The Hungarian Pavilion at the Venice Biennial The Architectural History Kinga B贸di Zurich, 10. November, 2010
The Hungarian Pavilion in Giardini, 1909 (2 floors, glass roof, high roof)
Architect Géza Maróti (1875–1941)
First Draft by G茅za Mar贸ti, 1906
Second Draft by G茅za Mar贸ti, 1908
Ground floor, 1909
Back facade, 1909
Side facade (North), 1909
Main entrance, 1909
Mosaic by Aladár Körösfői-Kriesch (1863–1920). Main facade, topic: God’s Sword, 1909
Mosaic by Aladár Körösfői-Kriesch (1863–1920). Main facade, topic: The Siege of Aquileia, 1909
Mosaics by Aladรกr Kรถrรถsfล i-Kriesch. Side facade: Prince Kupa (symbolized the Christian religion in Hungary) and Prince Emeric (symbol of the dissemination of western culture in Hungary), 1909
Stained glass windows by Sándor Nagy (1896–1950) Main facade, topic: Attila’s Feast, 1909
1930s
1940s
The Hungarian Pavilion after WW2
Agostino Jacuzzi’s plan for the rebuilding, 1948
GyÜrgy Szrogh’s plan for the rebuilding, 1955
à gost Benkhard’s plan for the rebuilding, 1956
The new Hungarian Pavilion, 1957 Architect: à gost Benkhard (1910–1967) (One floor, flat roof, open interior courtyard)
Ground floor, 1957
Back facade, 1957
The open interior courtyard, 1957
GyÜrgy Csete’s plan for the renovation, 1994 Main facade (The original ground floor, without first floor, with a new high roof)
Ground floor with covered up interior courtyard, 1994
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