The concept

The keyword ‘SPA’ has been chosen for the office in Budapest, since more than 500 springs are present in the Hungarian capital city, which justifies its reputation as a spa town. Nowadays, many traditional and modern baths are available throughout Budapest, of which the two most important ones, the Széchenyi and Gellért baths are represented in the interior design of the office. Whilst during the Roman Empire several spas were located at the centre of the region which was then called Pannonia, and other spas were continuously being added during the Turkish occupation, the lidos – outdoor bathing beaches – had only been created and completed in the first half of the twentieth century. We could not disregard the importance of Hungarian water polo during the elaboration of the concept, as we as a Nation are pride of the nine Olympic gold medals and three gold medals in water polo world championships, and of course many other great achievements. Accordingly, water polo has become part of the Hungarian bath culture over the years. We aimed to demonstrate parallelism between sports and the spirit of competition in the world of business. As the spas are home to both sports swimming pools and outdoor rest areas, it was obvious that each room within the office was devoted to a different topic. Because of the extreme diversity of baths, a sauna and a steam bath, as well as a water polo arena and an outdoor beach are also included in the concept.