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‘headquarters of hungarian autoklub’ by vikár & lukács architects, budapest, hungary
image © tamás bujnovszky
all images courtesy of vikár & lukács architects

budapest-based architecture studio vikár & lukács have recently completed the headquarters of the hungarian autoklub,
a commission they won during a competition a few years ago. the main feature of the office building is the meter thick
metal cladded ribbon, which wraps around the structure, creating the letter ‘a’. the glass curtainwall is inset,
creating interesting reflections on the metallic material. 

 
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street view of building 
image © tamás bujnovszky

 

the main hall and service entrance are found on the ground floor lobby. the reception area has brightly colored acrylic which is
strategically used for way-finding, while it incorporates the autoklub branding. the subsequent levels are office spaces of various sizes.
the rooftop terrace is meant as an outdoor meeting space. to free the roof of technical devices,
geothermal energy systems are used for heating and cooling. 
 

located close to the danube bridge, the building is meant to be a landmark for drivers.

 

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details of facade materials 
images © tamás bujnovszky

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lobby
image © gabor f. tóth

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reception area 
image © gabor f. tóth

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meeting room 
image © gabor f. tóth

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interior view of office 
image © gabor f. tóth

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upper floor terrace 
image © gabor f. tóth

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main entrance to the lobby
image © tamás bujnovszky

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at night
image © tamás bujnovszky

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night-time aerial view 
image © civertan

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site plan

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floor plan

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front and side elevations

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section

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sketches and model

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diagram

project info:

year of design: 2007
built: 2010-11
built area: 3430 meters squared
client: magyar autoklub