Visualisation of the Téglagyár residential park in Törökbálint: residential buildings on the hillside by the rehabilitated quarry lake, with a jetty and lakeside promenade amid autumn planting

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Törökbálint, Téglagyár Lake Residential Development

The former Téglagyár site in Törökbálint is a brownfield area with highly diverse landscape conditions. The reclaimed lake as a water surface, the strongly articulated slopes and the valuable pioneer tree stand provide a unique setting for a small-town-scale residential development.
From the outset, the landscape architectural design was developed in close collaboration with the architectural concept. The positioning of functions, the layout of the built volumes and the development of the landscape concept mutually informed one another. As a result, the green space system appears not as a subsequent addition, but as one of the organising elements of the development.

According to the guiding principle of the design, green space is not merely an aesthetic element, but a functioning piece of urban infrastructure. Through nature-based solutions (NBS), it manages stormwater, mitigates the urban heat island effect and enhances biodiversity.
The backbone of the continuous green-blue infrastructure network is formed by the trio of the arrival park – small-town square – promenade. This area acts as the arrival point and community core of the development, with a main street lined by a double row of trees, a café and a variety of green space elements.

The design of the lake and its shoreline is a central element of the concept. The waterfront is shaped as an intensive recreational zone, with terraces and jetties extending over the lake, as well as a walkable path around the water. The path system exploring the valley slope is articulated by eco-play elements, resting places and a lookout point. In the more nature-oriented parts of the site, permeable stabilised gravel surfacing and natural stone define the material character.

The streets between the residential blocks support stormwater management through green strips designed as rain gardens. Extensive green roofs and intensive roof terraces above the built structures are key elements in reducing the ecological load of the development, while also creating usable and liveable green spaces for the residents.

Gallery

Evening street view in the residential park: brick-clad residential buildings, a double row of trees and a rain-garden green strip along the walkway
The small-town main square of the residential park with ground-floor shops (bakery, hair salon), a café terrace, cyclists and ornamental-grass planting
The community space in front of the school with an open arcade, ornamental-grass beds and a sports area in the residential park
A residential street with a rain-garden green strip, a poppy perennial bed, hedge and a bench, brick-clad apartment buildings in the background
The shore of the rehabilitated lake with a timber jetty, promenade and reeds; children flying a kite, the residential park's buildings in the background
Bird's-eye visualisation of the residential park: green-roofed buildings arranged around the lake against the backdrop of the surrounding wooded hills
Aerial visualisation of the residential park: buildings with extensive green roofs and a green-roofed community jetty pavilion reaching over the lake
The near-natural lakeside path with stabilised gravel surfacing and reeds, the residential park and waterfowl in the background

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