Family house on Nedű street

Architect: építész stúdió kft. | Tamás Fialovszky, Gergő Jedlicska, Gergely Kenéz

Address: Nedű utca, Budapest, Hungary

Completion:2018

Area:170 m²

The resulting unusual shape of the house became apparent early on in the design process, primarily due to the strict regulations in the area. On a narrow corner plot with prescribed maximum height and built-up area, it was the roof that, through slight deformation, created a spacious bedroom with a bathroom.

The layout is straightforward, with the living room and kitchen located on the ground floor and the bedrooms on the upper floors. The goal was to create an intense connection with the garden, featuring covered terraces and large windows.

The house and neighboring buildings differ in the materials used. The house is clad in recycled, slip bricks, inspired by the original demolished building, from which we also utilize some other materials, particularly in the form of paving and garden walls. The terraces' concrete is left raw, visually linking the interior and exterior structures. The interior is softened by the presence of wooden furniture and flooring.

The unique form of the house developed quite early in the process, due to the strict constraints by regulations. On a narrow corner plot, with the maximized height and areas, the roof was the only place where, with a small twist, the otherwise unusable attic became a spacious room with a bathroom.

The interior layout was straightforward, with the living room and kitchen being placed on the ground floor, followed by the bedrooms on the upper levels. We were aiming to create an intensive connection with the garden, with covered terraces and big windows.

The house and the surrounding structures are differentiated by the materials. The house is clad with recycled, sliced brick, inspired by the demolished building on the site, from which we also reused some materials, mainly in the form of the pavement and walls of the garden. The concrete of terraces are kept raw as well as the interior slabs, visually connecting the inside and outside structures. The interior is softened by the presence of the wooden furniture and paving.