|
|
|||||
|
|
|
||||
|
under construction |
|||||
|
Balaton
Lake Now! contemporary
architecture tour Over
the past decade, the development of the Balaton region gained new momentum
with the advance of quality tourism and a number of projects that deserve
international attention have been implemented as a result. The lakeside
lifestyle also underwent transformation simultaneously; beside the summer
houses and hotels, larger yacht clubs and the corresponding apartment houses
have also appeared. With the completion of the motorway linking the region to
Budapest, the Balaton region became the capital’s agglomeration, with an
increasing number of people choosing to reside by the lake permanently. For
contemporary architecture, the lakeside and the characteristic surrounding
landscape form the primary inspiration, with local building materials and the
application of rural architectural forms also being definitive. The
experimental late modern architecture of the 60s is an important reference;
this period was exceptional in the lakeside’s architecture even by international
standards. Starting
the trip around the lake on the northern side, the summer house of Éva Fortvingler and
Tamás Bulcsú offers a magnificent lengthwise view of Lake
Balaton from the top of the loess wall of Kenese. The house, built on posts
on slanting terrain has partly been carved into the hillside while partly
being supported by posts among the tall pine trees. As typically is with summer
residences around Lake Balaton, the bedrooms requiring a higher degree of
intimacy occupy the upper floors, while the boundaries dissolve between
outdoors and the social areas of the ground floors. In Alsóörs, Bernd Steinhuber’s villa on the southern slope
of the Balaton Uplands is a fine alloy of contemporary Austrian architecture
and the Balaton landscape. The modest, yet grandiose modern construction
makes the building stand out from its ambiguous environment. The funeral chapel of Felsődörgicse was built for the
local residents, where the sacrality of the interior has been achieved by the
sensitive application of natural materials and light. Underneath the airy
roof structure the interior is sealed by glass ceiling, the elevated ceiling
being lit by the light sifting out at night. The
picturesque Káli-Basin is found among the mountain ranges of the Balaton
Uplands. Its old granges and peasant houses attract a constantly increasing
number of tourists and residents to-be. In Monoszló, an
old peasant cottage has been converted into a summer house,
by adding a light construction summer kitchen to the house’s stone walling,
emphasizing the temporal difference between the old and new parts of the
building. In Köveskál, a detached house in compliance with contemporary
comfort requirements has been built in the place of an abandoned cottage. The
architects placed a lean composition of buildings in the field, taking over
the mass forms of folk architecture as well as the spandrel wall construction
covered with white mortar. The
international award-winning wine processing plant of Laposa Winery was
built as part of its complex development project of the world famous wine
region of Badacsony. The mass of the building smoothly slicks to the volcanic
slope similarly to a solidified flow of lava, its white concrete facade
elements being woven across with an individual scroll pattern. Turning
back to the lakeshore, the application of the seemingly incomplete raw
concrete on Tamás Tomay’s summer cottage at
Györök is a daring solution, which however holds the
composition together in a calm and orderly manner rather than creating
contrast. The new beauty
centre of the Hévíz Spa was built when the complex was developed,
the sight of the interior space – when seen through its elevation - giving an
impression of perfume phials under glass. The precision of the glass cover in
a light hue and the duality it presents against the greenness of the walls
grown over with creeper plants gifts the building with exciting
suspense. One
of the first examples of the lakeshore apartment houses was the Balatonlelle Yacht Club, where the
complex development project also included a marina and a night club. The red
mortar on the facades of the buildings is reminiscent of a characteristic
building material of the region, the red sandstone. Along with the development of yacht tourism, more and more old harbours are being converted to cater for the increasing demand. In the port of Balatonszemes, the new composition of two apartment blocks was built on a stretch of land extending into the water, their elevations taking on the pattern of the beach landscape. Domonkos Wettstein HELLO WOOD 2013: STEP
CLOSER! Hello Wood is a multicultural-multidisciplinar art program at the
charming village of Csórompuszta in the Balaton Uplands. Their mostly known
event is the one week creator camp held every summer, where well-known and
recognized experts and artists share their knowledge with talented students.
Hello Wood integrates various fields of art, design and science; it creates community
and encourages talent. It brings together students and professionals across
borders, moreover connects everyday people with the designer community.
Balatonkenese
hello wood 2013
Alsóörs
Felsődörgicse
Monoszló
Szigliget
hello wood 2013
Köveskál
Badacsony
Balatongyörök |
|||||
|
© Wettstein Domonkos 2012 |
ajánlott: arial, felbontás
1680x1050 Chrome, Firefox, Flashplayer |
web: www.wettstein.hu |
|||
