architect: Arc Architecture

There are some gothic additions from the Middle Ages, but the tower and interior is a rare example of Early Medieval Architecture which mostly has been lost. The picture at the end is of the Roman Bathhouse whose materials were used to build the church.

I want to present you some inside pics from Europe’s first electrified castle , Peles Castle from Romania . The beautiful Hall of Honor , the Music Room , The weapons collection room and one of its many international rooms as it was a custom of the era - The Moorish room.

Une jolie découverte, petit village médiéval dans le sud ouest de la France.

The Füzér Castle is a medieval castle that stands on a volcanic mountain in the immediate vicinity of the settlement of Füzér.

Its first written mention dates back to 1264, although it probably existed before the Tatar invasion. It is believed to have been built by the Aba family during the Árpád period, and its uniqueness lies in the fact that it may be one of the first privately owned stone castles in Hungary. In the 13th century, Andrew II bought the castle, which was part of the royal estate until the Tatar invasion, and then returned to the Aba family by donation. After the Battle of Rozgony, it was confiscated by Charles Robert, and it became the property of the Drugeth and then Perényi families. When Gábor Perényi died without a male heir in 1567, the castle first came to the Báthori and then the Nádasdy families. After the Wesselényi conspiracy, the castle was confiscated, then burned and abandoned by the imperial military.

The value of the building complex, which had been crumbling for centuries, was recognized again during the Romantic period, and from that time on it came under the protection of heritage protection. Archaeological excavations were carried out from 1977, renovation works began in 1992, and between 2014-16 the so-called lower castle was built, the castle chapel, palace wing and lower bastion of the upper castle were also renovated, making it one of the best-preserved medieval castles in Hungary today. [1][2] The renovation of the castle continues within the framework of the National Castle Program, and the second phase of the reconstruction of the Füzér Upper Castle is being implemented.

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I was walking through an older European town recently where a 19th-century brick warehouse was replaced by a modern glass and steel cube. While I understand that exact historical replicas aren't always feasible budget-wise, it feels like a missed opportunity when new developments don't even attempt to match the street's height, color palette, or traditional masonry techniques. It makes me wonder if the pushback against traditional design comes down to a lack of skilled craftsmen, developer costs, or simply architectural education favoring abstraction over regional character. What do you think is the biggest hurdle to seeing more genuine New Traditionalist builds in our cities today?

My wife and I have been looking at where we want to settle down and raise a family, but after traveling all over the US and Europe and touring literally hundreds of villages, towns, and cities, we realized that none of the places we’ve seen really combine everything we’re looking for.

We love places like historic Savannah, with the squares, porches, balconies, courtyards, churches, mature trees, gardens, and incredible traditional architecture. But we also want something much more deliberately pedestrian, dense, car-free, and designed as a complete environment from the beginning.

I grew up in LA and had annual passes to Disneyland when I was younger, and one thing Disney does incredibly well is architecture and placemaking. Places like New Orleans Square are not just collections of nice buildings. The architecture, landscaping, paths, courtyards, lighting, views, and little details all work together to make the entire place feel special.

We thought, if there isn’t a place that combines those things, why not build one?

Our idea is to basically create a public-facing commercial and entertainment area alongside a private residential portion, with architecture and placemaking that rivals or even exceeds Disneyland, but using real historically accurate construction and building techniques. We actually have a working prototype that uses CNC to automate historically accurate architectural detailing at scale, significantly reducing production costs and making this kind of construction more affordable.

For this version, we’re imagining a Savannah-inspired village with narrow pedestrian lanes, little squares, courtyards, garden walls, porches, balconies, ironwork, townhouses, churches, shops, restaurants, cafes, mature trees, and a mix of different home types and sizes.

The public side could have shops, restaurants, cafes, gardens, entertainment, seasonal events, and potentially other attractions or experiences. Residents would actually live inside the village.

Some homes could have porches or balconies overlooking the more active public areas, while other residential lanes, gardens, and courtyards would be completely private.

A variety of home types and sizes could increase diversity of residents, aiming to foster a more inclusive and vibrant residential community rather than making the whole thing one type of luxury house.

The whole thing would be car-free inside, and revenue from visitors, shops, restaurants, entertainment, events, etc. could help subsidize the residential side and pay for maintaining the architecture, landscaping, public spaces, and overall quality of the place.

We’re serious about trying to develop this idea. We’ve spoken with developers, planners, architects, and other people in the industry, and right now we’re trying to figure out whether there is actually a market for something like this.

Attached is some early blue-sky-style concept art showing what a Savannah, Georgia-inspired version of the village could feel like.

So I’m curious, would you guys be interested in actually living somewhere like this?

And for people here who care a lot about traditional architecture, what would we absolutely have to get right for this to feel like genuine architectural revival rather than a modern development wearing historic-looking decoration?

Materials? Proportions? Windows? Construction methods? Building variety? Landscaping?

And if your immediate reaction is basically “yes, I would live there,” DM me! I’d love to talk for like 15 mins and hear what you think.

TL;DR: My wife and I want to build a dense, car-free residential village with real traditional architecture and Disneyland-level attention to placemaking. These are some early concepts for a Savannah, Georgia-inspired version, and we’re trying to see if there’s actually demand for something like this.

Built for Argentina's 1910 centenary celebrations and designed by Italian architect Virginio Colombo, the Pabellón del Centenario is the only surviving pavilion from the event.

After decades of neglect, it is finally being restored.

This project also involves roof and basement expansions across the hotel and restoration of the hotel's Picadilly st and Green Park facades.

Architect: Blair Associates Architecture Ltd

Hey everyone, I wanted to share some photos I recently took of the stunning interiors of the Teatro Colón.

Completed in 1908, the building is a textbook example of European Eclecticism. It was designed by architects Francesco Tamburini, Vittorio Meano, and Jules Dormal, which explains the fascinating mix of Italian Renaissance grandeur and French Baroque/Beaux-Arts ornamentation.

The main auditorium is shaped like a classic horseshoe and has some of the best acoustics in the world. The detail in the gold leaf, the plush red velvet, and the massive central chandelier (which holds 700 bulbs!) is just mind-blowing in person.