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Imre Makovecz (November 20, 1935 – September 27, 2011) was a
Hungarian architect
[Edwin Heathcote: "Imre Makovecz (1935 – 2011)" in BD online, 28 September 2011](_blank)
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Makovecz was born and died in Budapest
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. He attended the Technical University of Budapest
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* Technical drawing, showing how something is co ...
. He was founder and "eternal and executive president" of the Hungarian Academy of Arts. He was an award-winning architect, having won Ybl Prize, Kossuth Prize
The Kossuth Prize ( hu, Kossuth-díj) is a state-sponsored award in Hungary, named after the Hungarian politician and revolutionist Lajos Kossuth. The Prize was established in 1948 (on occasion of the centenary of the March 15th revolution, the ...
, Steindl Imre Prize and Prima Primissima Award among many others.
Makovecz was one of the most prominent proponents of organic architecture
Organic architecture is a philosophy of architecture which promotes harmony between human habitation and the natural world. This is achieved through design approaches that aim to be sympathetic and well-integrated with a site, so buildings, furni ...
. As such, his buildings attempt to work with the natural surroundings rather than triumph over them. Frank Lloyd Wright
Frank Lloyd Wright (June 8, 1867 – April 9, 1959) was an American architect, designer, writer, and educator. He designed more than 1,000 structures over a creative period of 70 years. Wright played a key role in the architectural movements o ...
and Rudolf Steiner
Rudolf Joseph Lorenz Steiner (27 or 25 February 1861 – 30 March 1925) was an Austrian occultist, social reformer, architect, esotericist, and claimed clairvoyant. Steiner gained initial recognition at the end of the nineteenth century as a ...
are both strong influences, as is traditional Hungarian art.
His work began as a critique of communist ideology and the brutal uniformity of system building, but after the fall of the Communist regime in 1989, it became a comment on the nature of globalisation and corporate culture. In its attempts to refer to and build on Hungarian national archetypes, Makovecz was continuing the work and ideas of the architects of Hungarian Art Nouveau and National Romanticism. The first English language monograph on his work, ''Imre Makovecz: T.e Wings of the Soul'', by Edwin Heathcote, was published in 1997. More recently, his work has been examined in the broader context of Hungarian culture to which also belongs organic cinema.Thorsten Botz-Bornstein
Thorsten Botz-Bornstein (born 1964) is a German philosopher and writer specializing in aesthetics and intercultural philosophy.
Biography
Botz-Bornstein was born in Germany in 1964, studied philosophy at the Sorbonne in Paris (Paris I) from 1 ...
''Organic Cinema: Film, Architecture, and the Work of Béla Tarr''. New York: Berghahn, 2017,
Makovecz was a devout Roman Catholic
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*Roman people, the people of ancient Rome
*'' Epistle to the Romans'', shortened to ''Romans'', a lette ...
.
Makovecz's key works
* Cultural Center, Sárospatak
Sárospatak (german: Potok am Bodroch; la, Potamopolis; sk, Šarišský Potok or ; ) is a town in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County, northern Hungary. It lies northeast from Miskolc, in the Bodrog river valley. The town, often called simply ''Pat ...
(completed in 1982)
* Sports Hall, Visegrád
Visegrád (; german: Plintenburg; la, Pone Navata or ; sk, Vyšehrad) is a castle town in Pest County, Hungary. It is north of Budapest on the right bank of the Danube in the Danube Bend. It had a population of 1,864 in 2010. The town is the s ...
(1985)
* Town Hall and Commercial Center of Dunajská Streda
Dunajská Streda (; hu, Dunaszerdahely; german: Niedermarkt; he, דונהסרדהיי) is a town located in southern Slovakia ( Trnavský kraj). Dunajská Streda is the most culturally significant town in the Žitný ostrov area. The town has a p ...
* Community Center, Kakasd
Kakasd (german: Kockrsch) is a village in Tolna County, Hungary
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(1996)
* His group designed the buildings of the Piliscsaba
Piliscsaba is a town in Budapest metropolitan area, Hungary, located in northwestern Pest County, near the border of Komárom-Esztergom in a valley between the Buda and Pilis hills. It is accessible by Highway 10 and lies on the Budapest-Eszterg ...
campus of Pázmány Péter Catholic University
Pázmány Péter Catholic University (PPCU) ( hu, Pázmány Péter Katolikus Egyetem (''PPKE'')) is a private university in and near Budapest, Hungary, belonging to the Catholic Church and recognized by the state. Founded in 1635, the PPCU is ...
