Vikár & lukács architects: hungarian autoklub headquarters

'headquarters of hungarian autoklub' by vikár & lukács architects, budapest, hungaryimage © tamás bujnovszky
all images courtesy of vikár & lukács architects

budapest-based architecture studio vikár & lukács have recently completed the headquarters of the hungarian autoklub, 
a commission they won during a competition a few years ago. the main feature of the office building is the meter thick 
metal cladded ribbon, which wraps around the structure, creating the letter 'a'. the glass curtainwall is inset, 
creating interesting reflections on the metallic material. 

street view of building image © tamás bujnovszky

the main hall and service entrance are found on the ground floor lobby. the reception area has brightly colored acrylic which is
strategically used for way-finding, while it incorporates the autoklub branding. the subsequent levels are office spaces of various sizes.
the rooftop terrace is meant as an outdoor meeting space. to free the roof of technical devices,
geothermal energy systems are used for heating and cooling. 

 

located close to the danube bridge, the building is meant to be a landmark for drivers.

details of facade materials images © tamás bujnovszky


lobby
image © gabor f. tóth

reception area image © gabor f. tóth


meeting room image © gabor f. tóth


interior view of office image © gabor f. tóth


upper floor terrace image © gabor f. tóth


main entrance to the lobbyimage © tamás bujnovszky


at nightimage © tamás bujnovszky


night-time aerial view image © civertan


site plan


floor plan

front and side elevations


section


sketches and model


diagram
project info:

year of design: 2007
built: 2010-11
built area: 3430 meters squared
client: magyar autoklub