Smaraglay László két évvel ezelőtt vonult nyugdíjba a KÖZTI igazgatói pozíciójából, 42 év KÖZTI-s múlttal a háta mögött. Pályája kezdetén az építészet azzal ragadta magával, hogy egyszerre ötvözi magában a matematikát és a művészetet. A KÖZTI-nél sok olyan kollégával dolgozhatott együtt, akik pályafutásuk során hűségesek voltak a KÖZTI-hez, akárcsak ő. KÖZTI75 jubileumi interjúnk következik.
As a result of the climate crisis, the architectural profession is on the verge of a paradigm shift and sustainability has also become one of the primary considerations in planning. Compared to other industries however, the building industry changes more slowly, even though forty percent of energy consumption is related to the built environment. Hungary’s oldest architectural office, KÖZTI, also wants to contribute to sustainablearchitecture with its own green architectural practice.
On the occasion of the International Day of Monuments and Sites 2024, the Hungarian National Committee of ICOMOS gave an Award for Exemplary Preservation of Monuments to the ROM Vándor project. At the award ceremony, Dr. Gábor Smaraglay, managing director, represented KÖZTI.
His work has been recognized several times. He was awarded the Pro Architectura Prize in 2004, the Ybl Prize in 2006 and the Prima Primissima Prize in 2016. He has been a member of the Hungarian Academy of Arts since 2013. He has worked at KÖZTI for 35 years. Within the talk show series of ’Evenings at the Hild Villa’, host Wesselényi-Garay Andor talked with Tima Zoltán, design director of KÖZTI.
Felavatták a soproni Lőver Uszoda nívódíj emléktábláját. A soproni uszoda még tavaly nyerte el az egyik legrangosabb szakmai elismerést, az Építőipari Mesterdíj Alapítvány Építőipari Nívódíját sport- és szabadidős létesítmény kategóriában.
One of the most iconic buildings of Hungarian medieval church architecture, located in a very nice environment, is the ruined Zsámbék old church and Premontre monastery, built about 1220. This irreplaceable monument is in grave danger of collapse, owing to neglect in the past 300 years and the overall ineffective interventions of the past decades. The open architecture competition, called for stopping the decline and renew the ruins, was won by KÖZTI. Kelemen Bálint project architect, monument protection specialist described the winning design and explained its historic background in an interview at Szent István Rádió.
The Marosi Miklós Memorial Award, founded in memory of our mentor at KÖZTI, has been announced for the second time. The jury will award that competitor, whose design stands out among the submitted entries with its high-quality architectural solutions and forward-looking ideas. The purpose of the Marosi Miklós Award is to support the first steps of the promising architects of the future. Registration is open until the end of March.
KÖZTI has become regular member of the Hungary Green Building Council (HuGBC). This professional organization advocates the realization of sustainable built environment in Hungary. Sustainability had always been an important aspect of the design process at KÖZTI and we moved on in the past few years. We have established the necessary personal, technical and educational conditions as well.
Átadták Magyarország első Kodály Műhely intézményének felújított épületét a Városmajor utcában. A századfordulós villaépület ad otthont az Angelica Leánykarnak és a Kodály Műhelynek egyaránt. A helyi védelem alatt álló épület átalakítását és felújítását a KÖZTI tervezte.
