentendre |

The medieval plot was left out from the list of inventarisation of József CSEMEGI after World War II, so it remained vacant. Over the years several proposals were made to this site: a residential building (KÖZTI, László KÉKESI), or the…

By | 2013-06-28 | '96-'00, Buda, accomodation |

The Józsefváros Local Government and the Rév8 Zrt. started the Magdolna District project in 2005 because the 8th district of Budapest was below the urban average in every aspect. So their aim was to stop the accumulation of the herited…

By | 2013-06-22 | '06-'10, cultural, Pest |

Saint John Greek Catholic Church - Kazincbarcika

The Saint John Apostle and Evangelist Greek Catholic Church can be found in the heart of the town Kazincbarcika. It stands in the middle of the park belonging to the core of the monumental residential district, on the area among…

By | 2013-06-18 | '91-'95, Kazincbarcika, sacred |

The relationship between the Dutch architect, Erick van Egeraat and the ING Real Estate Investment Ltd. has precedents. Egeraat was invited to Hungary by the ING, and they built two other office buildings in Budapest previously on Andrássy Street (1992-1994),…

By | 2013-06-17 | '01-'05, Budapest, office |

Visitors' Centre and Restaurant – Pannonhalma

In 2006 an open architectural competition was organised in the aim of touristical development in the Pannonhalma Archabbey. As a result the Visitor Center and Restaurant has been built in 2010. leading architects: Dick SIKKES, Éva ALBEL - Roeleveld-Sikkes Architects…

By | 2013-06-10 | '06-'10, Pannonhalma, service |

The Porcelanium was built for one Hungary’s most outstanding china factory, the Herend Manufactory, that was founded in 1826. It is the only china factory that remained the property of Hungarian owners after the change of the regime. In 1993,…

By | 2013-05-27 | '96-'00, industrial, trade, cultural, service |

Horváth József Art and Music School - Sopron

The music school was built in the center of Sopron as an infill, enclosed by the former medieval Jesuit convictorium. Plans were prepared to a national public architectural competition. After winning, Domiporta Architecs Studio got the commission for preparing the…

By | 2013-05-25 | '01-'05, cultural, West-Transdanubian, education, Sopron |

After winning the national competition in 2002, Építész Stúdió got the opportunity to renew and expand the current city hall of Budakeszi in 2010. architects in charge: Benedek SÓLYOM, Tamás FIALOVSZKY - Építész Stúdió Ltd. interior design: Attila MAKK year…

By | 2013-05-20 | '11-'15, Budakeszi, administration |

The site with the ruins of the old mill was bought by the "Tovább Élni Egyesület" ("Live On Association") in 1992, in order to create a home for disabled children - Tamás Karácsony recalled the memories of the beginning with…

By | 2013-05-17 | '96-'00, education, Perbál, accomodation |

Church of Hungarian Saints - Budapest

Architectural Atelier Building - Győr

Holy Spirit Catholic Church - Paks

Haller Gardens Office Building - Budapest

Mindszenty Gymnasium - Esztergom

Mobilis Interactive Exhibition Building - Győr

Alkotás Point Office Building – Budapest

Adeptus Office Building – Miskolc

Forest School - Visegrád

Szemere Pál Primary School - Pécel

Csörsz street Sports Centre – Budapest

Great Rock - Budapest

László Papp Budapest Sports Arena

Konyári Vineyard - Balatonlelle

Kindergarten, Sports and Events Hall - Szigetszentmiklós

Lutheran church and parsonage - Szentendre

Hapimag Apartment House – Budapest

Kesztyűgyár Community Centre - Budapest

Saint John Greek Catholic Church - Kazincbarcika

ING Head Office Budapest

Visitors' Centre and Restaurant – Pannonhalma

Porcelanium - Herend

Horváth József Art and Music School - Sopron

City Hall - Budakeszi

Children's Home - Perbál