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Emil Ágoston (originally ''Adler'') (born Zlaté Moravce, german: Goldmorawitz, hu, Aranyosmarót; December 7, 1876 – June 15, 1921, in Berlin), was a notable Hungarian architect.
Ágoston graduated at the Budapest Technical University in 1899 and completed further studies in Italy. He also spent time living in Berlin and Paris. His most productive period, as a sought after designer of apartment buildings in Budapest, was between 1906 and 1911. His style was influenced by the
8 December 2011, Together they built the Roman baths in Budapest and a similar project in the Netherlands.
;Budapest
* Hungaria baths (VII. David A. Hill: "Cycles in the Life of Budapest Secession Buildings - A Plea"
in Hungarian Review, Vol. III, Nr. 2, 7 June 2011 * Unger house (V. Irányi u. 10.), 1906–07 * Csasznek house (I. Attila út 47.), 1906–07 * Krayer house (XIII. Csanády u. 2.), 1909–10 * Apartment building (V. Dorottya u. 9.), 1909–10 * Gyenes villa (II. Nyúl u. 6.), 1909–10 * Apartment building (VII. Wesselényi u. 32.). A 5-storey corner building which shows the north German influences but little has remained of its original facade decorations (a protected building since 1994)., 1909–10 * Former Magyar Bank (V. Kristóf tér), 1913 * Bank building (V. Bajcsy-Zsilinszky u. 36), 1913 * Astoria Hotel (Múzeum körút), with elements of the neoclassical style., 1913 ;Abroad * Trieste synagogue (1908) * Frankfurt synagogue (2nd prize in competition) * Pervát — Jékey Albert Castle (1907)
Life and career
Ágoston graduated at the Budapest Technical University in 1899 and completed further studies in Italy. He also spent time living in Berlin and Paris. His most productive period, as a sought after designer of apartment buildings in Budapest, was between 1906 and 1911. His style was influenced by the Romantic
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style, particularly its north German variants. After 1919 he established a partnership with his brother, Géza.Építészforum: "Decemberi évfordulók"8 December 2011, Together they built the Roman baths in Budapest and a similar project in the Netherlands.
Works
;Budapest
* Hungaria baths (VII. Dohány utca
Dohány utca (English: "Tobacco Street") is a street in the Erzsébetváros (Elizabeth City), the 7th district of Budapest, Hungary. It runs between Karoly kórüt and Rottenbiller utca, roughly parallel to Rákóczi út and Wesselenyi utca, and ...
44.) now Hotel Zara, 1906-07in Hungarian Review, Vol. III, Nr. 2, 7 June 2011 * Unger house (V. Irányi u. 10.), 1906–07 * Csasznek house (I. Attila út 47.), 1906–07 * Krayer house (XIII. Csanády u. 2.), 1909–10 * Apartment building (V. Dorottya u. 9.), 1909–10 * Gyenes villa (II. Nyúl u. 6.), 1909–10 * Apartment building (VII. Wesselényi u. 32.). A 5-storey corner building which shows the north German influences but little has remained of its original facade decorations (a protected building since 1994)., 1909–10 * Former Magyar Bank (V. Kristóf tér), 1913 * Bank building (V. Bajcsy-Zsilinszky u. 36), 1913 * Astoria Hotel (Múzeum körút), with elements of the neoclassical style., 1913 ;Abroad * Trieste synagogue (1908) * Frankfurt synagogue (2nd prize in competition) * Pervát — Jékey Albert Castle (1907)
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1876 births 1921 deaths People from Zlaté Moravce Hungarian architects Architects from Austria-Hungary {{Hungary-architect-stub