All Eyes On Budapest

By : Franz Bittenbinder 14. April 201916. April 2019

Historical Fabric and Heritage Protection in Socialist Times

Reading about socialist urban planning in the Eastern Block we are mainly confronted with the topic of new visions for the 20th-century city and the utopia of a socialist society: satellite cities, housing estates, but also massive roll-out of heavy industries for prefabrication. It is, however, important to underline that transformations were not limited to

By : Franz Bittenbinder 13. April 201922. April 2019

The Sunflower street: 20th Century Modernism in Budapest

Built in 1931, the ‘Sunflower street’ project is one of the few well-studied and often-cited examples of early modern architecture in Budapest. In fact, the ensemble of 22 villas has not only been subject to extensive research – among others by Ferkai András (professor and architectural historian, member of Docomomo-Hungary) but is also considered a

By : Franz Bittenbinder 11. April 201913. April 2019

Napraforgó utca / Sunflower Street – ReDrawings

To read more about the project you’ll find my article here. Houses The houses and architects in order: László Vágó (Napraforgó street no.1), Gyula Wälder (no.2), Péter Kaffka (no.3), Virgil Bierbauer (no.4), Lajos Kozma (no.5,6,8), Andor Wellisch (no.7), Róbert Kertész K. (no.9,11) Aladár Münnich (no.10) Ervin Quittner (no.12), László Vágó (no.13), Béla Tauszig and Zsigmond

By : Franz Bittenbinder 10. April 201913. April 2019

MÀK building / State Treasury (ex: District Building for the Socialist Party / Kerületi Pártház), Pázmándy Margit, 1975-1979

Váci út 71, BP . typology: ministry – client: Socialist State Party accessibility: public conditions: standing info: fovarosi.blog.hu ID E_MP_MAK, 1956-1989 © F. Bittenbinder, 2011