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Architecture of Corvin Promenade
The Corvin Promenade project in the heart of Budapest is a unique urban renewal program, even when measured against similar project on the Continent. The project initiator Municipality enlisted the help of sociologists, historical preservationists, environmentalists, traffic engineers, urban designers, and architects in finding a solution to significantly improving the quality of life in this quarter.
When planning the architectural structure for the new quarter, attention had to be paid to both the preservation of the colorful nature of the existing environment in the district, and to creating a truly 21st century modern environment by way of making use of modern technology and using high quality architecture. A place had to be imagined in the heart of Budapest that will be livable for the long term.
Architectural Manual
Well known local and international architects and firms have participated in the invitational competition for planning the Promenade, with such notables as the Harvard Graduate School of Design (Department of Urban Planning & Design) and the Budapest University of Technolgy and Economics DLA program taking part as well. An architectural code was created by selecting the most imaginative elements of the presentations of 11 architects’ studios. This identifies guiding principles that will help form a uniform stylistic identity for the architectural implementation of the project, yet ones that will also leave room for the creativity of the planners to shine through.
