Haszkovó Housing Estate Re-imagined as Vibrant Urban Installations


© Balázs Danyi

© Balázs Danyi

The Haszkovó housing estate in the city of Veszprém, Hungary has been seen as a failed urban development: “grey, sad, and soulless”. However, this cold structure managed to shelter 20,000 inhabitants within its walls, standing as a “real city” within the area.

On the occasion of Veszprém Design Week, a collaborative project by five renowned architects and architecture studios: Edward Crooks, Point Supreme, Supervoid, MAIO, and Paradigma Ariadné, invited the visitors to change the perception and current state of Haszkovó, by creating five vibrant, portable, and durable urban artifacts.

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