Pázmány Péter Catholic University (PPKE) – Architectural Design Competition

The submitted proposal was purchased by BFK

The Budapest Development Center (BFK) announced an invitation-based architectural design competition for the expansion and development of Pázmány Péter Catholic University’s new campus.

The proposals – received from 11 local and international entrants, – were to design a complex of buildings that are capable of serving the prescribed functions at the highest level possible. The entries had to address the spatial fragmentation of the organization, improving interconnectedness and the quality of education for students, providing services in line with today’s modern expectations (e.g., library, communal spaces), increasing the university’s  competitiveness (e.g., dormitories, sports facilities), and serving the target of increasing the student body to 10,000 from 2027 onward on 53.000 sqm of useful area.

Joining forces with Zaha Hadid Architects (EN), Finta és Társai Építész Stúdio (HU) and Garten Studio (HU), our joint submission was purchased by BFK. ABUD devised the sustainability strategy of the submission.

What We Did

We developed the sustainability strategy for the campus complex, with the objective of minimising operational costs and carbon emissions. The concept aims to adapt to the increasingly frequent extreme weather events resulting from climate change, while also creating a comfortable indoor and outdoor environment that encourages physical activity and social interactions.

ABUD’s tasks included:

• sustainability strategy development
• environmental analysis (wind, noise, daylight, microclimate, climate change analysis)
• nature-based solution design
• blue & green infrastructure concept development
• sustainable energy concept
• visual comfort analysis

In addition, we supervised the compatibility of the proposal with the BREEAM credits targeted by the developer.