Budapart: A Sustainable and Vibrant New Urban Development in Budapest

Budapart: A New Urban Development in Budapest

The city of Budapest has recently approved the ambitious design for the Budapart neighborhood, the largest urban development in the city for almost 30 years. The Danish architectural studio, ADEPT, won the commission to design the new urban area with a masterplan based on a distorted grid structure that references both historic and modern parts of the city. Construction has already begun on the 54-hectare mixed-use neighborhood, which will include approximately 600,000 square meters of built property.

Located on the bank of the Danube River, the Budapart masterplan aims to create a green and human-scaled neighborhood rather than just another new modern development. The fantastic location on the waterfront, the existing characteristic landscape qualities, and the close vicinity to the central city are the main attractions that generate huge potential to make the new neighborhood an epicenter of its own. By meeting challenges with innovative solutions, the masterplan seeks to keep and enhance the inherent assets of the area.

The city layout of Budapest is a combination of dense development and irregular streets, of different block sizes and small plazas that all-in-all create an irregular and charming urban fabric. The distorted grid in the masterplan for the future Budapart neighborhood combines the qualities of a rigid urban grid with the qualities of the irregular historic city. Budapart is the first singular urban development of its kind in Budapest – a lively neighborhood with a mix of private and public functions. The plan proposes a large green ratio as a key part of the identity of the neighborhood, with square meters divided almost equally between office and housing.

Budapart is located in the XI Újbuda district on the Buda side of the Danube River. The Danube River plays a big part in the Budapest identity and has always had a strong impact on the city’s historic, economic, and cultural development. The future development strengthens the links along the riverfront and improves public access to the water, underlining the historic and future importance of the Danube. The Budapart masterplan seeks to create a neighborhood that respects and enhances the natural and cultural assets of the area, while also providing residents with a high quality of life and access to a range of amenities.

In conclusion, the Budapart neighborhood is an exciting new development in Budapest that promises to be a vibrant and sustainable addition to the city. The masterplan, designed by ADEPT, combines the best of both historic and modern urban design principles, creating a human-scaled neighborhood that respects and enhances the natural and cultural assets of the area. With construction already underway, we can look forward to seeing this ambitious project take shape and become a new epicenter of life in Budapest.

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