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The winners of Architectural Excellence Award 2017 in Hungary
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11 projects were awarded this year at the Architectural Excellence Awards and 3 additional projects were given an award certificate. The prizes were given at the annual closing assembly of National Federation of Hungarian Building Contractors (ÉVOSZ), as Magyarépítők reported.
The competition was announced in spring the 18th time. The competition had eight categories for that projects with a budget of more than 100 million forints (about 320,000 euros) could be submitted. They also had to begin functioning at least one year prior to the submission.
The awarded projects
Public building category
Meséskert Kindergarten „passive house”
- Builder: The Municipal of District XIII, Budapest
- Designer: Archikon Kft. (Budapest)
Public building/ Trade and catering construction category
- Builder: CD Hungary Ingatlanhasznosító, Forgalmazó és Szolgáltató Zrt.
- Designer: Archikon Kft.
The building was rebuilt multiple times. This building from the 19th century combines Historical Hungarian and modern features. It was designed by Adolf Feszty on the orders of Baron Henrik Schossberger between 1880 – 1882. Now it functions as a four-star hotel with 99 rooms. The inner courtyard was covered with a glass roof. The original frescoes of the building were preserved at the entrance and the lobby. The estate lies at a favourable location: the service units are situated along the neighbouring firewall, while the rooms overlook the three streets surrounding the hotel. The uppermost floor has a presidential room facing the dome of the Basilica. The building deterred by the end of the ‘90s, but Hungarian investors opened the hotel in March 2016 after a series of renovations.
Public building / Sports and leisure category
- Builder: Benedictine High School of Pannonhalma Charitable Foundation
- Designer: Gutowski Építész Kft. (Páty)
Public building / Education category
Students’ Dormitory of National University of Public Service
- Builder:National University of Public Service
- Designer:Finta és Társai építész Stúdió Kft.
The dormitory is situated on the corner of Orczy Street and Üllői Street. The building is currently replacing the absent brick wall of the campus. The panorama is occupied by Orczy garden, while Campus Square serves as a splendid venue for marches and festivals. A mildly tilted sunbathing hillside was created on one side, which faces towards the garden lake and serves as a green roof. The dormitory has 600 free beds with apartments for 2+2 people. These apartments have their own bathrooms and there are tea kitchens and public rooms on every floor. Reception, multifunctional rooms and a buffet can be found on the ground floor, while a garden and bike storage awaits outdoors.
