PIARIST HIGH SCHOOL, KECSKEMÉT
Reconstruction of the 12-class high school building, construction of a new gymnasium and auditorium with courtyard above
Architect in charge Erzsébet Mészáros
Co-Architect Melinda Híves, Roberta Horváth,
Gábor Nagy, Dániel Vermes
Interior design Zsolt Tolnai, Miklós Vannay,
Krisztina Bárdossy, Fruzsina Fülöp,
Áron Farkas Lévay,Gabriella Megyesi, Péter Róbert
Szabó
General planning kollektív műterem
Associate architects KAAVA
Statics István Kenese (†), Péter Mező
Building structures Balázs Higi
Building services eng. János Szira, Zsolt Téglás
Building electricity Péter Major
Building electricity Gábor Nagy
Fire protection László Szaladják
Acoustics Andor Fürjes
Kitchen technology András Gauland
Sport technology Klára Deme
Visual design Tamás Vörös
Client Hungarian Province of Piarist Order
Location Kecskemét, Hungary
46°54’36.5″N 19°41’30.6″E
Area 10,300 m2
Year 2018 – 2019
The building was designed by Dezső Hültl and was completed in 1933. The school is currently home for the primary school who will move to a new building on Czollner Square so eventually the 12 high school classes will solely fill the building. With the extension of the courtyard a new large gymnasium and a new multi-level assembly hall and community room will be created. These are necessary but currently missing in the school. In the basement a canteen with capacity of 300 will be made to be able to solve on-site school catering. The classroom wings will be fitted with large wall openings to the corridor to allow more flexibility for each classroom block. A new courtyard will be created on top of the gym.