.
* Hungarian pavilion at the Seville Expo '92
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in Seville, Spain
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* House, Recsk
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Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is ...
Other important works
* Restaurant, Berhida
Berhida is a town in Veszprém county, Hungary
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(1964)
* Shark Restaurant, Velence
Velence is a town in the county of Fejér, Hungary, on the shore of Lake Velence.
Its name is the same in Hungarian as that of the Italian city of Venice, though they are suffixed differently: "in Velence" is ''Velencén'', while ''Velencében'' ...
(1965)
* Fisherman's Inn, Szekszárd
Szekszárd (, formerly also ''Szegzárd''; hr, Seksar; german: Sechshard or ; sr, Сексард) is a small city in southern Hungary and the capital of Tolna County. By population, Szekszárd is the smallest county capital in Hungary; by area ...
(1965)
* Cottages, Balatonszepezd
Balatonszepezd is a village in Veszprém county, Hungary, on the northern shore of the Lake Balaton.
History
Balatonszepezd was first settled in the 13th century as a fishing village. It was first the domain of royal stewards, then of local nobl ...
(1965)
* Inn, Tatabánya
Tatabánya (; german: Totiserkolonie; sk, Banská Stará) is a City with county rights, city with county rights of 64,305 inhabitants in northwestern Hungary, in the Central Transdanubian region. It is the capital of Komárom-Esztergom County.
L ...
(1966)
* Restaurant, Gyulavár (1969)
* Cultural Centre, Sárospatak
Sárospatak (german: Potok am Bodroch; la, Potamopolis; sk, Šarišský Potok or ; ) is a town in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County, northern Hungary. It lies northeast from Miskolc, in the Bodrog river valley. The town, often called simply ''Pat ...
(1972)
* Restaurant, Szentendre
Szentendre () is a riverside town in Pest County, Hungary, between the capital city Budapest and Pilis Mountains, Pilis-Visegrád Mountains. The town is known for its museums (most notably the :hu: Szentendrei Szabadtéri Néprajzi Múzeum, Open- ...
(1973)
* Funeral Chapel, Farkasréti Cemetery
Farkasréti Cemetery or Farkasrét Cemetery ( hu, Farkasréti temető) is one of the most famous cemeteries in Budapest. It opened in 1894 and is noted for its extensive views of the city (several people wanted it more to be a resort area than a c ...
(1975)
* Tourist Lodges, Visegrád
Visegrád (; german: Plintenburg; la, Pone Navata or ; sk, Vyšehrad) is a castle town in Pest County, Hungary. It is north of Budapest on the right bank of the Danube in the Danube Bend. It had a population of 1,864 in 2010. The town is the s ...
(1977)
* Camping Complex and Recreation Centre, Visegrád, Mogyoró Hill (1978)
* Ski-lift House, Dobogókő
Dobogókő is a popular tourist area near Pilisszentkereszt in Hungary, and the site of the highest point in the Visegrád Hills at 699 meters. 133 people live here.
Up in the hills lies the Ödön Téry Memorial, a stone pyramid built in memor ...
(1979)
* Farm and Restaurant, Visegrád (1980)
* Cultural Centre, Jászapáti (1983)
* Community Centre, Bak (1985)
* Cultural Centre, Szigetvár
Szigetvár (; hr, Siget; tr, Zigetvar; English: Islandcastle; german: Inselburg) is a town in Baranya County in southern Hungary.
History
The town's fortress was the setting of the Siege of Szigetvár in 1566. It was a sanjak centre at first ...
(1985)
* Church, Siófok
Siófok (; german: Fock; la, Fuk) is a town in Somogy County, Hungary on the southern bank of Lake Balaton. It is the second largest municipality in Somogy County and the seat of Siófok District. It covers an area of about 124.66 km2 (48.1 ...
(1986)
* Holy Spirit Church, Paks
Paks is a small town in Tolna county, in the south of Hungary, on the right bank of the Danube River, 100 km south of Budapest. Paks as a former agricultural settlement is now the home of the only Hungarian nuclear power plant, which provi ...
