#Apartment house #Budapest #1935
Béla Hofstätter, Ferenc Domány
Pozsonyi út 38, 40, 42
1137
Budapest,
Hungary
Public transport: Ipoly utca
Today's use: Apartments, café
Description
With the urban planning of the neighbourhood and Szent István Park, this building was demonstratively erected on the edge of the park.
The Dunapark House is just house No. 42 with the café. But the houses No. 38 and 40 are designed by the same architects and are directly connected with No. 42.
The architects planned the layout of the building facades of No. 38 and 40 the other way round. In the sense that the park side was to have the extended facade with a small inner courtyard and the doors. This would have meant that more flats would have faced the park and the Danube. The straight facade with balconies was to stand along the street Pozsonyi út. But the building council decided in favour of the rotation and so the building was constructed differently than planned.
The long balconies stretch the building. The building masses look very massive and heavy. This was certainly intended to create the impression of luxury.
One of the most ingenious features was an air conditioning system that constantly blew fresh air into the house from the nearby Danube.
Description
With the urban planning of the neighbourhood and Szent István Park, this building was demonstratively erected on the edge of the park.
The Dunapark House is just house No. 42 with the café. But the houses No. 38 and 40 are designed by the same architects and are directly connected with No. 42.
The architects planned the layout of the building facades of No. 38 and 40 the other way round. In the sense that the park side was to have the extended facade with a small inner courtyard and the doors. This would have meant that more flats would have faced the park and the Danube. The straight facade with balconies was to stand along the street Pozsonyi út. But the building council decided in favour of the rotation and so the building was constructed differently than planned.
The long balconies stretch the building. The building masses look very massive and heavy. This was certainly intended to create the impression of luxury.
One of the most ingenious features was an air conditioning system that constantly blew fresh air into the house from the nearby Danube.
History
This area of Budapest was developed between the two world wars. This results in a relatively uniform picture. The building regulations included a house height of 25 metres.The building was constructed between 1935 and 1936 and the choice of materials - limestone on the outside and marble on the inside - was intended to emphasise that wealthy people lived in this house. The house is located directly next to Szent István Park and opens onto it with its large café and restaurant.
History
This area of Budapest was developed between the two world wars. This results in a relatively uniform picture. The building regulations included a house height of 25 metres.The building was constructed between 1935 and 1936 and the choice of materials - limestone on the outside and marble on the inside - was intended to emphasise that wealthy people lived in this house. The house is located directly next to Szent István Park and opens onto it with its large café and restaurant.
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