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…
14 pavilions of Kopaszi dam - Budapest
The area of Lágymányosi bay began to transform after the great flood in 1838. Firstly, the shore was built which is located in the south from the Gellért-hill, that’s how the Lágymányosi-lake’s bay was born from the prolated Danube. In…
Office Building on Széchenyi (Roosevelt) square - Budapest
The Office building of Roosevelt (now: Széchenyi) square, the so-called ”Spinach-house”, designed by Miklós Hofer, Tibor Hübner and Jajos Horváth (KÖZTI, 1969) was originally planned to be the center of national companies of foreign trade. In 2001. the BHG Bt.…
Novotel Budapest Danube
The L-shaped building is located between ‘Fő utca’ and ‘Bem rakpart’. Its moderate look is due to the need to suppress public appearance typical for tourism, and the respectful treatment of the historic building. During the design, Gábor Turányi set…
Forest School - Visegrád
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:…
Porcelanium - Herend
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,…