Main Square of Újpalota, Urban Meadow

Barnabas Laris and Adam Vesztergom, in collaboration with Borbala Gyure, Csenge Csontos, Nora Kohalmy and Mark Antal, recently won the first prize in the Main Square of Ujpalota competition for their project, ‘Urban Meadow.’ The forum or main square of Újpalota, which is the second largest micro district of Budapest, is situated exactly in the center of this residential area, at the junction of the main roads. Most inhabitants of this housing estate cross this square day after day. This town square, however, does not have a view which is framed by public buildings. Therefore, a new community building can achieve a remarkable public function as well as a space-forming effect, simultaneously placed moderately as its volume is more solid than the ones of the commercial buildings.

Architecture Designers: Barnabas Laris, Adam Vesztergom
Surroundings designer: Borbala Gyure, Csenge Csontos
Supporting members: Nora Kohalmy, Mark Antal
Location: Budapest, Hungary
Project title: Urban Meadow
Name of competition: Main Square of Újpalota
Status: 1st prize