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Gábor & Bence Turányi: t2a
HUNGARY - Two architects from different generations, one educated before, the other after, the fall of communism in Hungary; together they head t2a, the practice they established in 2003. What unites Gábor and Bence Turányi is not the pursuit of a single recognizable architectural style but a flexible approach to architectural design and an open working relationship. This has resulted in a wide range of 'natural' buildings that appear to have grown out of their immediate surroundings. Not 'starchitecture' but contemporary 'popular' architecture.
Biography
Father Gábor Turányi (b. 1948) obtained a doctorate in liberal arts from the Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BME) in 1975 and set up his own practice in 1984. In addition to his architectural work he teaches at the Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design and writes articles on architecture. Son Bence (b. 1974) also studied at the BME. After obtaining his diploma in 2001, he went to work for Turányi and Simon Ltd. where his father was one of the partners. In 2003 father and son set up their own practice, Turányi & Turányi architects, or t2a.
Profile
Emiel Lamers: Can you tell us how you started your office together?
Bence Turányi: We have always talked about architecture since I was six years old. When I was a little kid, I accompanied my father on site inspections, later on I helped to colour plans and competition drawings. During my university years, I was given the opportunity to work on different projects. With this opportunity of course came a considerable amount of responsibility, but I always had someone to turn to. I think the experience of my father's teachings helped a lot in the development of our professional relationship. We understand each other without words, which makes things work really efficiently and enables us to focus on the important things. I'd like to work with my father as long as possible, but things do not always depend on our own decisions. One of the most important things I have learned from him over the years, is that it's not always a good thing to cling to what we think is right. The world is constantly changing, as is our position within it, so we need to be flexible.
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