Friday, 31 January 2020, 15.00
Book Launch
Dénes Eszter: Dévényi Sándor építészete / Architecture of Sándor Dévényi
MMA Kiadó, 2019
participants: Dénes Sándor, Dénes Eszter, Sulyok Miklós
Eszter Dénes‘s monograph explores Sándor Dévényi‘s oeuvre from various perspectives. The preface of the book, written by Miklós Sulyok, introduces the “architect of stories”, whose buildings serve as a continuation of the existing narrative of the environment they are built in.
The central theme of the book is Dévényi’s connection to Pécs; his unmistakable, original and rich architecture is derived from the peculiar atmosphere of Hungary’s most Mediterranean city. During the many decades of his career, Dévényi received timeless honors for his work in the field of building rehabilitation and town planning in Pécs, and he had a pivotal part in revolutionizing Hungarian residential building design.
The richly illustrated book takes us through the major milestones of his life and career, from his childhood to his university studies, to major town planning projects.