http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14044/35540 2026-07-26T11:18:04Z http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14044/35582 Exploring Historical Adaptations and Sustainability in Urban Play Environments Alhaddadein, Lina; Eplényi, Anna This research paper investigates the historical adaptation and sustainability aspects of diverse urban playgrounds and parks through a comparative analysis of ten case studies from around the world. The methodology involved selecting these playgrounds based on criteria including historical significance, diverse geographical locations, and sustainability approaches. Data for this study were predominantly gathered from pertinent websites and online databases, complemented by content from academic literature, andwere organizedinto different categories such as scale, design approach, sustainablepractices,historical links or adaptations, accessibility,community engagementand their unique features. Qualitative analysis is implemented to identify patterns and processes related to sustainability, historical adaptationor reuse over time, and user experiences within different urban contexts, while quantitative data is providing additional insights into physical features,surrounding environment, materials usage, safety, and accessibility. Findings reveal different approaches to playground design and adaptation strategies over time, highlighting the importance of community engagement, environmental responsibility, and innovative design practices in different settings. 2025-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14044/35581 Hidden Islamic Motives. Orientalising Tendencies in Hungarian Turn-of-the-century Architecture – The Case of Aladár Árkay Benárd, Aurél Orientalism is deeply rooted in Hungarian culture. Important components of this are the one-and-half century Turkish rule, the eastern cultural and anthropological threads of the Hungarian nation, peaking in various elements of theHungarianlanguageand folk music, the appearance of the Turanianidea, and the specific interpretation of the Russo-Turkish Warin Hungary.Artistictendencies permeating from Western and Central European countries fostered interests for thingsdeemedoriental. Orientalismfirstappears inthearchitectureof historic Hungaryin the frameworkof 19th centuryromantic historicism. Ödön Lechneraimed atcreatingHungarian national architecture, of which orientalism was an important constituentvis-à-vis traditional Western historicism.One of the means of showingthe Eastern origin of the Hungarians wasaccentuated byusing oriental formsin a quite Western manner. As witnessed by the villa designed for Hermann Babocsay, architect Aladár Árkay (1868 –1932)was a follower of this endevour.However, in Árkay's later work, Orientalism becameveiled.For the competition of the Buda Synagogue in1912, the connection of the dome crowning the building with the body supporting it refers tothe courtyardbuildingof the Ahmed Ibn Tulun Mosque in Cairo. But in the CalvinistChurch in Városligeti(Park)Avenuein Budapest,the main massof the edificehides the domerecallingearly Islamic architecture.Here the connection between the central spaceand the dome isless organic, as it lacks pendentives. This peculiarity of theearlydomedIslamic buildings,andthe squinches in particular,correspond with the worldview of Islam.Unlike Christianity, there is no such representative hierarchyneitherin Islam,nor in the organizationof mosques. 2025-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14044/35580 Informal Settlements in Latin America: Definitions, Determinants, and Urban Development Pathways Cuesta Tabares, Mayte Alejandra; Báthoryné Nagy, Ildikó Réka; Passos Rosa, Tayana This paperexploresthephenomenon ofinformal settlements within the Global Southcontext, the paper provides a comprehensive conceptual review of key definitions, characteristics, and determinants of informal settlements, emphasizing the legal, socio-economic, and spatial dynamics that shape these areas.Additionally, itexamines the implications of informal urbanism on green infrastructure, a growing area of interest in sustainable urban development.Through this exploration, the study aims to offer a nuanced understanding of the challenges and opportunities presented by informal settlements in the region, emphasizing the need for context-specific solutions and adaptiveand in-situgovernance strategies. 2025-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14044/35578 The Role of the Local Community in the Process of Urban Development Fáczányi, Zsuzsa; Keresztes-Sipos, Andrea; Lleshi, Blendi Urban green space developments have a key rolein urban development processes, they are shaping the urban green infrastructure and enriching ecosystem services, providing an equal benefit tothe physical and mental health of residents. Green space development is a complex planning and implementation process that, without proper communication and cooperation, often leads to unexpected conflicts and this obstacles to project implementation. However,public involvement and its various tools can contribute to the success of development.In this paper we present a case study of the increasingly common tools of community engagement in green space development and their examination in the light of the theory of public involvement. To present the case of a community development project at the Blessed Sándor István Park in district III., we draw on our own fieldwork, interviews and municipal data collection. 2025-01-01T00:00:00Z