MÁV-Start Zrt. plans to build a new technical preparation and maintenance base in Budapest. The DANU team prepared the architectural concept and the urban planning components for the project. The exceptionally complex design and analysis process was coordinated by Ex Ante Ltd., and the feasibility study was completed through the cooperation of 16 specialist fields. We were responsible for the urban planning and land-use planning tasks, as well as the functional and architectural tasks, which also involved integrating inputs and information from various disciplines.

The project consisted of two main phases: during the preparatory phase, potential locations were evaluated based on architectural, technological, and urban planning criteria. After selecting the location, the main phase began with the functional design of the base on the chosen site. The concept design, which is part of the study, examined the site conditions and the short- and long-term development goals and regulatory environment related to the area.

In planning the layout, the technological sequence required for the optimal operation of the facility was a key factor, as was ensuring the continued operation of the surrounding railway service areas. One of the project’s unique aspects is that the layout of the site was adapted to the existing railway tracks, resulting in a very elongated complex that spans 1 km.

Due to their size, the maintenance facilities are significant elements in the massing of the complex. The main hall of the central building alone is 280 meters long, and additional sections connected along Keresztúri Street further extend it. This leads to another distinctive feature of the project: the building’s facade is a total of 500 meters long. By dividing the mass into functional units and using a unique design language that references the railway, we were able to deliver plans for a future-oriented, state-of-the-art technological base to MÁV.

A Český Brod főterének megújítására készült tervünk egy cseh tervpályázat részeként született, célja a város történelmi központjának újjáélesztése. Koncepciónkkal olyan köztér hálózatot kívántunk létrehozni, amely csökkenti az autós forgalmat, és helyet biztosít a városlakók mindennapi tevékenységeihez, valamint ünnepi eseményeihez. A terv az élhetőbb városi életet, a zöldfelületek növelését és a közösségi funkciók erősítését helyezi előtérbe, tiszteletben tartva a történelmi örökséget.

The design competition aimed to reinforce and recompose the baroque city center of Mazzarino in Sicily, including its main street, and the adjacent squares.

A program a főutca elegáns térhálózatát gyalogosbarát kialakítással, a gépjármű-közlekedés szabályozásával, a zöldfelületek és a közterületek innovatív megoldásaival újítja meg.

Az építészet és közlekedésfejlesztés mellett gazdasági és társadalmi fenntarthatósági javaslatokat is tettünk az üres ingatlanok hasznosítására, a helyi fiatalok megtartására, a turizmus fejlesztésére és egy mezőgazdasági fejlesztő és képzőközpontra.

We have prepared a complex urban development and rehabilitation programme for the town of Enying, which included the preparation of all plans from the strategy through to the preparation of the financing application and support for the implementation process.

A városközpont és környéke zöld infrastruktúra hálózatával a történeti városszerkezet helyreállítását céloztuk meg. A kiegészítő elemekkel együtt ez a helyi identitás, gazdaság és idegenforgalom fejlesztéséhez is hozzájárult. A megvalósítás során a teljes városközpont megújult: a zöld-kék infrastruktúra visszaállításán túl a városközpontban új, fenntartható kortárs közterek jöttek létre.

As part of the Veszprém-Balaton 2023 European Capital of Culture program, we conducted extensive research on the cultural landscape of the Balaton Uplands, focusing on land-use traditions, transformation processes, and development opportunities. This program, covering dozens of municipalities, formulated conclusions and recommendations on intelligent land use and urban development, from local phenomena to regional scales.

The result is a series of books on the functioning of the region, its vision, the possible ways of life and the future that can emerge from current processes, and a year-long series of events that put the theme into practice on the ground.

The project was carried out in collaboration with KÉK - Centre for Contemporary Architecture.

The Municipality of Szigetszentmiklós initiated an urban planning and architectural design competition for the creation of the new city center. We were awarded first prize for providing the most complex and feasible solution.

The concept for the new city center involves repositioning existing spaces and establishing a new, diverse public space system. We achieved this by reorganizing trafic, repositioning the main road, implementing traffic calming measures, and reorganizing parking. A crucial aspect of the plan is improving connectivity with the Danube riverside promenade, enhancing it as a popular recreational area for both locals and visitors.
By establishing the city center and improving municipal connections we have set the direction for the development of the center, identified its areas with potential for growth thus providing appropriate scale and functions to the city's long-term plans.

A városközpont kijelölésével és a települési kapcsolatok kiépítésével meghatároztuk a városrész fejlesztési irányát, új, potenciálisan fejlődő területeit, amivel megfelelő léptéket és funkciókat biztosíthatunk a város hosszú távú terveihez.

Déli Városkapu is one of the largest riverfront brownfield areas of Budapest. We participated in the preparation and design process of a new district and the Diákváros (Student city) project planned for this location as consultants and analysts.

We prepared an impact assessment study and scenario analyses for the neighboring district areas during the project preparation and the competition evaluation. Our work explored the impacts of the project on transportation, infrastructure, local economy and neighborhoods. We used Space Syntax and a variety of other tools for analyzing public spaces and transportation.

After the competition we stayed on as consultants throughout the design phase of the masterplan.