New spaces at university. Faculty of Health Sciences at the Semmelweis University by Studio Fragment Kft
04/09/2023.
[Budapest] Hungary
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Fragment Kft won the contest organised by the Semmelweis University of Budapest for the extension of an educational building for its Faculty of Health Sciences, located in the "palace quarter", a southern part of Budapest characterised by its 19th and 20th century palatial buildings.
The university sought new seminar and demonstration rooms in addition to two large lecture halls. To achieve this, the studio sought coherence between the new building and the existing structures, creating a new inner courtyard to give the building a sense of spaciousness.
The university sought new seminar and demonstration rooms in addition to two large lecture halls. To achieve this, the studio sought coherence between the new building and the existing structures, creating a new inner courtyard to give the building a sense of spaciousness.
Faculty of Health Sciences at the Semmelweis University by Studio Fragment Kft. Photograph by Balázs Danyi.
Faculty of Health Sciences at the Semmelweis University by Studio Fragment Kft. Photograph by Balázs Danyi.
Faculty of Health Sciences at the Semmelweis University by Studio Fragment Kft. Photograph by Balázs Danyi.
Faculty of Health Sciences at the Semmelweis University by Studio Fragment Kft. Photograph by Balázs Danyi.
Faculty of Health Sciences at the Semmelweis University by Studio Fragment Kft. Photograph by Balázs Danyi.
Faculty of Health Sciences at the Semmelweis University by Studio Fragment Kft. Photograph by Balázs Danyi.
Faculty of Health Sciences at the Semmelweis University by Studio Fragment Kft. Photograph by Balázs Danyi.
Faculty of Health Sciences at the Semmelweis University by Studio Fragment Kft. Photograph by Balázs Danyi.
Faculty of Health Sciences at the Semmelweis University by Studio Fragment Kft. Photograph by Balázs Danyi.
Faculty of Health Sciences at the Semmelweis University by Studio Fragment Kft. Photograph by Balázs Danyi.
Faculty of Health Sciences at the Semmelweis University by Studio Fragment Kft. Photograph by Balázs Danyi.
Faculty of Health Sciences at the Semmelweis University by Studio Fragment Kft. Photograph by Balázs Danyi.
Faculty of Health Sciences at the Semmelweis University by Studio Fragment Kft. Photograph by Balázs Danyi.
Faculty of Health Sciences at the Semmelweis University by Studio Fragment Kft. Photograph by Balázs Danyi.
Faculty of Health Sciences at the Semmelweis University by Studio Fragment Kft. Photograph by Balázs Danyi.
Faculty of Health Sciences at the Semmelweis University by Studio Fragment Kft. Photograph by Balázs Danyi.
Model. Faculty of Health Sciences at the Semmelweis University by Studio Fragment Kft.
Site plan. Faculty of Health Sciences at the Semmelweis University by Studio Fragment Kft.
Axonometry. Faculty of Health Sciences at the Semmelweis University by Studio Fragment Kft.
Ground floor plan. Faculty of Health Sciences at the Semmelweis University by Studio Fragment Kft.
First floor plan. Faculty of Health Sciences at the Semmelweis University by Studio Fragment Kft.
Third floor plan. Faculty of Health Sciences at the Semmelweis University by Studio Fragment Kft.
Elevation. Faculty of Health Sciences at the Semmelweis University by Studio Fragment Kft.
Section. Faculty of Health Sciences at the Semmelweis University by Studio Fragment Kft.
Section. Faculty of Health Sciences at the Semmelweis University by Studio Fragment Kft.
Section. Faculty of Health Sciences at the Semmelweis University by Studio Fragment Kft.
Section. Faculty of Health Sciences at the Semmelweis University by Studio Fragment Kft.
Former buildings in the area. Faculty of Health Sciences at the Semmelweis University by Studio Fragment Kft.
The Hungarian studio, Fragment Kft, manages to create a central atrium as a connection between buildings in all their interior spaces and levels, which in turn overlook the inner courtyard.
The main façade, due to the narrowness of the street, is only visible from the side, therefore the zig-zag geometry is used, which along with the natural shadows and window panes, manages to reflect the architectural character of the neighbourhood.
