Bükkös Street Apartment Blocks

Budapest, Hungary

The primary design objective for the apartment complex built on the sloping plot of Svábhegy was to create a building in perfect symbiosis with the garden. The original terrain was only adjusted around the structures, while the rest of the plot retained its dense, wooded, and forest-like character.

Budapest, Hungary

Residental

The six-apartment complex consists of two buildings, positioned freely on the sloping site in alignment with the neighbouring Zserbó Villa. The buildings are composed of modular units measuring 6×6×3 meters, resembling children’s wooden building blocks. The playful composition of these modules defines both the massing and the overall character of the structures.

Bükkös Street Apartment Blocks – Photo: BálintJaksa

The façade is finished with a medium-grey plaster that blends harmoniously with the colours of the tree trunks, allowing the building to integrate into the forested environment even in winter. The apartments are primarily accessed via elevators starting from the parking level, which is embedded into the terrain. Ground-floor and first-floor apartments can also be entered directly from the garden, while second-floor apartments are reached via an external spiral staircase attached to the façade. Each unit features a spacious, wood-clad terrace. In the garden-level apartments, the large glass walls can be slid open, seamlessly extending the indoor space into nature.

The buildings are framed by colourful, decorative shrub clusters, evoking a park-like atmosphere. Thanks to the multi-layered vegetation that remains vibrant throughout all seasons, residents always enjoy a rich and colourful garden view from their homes.