Community Bath

Author
Márton Gaál
Consultant
DLA Miklós Ágoston Vannay, Péter Tibor Krompáczki, Donát Csegő Rabb, Péter Róbert Szabó
Subject
Public Building Design 2
Year
2025/26
Aszód has a distinctive architectural character, shaped by its continuous street frontage and the entrance gates incorporated into the street-facing facades of the houses. In response to the site conditions, the building is organized around a system of intersecting circulation routes, whose endpoints define the four wings of the bath. The enclosed outer walls create internal courtyards that provide natural daylight. A key design principle was to ensure accessibility for all users, regardless of mobility limitations. This approach is reflected in the ramped access to the pools and in the spatial organization of the building. The site forms a transition between the representative buildings facing Szabadság Square and the surrounding low-rise residential houses, mediated through the articulation of the facade elements. The walls are finished with iron-oxide coloured lime mortar, reinforcing their enclosed, fence-like character.