On the outside of the building, prefabricated materials of smooth concrete and texture two give shape to the façade. In the interior of the faculty we find lighter materials such as white terrazzo or white plaster ceilings, on the other hand in the classrooms acoustic panels and oak finishes will be used to improve and increase the acoustics.
The main façade, due to the narrowness of the street, is only visible from the side, therefore the zig-zag geometry is used, which along with the natural shadows and window panes, manages to reflect the architectural character of the neighbourhood.
On the outside of the building, prefabricated materials of smooth concrete and texture two give shape to the façade. In the interior of the faculty we find lighter materials such as white terrazzo or white plaster ceilings, on the other hand in the classrooms acoustic panels and oak finishes will be used to improve and increase the acoustics.
Faculty of Health Sciences at the Semmelweis University by Studio Fragment Kft. Photograph by Balázs Danyi.
Description of project by Fragment Kft
Sol omnibus lucet
The Sun shines for all. Semmelweis University is a leading institution of higher education in Hungary and the Central European region within the area of medicine and health sciences. In 2016 the Faculty of Health Sciences launched a design competition for an extension to a locally listed educational building dated from the early 1900s. The aim was to create seminar rooms, demonstration rooms, and 2 large lecture halls. The open competition was won by Studio Fragment. The site stretches between two streets in the so-called „palace quarter” of Budapest. The neighborhood contains palatial maisons, as well as important cultural and educational institutions mainly built in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
Concept
According to the main design concept the new volume and the existing building form one coherent complex. The basic design principles are based on the dialogue with the existing building and have been developed from it. The addition creates a completed inner courtyard. The two buildings are connected on every level and the interior spaces are organized by a central atrium which is the main spatial element of the new wing. The atrium is a modern repetition of the old one. Community spaces surround the atrium and a visual connection to the inner courtyard is created on each level that gives an airy feeling of the interior.
Faculty of Health Sciences at the Semmelweis University by Studio Fragment Kft. Photograph by Balázs Danyi.
Façade
The building follows and captures the strong axiality and characteristic rhythm of the facades of the buildings in the neighborhood. Due to the narrow street, the main facade can be seen only by side. So the zig-zag geometry evokes the shadow effects of historic buildings and gives the building a two-faced appearance in the narrow street. The combination of smooth and textured precast concrete elements articulates the facade that matches the color of the existing building. On both the street and courtyard facade the grid is an abstraction that follows the building's own structure and subtly responds to the existing building’s scheme.
Interior
Light and neutral materials were used in the internal circulation spaces and communal spaces such as white terrazzo, in-situ concrete, structured wall panels, and white perforated gypsum ceilings that give a fresh and clean look to the spaces. In the lecture halls, refined acoustic panels with different patterns and oak finish increase the acoustic experience.
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Architects
Studio Fragment Kft. Lead Architects.- Imre Bődi, Zsolt Frikker.
Project team
Bence Buzás, Csaba Bajusz, Márton Lőw, Zsuzsanna Nagy, Ria Mottl.
Collaborators
Structural Engineer.- Gábor Szaniszló.
Electrical Engineers.- Sándor Páli, János Horváth.
Building Engineering.- János Viczai.
Fire Protection.- Lajos Takács.
Accessibility.- Bernadett Babits.
Acoustics.- Róbert Csott.
Electrical Engineers.- Sándor Páli, János Horváth.
Building Engineering.- János Viczai.
Fire Protection.- Lajos Takács.
Accessibility.- Bernadett Babits.
Acoustics.- Róbert Csott.
Client
Semmelweis University.
Area
4,207 sqm.
Dates
2022.
Location
Szentkirályi u. 12, Budapest, Hungary.
Manufacturers
Dalhem Ribba, LAMM.
Photography
Zsolt Frikker, Imre Bődi. Studio Fragment Kft
Studio Fragment Kft is an architectural practice based in Budapest, founded in 2011 by Zsolt Frikker and Imre Bődi. The studio focuses on architectural designs of various scales, from furniture to urbanism.
Both of them are invited lecturers and external instructors of the Budapest University of Technology and Economics - Faculty of Architecture, the largest architecture university in Hungary.
Both of them are invited lecturers and external instructors of the Budapest University of Technology and Economics - Faculty of Architecture, the largest architecture university in Hungary.
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