(1987)
*Secondary School
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, Sárospatak
Sárospatak (german: Potok am Bodroch; la, Potamopolis; sk, Šarišský Potok or ; ) is a town in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County, northern Hungary. It lies northeast from Miskolc, in the Bodrog river valley. The town, often called simply ''Pat ...
(1988)
* Ecological Centre, Überlingen
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, Germany (1989)
* Hungarian Pavilion, Universal Exposition Sevilla 1992, Sevilla
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, Spain (1992)[https://sevillapedia.wikanda.es/wiki/Pabell%C3%B3n_de_Hungr%C3%ADa_(1992)]
* Theatre and Hungarian Community Center, Lendava
Lendava (; formerly ''Dolnja Lendava'', in older sources also ''Dolenja Lendava''; hu, Lendva, formerly ''Alsólendva''; german: Lindau, formerly ''Unter-Limbach'') is a town in Slovenia in the region of Prekmurje. It is the seat of the Municipa ...
, Slovenia (1991–2004)
* Stephaneum, Piliscsaba
Piliscsaba is a town in Budapest metropolitan area, Hungary, located in northwestern Pest County, near the border of Komárom-Esztergom in a valley between the Buda and Pilis hills. It is accessible by Highway 10 and lies on the Budapest-Eszterg ...
(1995)
* Church, Százhalombatta
Százhalombatta (; hr, Bata; la, Matrica; sr, Бата, Bata) is a town in Pest County, Hungary. The name of this town in Hungarian literally means "One hundred tumuli" referring to the tumulus field at the edge of the town.
History
Grou ...
(1995)
* OnionHouse Theatre, Makó
Makó (, german: Makowa, yi, מאַקאָווע Makowe, ro, Macău or , sk, Makov) is a town in Csongrád County, in southeastern Hungary, from the Romanian border. It lies on the Maros River. Makó is home to 23,272 people and it has an area ...
(1995)
* Funeral Chapel, Sfântu Gheorghe
Sfântu Gheorghe (; hu, Sepsiszentgyörgy or ''Szentgyörgy'' ; yi, סנט דזשארדזש; English lit.: ''Saint George'') is the capital city of Covasna County, Romania. Located in the central part of the country and in the historical regio ...
Romania (1996)
* Swimming Pool, Eger
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(2000)
* Roman Catholic Church, Miercurea Ciuc
Miercurea Ciuc (; hu, Csíkszereda, ; german: Szeklerburg) is the county seat of Harghita County, Romania. It lies in the Székely Land, a mainly Hungarian-speaking ethno-cultural region in eastern Transylvania, and is situated in the Olt Ri ...
Romania (2001)
* Reformed church on Donath street, Cluj
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Romania (2008)
* His group also oversaw th
Eco-Shelter
on the Trust for Urban Ecology
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site in Stave Hill
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Park, Rotherhithe
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, London, 1992. In association with the Prince's Trust
* Pancho Arena
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Given name
* Pancho Barnes (1901 ...
, Felcsút
Felcsút is a village in Fejér county, Hungary.
History
The village was first mentioned in 1269 where its name was originated from the personal name "Csút". ("fel-" felső"means "upper" in Hungarian.) In the Middle Ages the owners were cru ...
(2014)
Gallery
File:Vigadó Szigetvár.jpg, Cultural Centre, Szigetvár (1985)
File:Sevilla Expo 92-Pabellón de Hungría-1992 05 05.jpg, Hungarian Pavilion, Universal Exposition Sevilla 1992, Spain
File:Eger uszoda Makovecz.jpg, Swimming Pool, Eger (2000)
File:Hagymaház.JPG, OnionHouse Theatre, Makó (1995)
File:Piliscsaba Stephaneum déli oldal.JPG, Stephaneum, Piliscsaba (1995)
File:Makó Bus Station 2010 November 01.JPG, Bus terminal, Makó (2010)
File:Stephaneum.jpg, Stephaneum
References
External links
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Gallery from Danish architecture site
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1935 births
2011 deaths
Architects from Budapest
Ecclesiastical architects
Hungarian Roman Catholics
Organic architecture
20th-century Hungarian architects
21st-century Hungarian architects
Burials at Farkasréti Cemetery