Napraforgó street - Redrawings

Built in 1931, the 'Sunflower street' project is one of the few well-studied and often-cited examples of early modern architecture in Budapest. In fact, the ensemble of 22 villas has not only been subject to extensive research - among others by Ferkai András (professor and architectural historian, member of Docomomo-Hungary) but is also considered a significant heritage object by a wider audience. The strong interest in the 'prototype settlement of small houses of Pasarét street' (Pasaréti úti kislakásos mintatelep), is mainly due to acknowledged, distinctive features of historical relevance i.e. due to comparable uniqueness on various levels. (read more)

For the aim of facilitating potential studies you will find a series of redrawn floorplans below. The houses and architects in order: László Vágó (Napraforgó street no.1), Gyula Wälder (no.2), Péter Kaffka (no.3), Virgil Bierbauer (no.4), Lajos Kozma (no.5,6,8), Andor Wellisch (no.7), Róbert Kertész K. (no.9 - ex: no.9-11) Aladár Münnich (no.10) Ervin Quittner (no.12), László Vágó (no.11 - ex: no.13), Béla Tauszig and Zsigmond Róth (no.16), György Masirevich (no. 17 -ex: no.15), Henrik Böhm and Ármin Hegedűs (no.14), Pál Ligeti, Károly Weichinger (no.18), Alfréd Hajós (no.17 - ex: no.19), Joszef Fischer (no.20), Gedeon Gerlóczy (Napraforgó Street no. 19 - ex: no.21), Béla Barat and Ede Novák (no.22) (source: napraforgoutca.hu)

cover image: OMvH Fotótár, ltsz. 20.532. neg. / plan basis/image source: Tér és Forma, 1931 Edition 10, page 305-326 "A Pasaréti-uti kislakásos telep" by Winkler Oskár