Emil Ágoston
Emil Ágoston (originally Adler) (born Zlaté Moravce, German: Goldmorawitz, Hungarian: Aranyosmarót; December 7, 1876 – June 15, 1921, in Berlin), was a notable Hungarian architect.
Life and career[edit]
Ágoston graduated at the Budapest Technical University in 1899 and completed further studies in Italy. He also spent time living in Berlin and Paris. His most productive period, as a sought after designer of apartment buildings in Budapest, was between 1906 and 1911. His style was influenced by the Romantic style, particularly its north German variants. After 1919 he established a partnership with his brother, Géza.[1] Together they built the Roman baths in Budapest and a similar project in the Netherlands.
Works[edit]
- Budapest
- Hungaria baths (VII. Dohány utca 44.) now Hotel Zara, 1906-07[2]
- Unger house (V. Irányi u. 10.), 1906–07
- Csasznek house (I. Attila út 47.), 1906–07
- Krayer house (XIII. Csanády u. 2.), 1909–10
- Apartment building (V. Dorottya u. 9.), 1909–10
- Gyenes villa (II. Nyúl u. 6.), 1909–10
- Apartment building (VII. Wesselényi u. 32.). A 5-storey corner building which shows the north German influences but little has remained of its original facade decorations (a protected building since 1994)., 1909–10
- Former Magyar Bank (V. Kristóf tér), 1913
- Bank building (V. Bajcsy-Zsilinszky u. 36), 1913
- Astoria Hotel (Múzeum körút), with elements of the neoclassical style., 1913
- Abroad
- Trieste synagogue (1908)
- Frankfurt synagogue (2nd prize in competition)
- Pervát — Jékey Albert Castle (1907)
References[edit]
- ^ Építészforum: "Decemberi évfordulók"[permanent dead link], 8 December 2011, (in Hungarian)
- ^ David A. Hill: "Cycles in the Life of Budapest Secession Buildings - A Plea", in Hungarian Review, Vol. III, Nr. 2, 7 June 2011
External links[edit]
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