Contextual government quarter development

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    Project entry 2008 Europe - "Contextual government quarter development, Budapest, Hungary": General view of the government quarter with the related urban elements.

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    Holcim Awards Gold 2008 Europe (l-r): Edit Bucsi-Szabó, Ambassador of Hungary in Spain; Peter Janesch, winner; and Richard Skene, Country Manager Holcim Hungary.

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    Holcim Awards Gold 2008 Europe winner Peter Janesch at the Awards ceremony in Madrid.

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    Project entry 2008 Europe - "Contextual government quarter development, Budapest, Hungary": The new government quarter of Budapest, Hungary.

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    Project entry 2008 Europe - "Contextual government quarter development, Budapest, Hungary": The new buildings in context.

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    Project entry 2008 Europe - "Contextual government quarter development, Budapest, Hungary": System of inner courtyards.

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    Project entry 2008 Europe - "Contextual government quarter development, Budapest, Hungary": Horticultural surface system.

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    Project entry 2008 Europe - "Contextual government quarter development, Budapest, Hungary": Building services system.

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    Project entry 2008 Europe - "Contextual government quarter development, Budapest, Hungary": The railway context.

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    Project entry 2008 Europe - "Contextual government quarter development, Budapest, Hungary": Fine-tuning of Nyugati Square.

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    Project entry 2008 Europe - "Contextual government quarter development, Budapest, Hungary": Sequence of parks.

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    Project entry 2008 Europe - "Contextual government quarter development, Budapest, Hungary": Teréz-quarter restructured.

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    Project entry 2008 Europe - "Contextual government quarter development, Budapest, Hungary": Holcim Awards Gold 2008 Europe: Peter Janesch

  • Awards Gold 2008–2009 Europe

A new government precinct to accommodate all Hungarian ministries is planned in the nation’s capital. The Contextual government quarter development extended the brief to include economic, environmental and social objectives in an integrated concept that would give a neglected area of the city new horizons. The result is a comprehensive approach to urban renewal.

By Peter Janesch - Team0708 Kft, Budapest, Hungary

Ideas: Embodied Carbon , Urban Requalification

A new government precinct to accommodate all Hungarian ministries is planned in the nation’s capital.

The Contextual government quarter development extended the brief to include economic, environmental and social objectives in an integrated concept that would give a neglected area of the city new horizons. The result is a comprehensive approach to urban renewal.

Contextual government quarter development

Project authors

  • Peter Janesch

    Team0708 Kft

    Hungary

Project updates

September 26, 2008 | Winners for Europe announced | Madrid, Spain

Showcasing sustainable buildings across Europe

Winners of the second European Holcim Awards competition for projects and visions in sustainable construction were announced at a ceremony in Madrid. Total prize money of USD 270,000 was presented to ten projects that demonstrate the latest in eco-friendly and sustainable approaches from the building and construction industry.

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June 26, 2008 | Regional Jury Report – Europe | Zurich, Switzerland

“A comprehensive approach to urban renewal” – Holcim Awards Jury

The outstanding highlight of this project is its comprehensive approach to urban renewal. The initial driver of the project was the need for additional space to accommodate government administrative departments in the heart of Budapest. Instead of just fulfilling this prime purpose by another large office complex, the project incorporates the revitalization of the adjacent historic Teréz quarter consisting mainly of housing and small businesses as well as the creation of additional public functions and parks including the upgrading of a beautiful old railway station that had been neglected for many years. In addition, a sustainable energy concept will be applied to the new administration buildings. 

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February 29, 2008 | Project Entry & Details | Budapest, Hungary

Project Entry 2008 for Europe

A new government quarter housing all Hungarian ministries is planned in the nation’s capital. The Contextual government quarter development extended the brief to include economic, environmental and social objectives in an integrated concept that would give a neglected city area new horizons. The result is a comprehensive approach to urban renewal.

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