GINKGO Architects . photos: © Balazs Danyi
From a designer’s point of view, the architectural design of the building was defined by three criteria. The first one follows from the history of the house. Only few valuable elements of architecture history remained intact in the house, which had been completely rebuilt and reorganised over time. These values are manifested with different tones in the two masses of the building. The other major aspect is the diversity and plasticity of the move-in function, which mainly defined the system of interior spaces. The third feature is the extensive system of walkways located under the building. [3] The building includes a cellar and walkway system of ~1850 m2, with two main levels. A tortuous corridor and hall system at the level of Lovas street and a 40-meter-long, 8-meter-wide and 9-meter-high space, which includes three floors with two dividing ceilings, at a depth of -30 m below the ground level of the building. Continue reading GINKGO Architects
