Historical Evolution and Contemporary Examples of Hungarian Social Housing Cover Image

Historical Evolution and Contemporary Examples of Hungarian Social Housing
Historical Evolution and Contemporary Examples of Hungarian Social Housing

Author(s): Dávid Szabó
Subject(s): History, Social Sciences, Fine Arts / Performing Arts, Architecture, Politics and society
Published by: Historický ústav SAV, v. v. i.
Keywords: contemporary architecture; 2008 economic crisis; rise of real estate prices; Hungary

Summary/Abstract: There is a lack of a housing system based on common social responsibility in Hungary. There were attempts to create wider social housing system after democratic transition, but the lack of coherent social support a comprehensive system has not able to be established. The small number of new social housing projects were completed in an isolated way. They have never reached a critical mass. Apart of the existing historical, outdated municipal housing stock fulfils this function.

  • Issue Year: 57/2023
  • Issue No: 1-2
  • Page Range: 76-89
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: English