The proposal by Bártfai-Horváth Architects is to resolve the issues of the leasurely function, limited space, and historical saturation with an unexpected form, which, once constructed, can function both as a landmark in its own right and as a space that maximizes functionality.
A home serves as both a space for our everyday lives and a kind of protective shield against the outside world. This is especially true of this small house built in Budakeszi, which was constructed on a vast piece of land as an integral part of nature.
During the architectural design of the new nursery in Csobánka, Gábor Bártfai-Szabó and his team paid tribute to the gable roof house that once stood there and to its former residents through it.
We felt that the open area surrounded by trees around the American tulip tree planted in memory of Mari Törőcsik was the focal point of the park and the perfect location for the memorial site. The memorial itself is a clearing, a “small park” within the park, surrounded by a lush flower garden, which serves […]
CLT construction is becoming increasingly popular in Hungary, with buildings constructed using this modern technology springing up one after another. It is perhaps no exaggeration to say that the Bártfai-Horváth studio is at the forefront of this trend, having already designed a nursery, a hunting lodge, and now a new clinic in Budakeszi using CLT […]
Far from the village center, in a lush forest setting, stands a cross laminated timber hunting lodge in Somogytúr, designed by the Bártfai-Horváth Architectural Studio.
Far away from everything, from the noise of the world, from the lights of the settlements, deep in the forest stands a house that invites both hunting companions and family alike. With its burnt plank facade and inverted forms, this dual-purpose house is an unusual sight, yet it manages to blend into the forest seamlessly.
Nowadays, the completion of any building serving medical purposes is great news, and Budakeszi’s new clinic is a refreshing addition not only for its users but also from an architectural point of view, which may set a new example for the long term
Remeteszőlős with its two streets is a newly established settlement, so all kinds of architectural styles from the past 20 years can be found here creating a unique architectural mix. We envisioned a timeless and adaptable building that does not seek to stand out.
The Bártfai-Horváth Architectural Studio, which had long been primarily involved in the design of family homes, sought to apply the best possible solutions to its first multi-unit apartment building project, boldly tackling the situation. However, the building raises several questions that go beyond itself, highlighting the difficulties of designers who are forced to balance regulatory […]
The apartment building built on the corner of Székely Bertalan and Szondi streets seeks answers to the duality of the inherited cityscape and today’s concepts of livable, habitable interior spaces. The spirit of experimentation here has produced some completely new and, in places, surprising solutions. The appearance of the corner building on the street is […]
One of Budakeszi’s city gates has been renewed. The market is perhaps the most important place in the everyday life of a town. It is a necessity, a meeting place, a compact institution that life would be almost unimaginable without. Market hall architecture has a long history in Hungary, but there are also a number […]
Beyond functionality, humor, a direct connection to nature, and emerging mature modernism combine to create exciting impressions as we stroll through the new Budakeszi market designed by Gábor Bártfai-Szabó, Zoltán Horváth, and their fellow architects.
Taraxacum officinale, or dandelion, is a highly adaptive plant. Wherever the wind blows its parachute seeds, it sprouts, its stem burrows into the ground when it encounters moisture, grows, and when collected and used, it heals. Since December 2021, large flower heads and dandelion seeds have been swaying in the wind at the end of […]
Gábor Bártfai-Szabó’s creation stands on a quiet street surrounded by lush greenery, blending into its surroundings thanks to its natural colors. Eszter Szilvia Paár introduces the elegant yet welcoming passive house based on her visit to the building.
A highly controversial version of the sociology of the Hungarian architectural profession, Japan, the traditional three-part house, Ferenc Bán, C. Lévi-Strauss, Lao-ce, and Umberto Eco also appear in the texts. I myself encountered the building during the MÉSZ V4 family house selection, and it was unanimously included in the quartet representing Hungary in 2020.
In his dream, he speaks to an architect. Can a house and a lake fit on an 11-meter-wide plot? Is this some kind of joke? The task is nearly impossible; the architect must summon all his knowledge. His knowledge? Does anything even apply here? Lao-Tzu writes about this: (71) “To know what you do not […]
The design team at Bártfai-Szabó Architects was given a building in need of extensive technical renovation as their starting point. However, instead of didactic design, after considering the reasons for the previous building’s defects and usage anomalies, they incorporated the most fundamental reorganization of the mass and floor plans into their concept, while preserving the […]
Budakeszi has a new health center. Well, it’s not really new—it just looks that way—it’s actually the old one. Was it rebuilt? Not even that. But how can such a big change be squeezed into a simple renovation to improve energy efficiency?