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Reinterpreting the Villa: Multi-Unit Housing in Budapest
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Reinterpreting the Villa: Multi-Unit Housing in Budapest
Firm
STATUS
Concept
SIZE
10,000 sqft - 25,000 sqft
BUDGET
$5M - 10M
Context
The project is located in Budapest’s 12th district, a hilly residential area characterized by detached villas, generous plots, and a strong relationship to the surrounding landscape.
The architectural context is defined by a balance between traditional villa typologies and contemporary residential developments, where scale, proportion, and integration into the terrain play a decisive role.
Client Brief
The intention was to create a multi-unit residential building that maintains the spatial and architectural qualities of a villa, while accommodating a higher density of living units.
The program consists of two buildings, each containing four residential units, organized to provide privacy, generous outdoor connections, and a high level of spatial quality for each apartment.
Design Approach
The project reinterprets the traditional villa typology into a contemporary multi-unit housing structure.
Instead of expressing density through repetition, the design focuses on subdivision within a unified architectural mass. The building is articulated as a single, coherent volume, within which the individual units are carefully organized and differentiated.
This approach allows the building to retain a residential, villa-like character, avoiding the typical appearance of collective housing.
The massing is shaped in response to the sloping terrain, ensuring that each unit benefits from orientation, views, and direct outdoor connections. Terraces and garden relationships are integrated into the volume, rather than added as secondary elements.
The project operates as a hybrid between villa and collective housing, where density is embedded within a controlled and cohesive architectural form.
Spatial Organization
The internal organization is structured to ensure both independence and continuity between the residential units.
Each apartment is conceived as a complete living environment, with clear spatial hierarchy and direct access to private or semi-private outdoor areas.
Vertical and horizontal separations are carefully balanced, allowing the building to function as a unified structure while maintaining the autonomy of individual homes.
Circulation systems are integrated into the overall spatial concept, minimizing transitional spaces and reinforcing the clarity of the layout.
This organization enables the building to function as a collection of individual homes within a single architectural system, rather than as a conventional apartment block.
Envelope and Expression
The architectural expression is defined by a restrained material palette and controlled articulation of openings.
The façade reflects the internal organization, avoiding excessive fragmentation while subtly expressing the individuality of the units.
The overall appearance remains calm and coherent, reinforcing the villa-like character of the building within its residential context.
Conclusion
The project redefines collective housing through a villa-based architectural approach, achieving density without compromising spatial quality, identity, or residential character.
The project is located in Budapest’s 12th district, a hilly residential area characterized by detached villas, generous plots, and a strong relationship to the surrounding landscape.
The architectural context is defined by a balance between traditional villa typologies and contemporary residential developments, where scale, proportion, and integration into the terrain play a decisive role.
Client Brief
The intention was to create a multi-unit residential building that maintains the spatial and architectural qualities of a villa, while accommodating a higher density of living units.
The program consists of two buildings, each containing four residential units, organized to provide privacy, generous outdoor connections, and a high level of spatial quality for each apartment.
Design Approach
The project reinterprets the traditional villa typology into a contemporary multi-unit housing structure.
Instead of expressing density through repetition, the design focuses on subdivision within a unified architectural mass. The building is articulated as a single, coherent volume, within which the individual units are carefully organized and differentiated.
This approach allows the building to retain a residential, villa-like character, avoiding the typical appearance of collective housing.
The massing is shaped in response to the sloping terrain, ensuring that each unit benefits from orientation, views, and direct outdoor connections. Terraces and garden relationships are integrated into the volume, rather than added as secondary elements.
The project operates as a hybrid between villa and collective housing, where density is embedded within a controlled and cohesive architectural form.
Spatial Organization
The internal organization is structured to ensure both independence and continuity between the residential units.
Each apartment is conceived as a complete living environment, with clear spatial hierarchy and direct access to private or semi-private outdoor areas.
Vertical and horizontal separations are carefully balanced, allowing the building to function as a unified structure while maintaining the autonomy of individual homes.
Circulation systems are integrated into the overall spatial concept, minimizing transitional spaces and reinforcing the clarity of the layout.
This organization enables the building to function as a collection of individual homes within a single architectural system, rather than as a conventional apartment block.
Envelope and Expression
The architectural expression is defined by a restrained material palette and controlled articulation of openings.
The façade reflects the internal organization, avoiding excessive fragmentation while subtly expressing the individuality of the units.
The overall appearance remains calm and coherent, reinforcing the villa-like character of the building within its residential context.
Conclusion
The project redefines collective housing through a villa-based architectural approach, achieving density without compromising spatial quality, identity, or residential character.
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