House with Seven Walls

The central architectural idea is based on the chessboard-like shifting of functions. The different spatial boxes are not arranged in a linear sequence, but are displaced in relation to one another within a structure articulated by solid walls. The seven defining walls are not merely structural elements, but spatial gestures: they frame, direct and mark out zones of transition. The internal gardens formed between these walls evoke the courtyard typology of traditional Hungarian architecture, while connecting it to the abstract spatial thinking of modern architecture.

The particular condition of the site — a meadow between a pine forest and an acacia grove, with views towards the Vértes Mountains — gave a strong directional logic to the massing. The building is stretched between two landscape poles, responding to this duality through its volume. The solid walls that seem to “grow out” of the pine forest reinforce the verticality of the landscape, while the façades fully opened towards the woods establish a horizontal relationship with the surroundings. The dynamic interplay between solid and transparent surfaces defines the character of the house. The internal gardens are not merely visual elements, but active components of everyday spatial use. The alternation of covered and open spaces adapts to the seasons and to different modes of occupation. In this way, the building is not a closed object, but a layered spatial structure intertwined with the landscape. This approach relates to the principles of sustainable architecture and energy-conscious spatial organisation: natural light, cross-ventilation and the microclimate of shaded courtyards become integral to the building’s operation.