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The course schedule for the program of architectural
design at the Budapest Technical University
Year I.

Sem.1-2 Basic subjects

Year II.

Sem.3
Sem.4

Year III. Sem.5

Sem.6.

Year IV. Sem.7

Sem.8
Year V.

Sem.9
Sem.10

Lectures Stud io
hours/week

Design of residential
buildings
Design of residential
buildings
Design of public buildings
Design of
buildings
D!!sign of
Design of
buildings
Design of
buildings

5
6

industrial
2
public buildings
industrial

6
6

agricultural
2

Design of agricultural
buildings
Interior designing
Integrated designing
I ntegrated design ing
/under chosen department/
Diploma project

4
2
8

12
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Besides the School of Architecture, the Budapest
Technical University also has a School of Engineering,
which turns out STRUCTURAL-CONTRACTUAL ENGINEERS, likewise, in ten semesters. After receiving
their degree, structural-contractual engineers are placed
in the field of structural design and build ing systems.
Architecture is also taught at the School of Industrial
Arts, but here, stress is placed on artistic approach, theory
of arts, and aesthetics. The technical information gathered
by the students serves rather to develop their skill in
model and interior designing. The 10 to 15 students graduating yearly from the School of Ind ustrial Arts are employed mainly as interior designers.
In addition to the two above-mentioned schools of a
university level, there exists two three-year technical
build ing schools that tra in production engineers for the
building industry. Students having finished this type
of school can also find employment in offices with
architectural administrative functions.
For several years now, post-graduate courses have been
successfully organized. The Post-graduate School of
Architectural Engineering at the Budapest Technical
University grants a specialized engineering diploma
through various postgraduate curriculums for engineers
after two years of study. A two-year course organized
by the Hungarian Association of Architects under the
name of "Society of Young Architects" acquaints the
students with the neighbouring scientific and artistic
fields, develops their artistic approach, and improves
their creative methods. At the School of Industrial Arts,
a similar post-graduate course is open to graduate interior designers and industrial artists.
In Hungary there are approximately 6500 graduate
training of professionals specializing in theatre design.

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The projects of all important public buildings, however,
are exclusively drawn up in well-staffed state offices
ensuring the possibility of continuing education on
a professional level under proper direction and control.
Only designing engineers with several years of successful
practice are allowed to design important structures.
In Hungary there are approximately 6500 graduate
architects, of which 3000 work in designing offices;
the others work in the build ing industry, professional
administrative offices, and the field of scientific work.
The projects that have been shown are designs of
fourth and fifth year students in their last year of study
at the Budapest Technical University, School of Architecture, Department of Building Design; chairman, Professor Dr. Lajos Gadoros. In addition to realistic Hungarian building programs, this department also admits
in itiatives of an experimental nature that may become
practical sometime in the future.
The fundamental teaching principle in architectural
designing is to seek harmony of FUNCTION, STRUCTURE, and SHAPE, to avoid extremist, wanton projects,
and to look for solutions serving the effective demands
of society for its material and moral good.
The architectural consultants for these projects have
been instructors of the University, but depending on the
character of the tasks, experts in actual theatre and
stage designing have also been consulted.
MIKLOS HOFER, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC DESIGN
TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF BUDAPEST

TWO STUDENT PROJECTS
LEISURE - CENTRE
BUDAPEST - OBUDA
Budapest Technical University
Department of Public Building Design
Design by - Gyorgy Fazakas
Professor - Dr. Lajos Gadoros
Consulting architect - Miklos Hofer
Theatre consultant - Ferenc Vajda
Among the new housing estates in Budapest the residential quarter of Obuda with its 30,000 inhabitants
distinguishes itself by its historical past. Many Roman
rema ins have been excavated here and there are also several monuments guarding the memory of the sometime
Baroque part of the city that once extended up to the
slopes of the mountains of Buda.
The planned leisure centre would be built at the abutment of the Arpad bridge on the right bank of the
Danube. As compared to traditional cultural centres, its
novelty consists in the open, forum-like organization.
The project comprises various areas for the following
functions: - Performing FORUM in the form of an openstage arena, with 450 seats - Indoor swimming pool
Library - Exhibition - Restaurant - Clubs - Shops Lounges - Playroom - Study circles - Cafe.

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Budapest having some 25 permanent, mostly trad i-

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