Archinect - News2024-11-21T15:38:12-05:00https://archinect.com/news/article/150288147/zaha-hadid-architects-unveils-plans-for-a-new-green-district-in-the-heart-of-budapest
Zaha Hadid Architects unveils plans for a new green district in the heart of Budapest Josh Niland2021-11-12T15:16:00-05:00>2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/de/de3b733a068a856a58262620e5df21a8.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Intent on reconnecting the city’s 1.75 million residents with nature, <a href="https://archinect.com/zaha-hadid" target="_blank">Zaha Hadid Architects</a> has unveiled renderings for Zugló City Centre in Budapest.</p>
<p>The new mixed-use development will transform the city’s 14th district into a 17-ace site between Rákos Creek and historic Bosnyák Square over the course of the next decade.</p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/02/02fe88b5a86c83561f227a7117c58450.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/02/02fe88b5a86c83561f227a7117c58450.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Courtesy Zaha Hadid Architects </figcaption></figure><p>Joined by a series of interconnected gardens and public squares, the site’s master plan includes an intricate program of restaurants, cafés, offices spaces, a reimagined town hall, and a new medical center meant to significantly improve the quality of life in the area.<br></p>
<figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/cb/cb597142239566eddce423649f96137a.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/cb/cb597142239566eddce423649f96137a.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a><figcaption>Courtesy Zaha Hadid Architects </figcaption></figure></figure><p>“The project looks at the surrounding ecosystems, integrating the future developments of the district and Budapest city to develop a strong bond with the renaturalisation of Rákos Creek; enhancing biodiversity and establishing a comprehensive natural ecosystem facilitating ecological connectivity with the broader landscapes,” landscape de...</p>