ON THE BOUNDARY OF THE GARDEN – Enclosed garden as an archetype in contemporary architecture Zsofia Kronavetter DLA Thesis Summary The space of the enclosed garden, transcending its literal meaning, has been present in architecture since the begin- ning. Even today, in an age unsure about its relationship with nature and symbols, architects…
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FOUND AGAIN AND AGAIN – On the Architecture of the Whisperers Katalin Alkér DLA Thesis Summary On the contemporary architecture scene, the work of three English architecture practices: Tony Fretton Architects, Adam Caruso & Peter St. John, Jonathan Sergison & Stephen Bates clearly stands out. They do not draw attention by technical feat but…
The house dates back to the mid-19th-century and is a listed example of Balaton Uplands’ architecture with many especially beautiful details. The new owners of the house would like to use it all year according to today’s needs. The former granary as the largest, compelling public space becomes the living room with kitchen integrated into…
The house in the garden city of Pilisborosjenő was built in the 1980s. The Clients’ request was to create rooms in the loft and to change the use of space on the ground floor. On the ground flor we keep one room, expand the kitchen-dining room-living room space and create a larder, while opening up…
The library wing of our proposal gives a definite spatial enclosure to the university building complex. The new block is linked to the student hostel through a shared foyer. Thus, an enclosed garden comes into being, which makes a difference of quality even in the use of the existing buildings. The foyer becomes sunlit and…
Previously the ground floor flat on Gellert Hill was split into dark little rooms. After the conversion almost all function got a new place. Through merging the rooms into one continuous space, the family gained spacious territory to their everyday life. Windows were replaced by undivided panes of glass with low parapet. The winter garden…
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Salt, that we use almost every time when cooking, is an essential accessory of the kitchen and also of the home. It is part of the house, especially if it is built into the wall. These elements of the salt cellar series were made at the porcelain course of Edit Szabó.
The building is listed as a part of Protected Historic Street-scape and part of Historic Protective Area of Budapest. The design task was to outline the development options of the currently unused attic area of the house. The aim was to establish four new apartments, by adding two floors to the existing building. Budapest,…
