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Budapest’s new chief architect says there will be no skyscrapers in the capital
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Zoltán Erő hopes that the government will rethink its plans about rebuilding the Castle district and that the leadership of Budapest will be asked about the state-financed investments concerning the capital.
According to nepszava.hu, Mr Erő said that it is an honour to be the chief architect of Budapest and the field is not unknown for him since in the last 30 years he had many projects during which he actively took part in the work. He added that being an architect is creative work. However, if he feels that the new leadership of the city uses him as a bureaucrat instead of taking into consideration his professional opinion and experience, he will resign. He cleared that
he does not have the power to block any investments
the government or the city decides, but he can express his counter-advice and can postpone the execution of such orders if he thinks that they are against the interests of Budapest.
The chief architect said that the government has the financial resources, many of the important buildings and thanks to its parliamentary supermajority it has the opportunity to change the laws when it wants. Thus, he said that he would like to create a professionally powerful team with which he would like to get involved in every project from their starting point. By this, Budapest will be able to influence the development of every project.
Maintain the sky open in both Buda and Pest.
Do not block out life and sunlight of its natural being building skyscrapers that architecturally will remove diminish and cover up/hide the traditional buildings that give a uniqueness to the Buda and Pest Districts.
Retain facades of ill loved numerous traditional building that are in high numbers in Buda and Pest, and “gut” or remove there inners developing them internally for the perceived needs of the 21st century.
Do not go remove and replace with skyscrapers philosophy – as it would take away history and traditions that we must PRESERVE and be Proud.