20150619 Mihály Balázs Complete professional biography Born 1955 Hernád Studies 1982-1984 Master Course of the Association of Hungarian Architects (MÉSZ) 1975-1980 BME Faculty of Architecture 1970-0974 Hild József secondary vocational school of construction, Győr 1962-1968 Elementary school, Hernád Academic degree 2014 European Academy of Sciences and Arts, active member 2012 University Professor 2012 Hungarian Academy of Arts (MMA), full member 2011 Dr. habil. (habilitation) 1997 DLA (Doctoris Liberalis Artium) Awards, acknowledgements 2013 Mies van der Rohe Prize Roman Catholic church in Győr-Kismegyer nominee 2011 UIA Gold Medal lifetime achievement nominee 2011 Piranesi Prize Knowledge Centre of Pécs nominee 2010 Prima Primissima Prize recipient 2010 Pro Dioecesi Vaciensi Medallion Community centre in Hernád 2009 Honorary citizen of the township of Hernád 2009 Kossuth Prize recipient 2005 Mies van der Rohe Prize College of Greek Catholic Theology nominee 2003 St. Anthanasius Prize College of Greek Catholic Theology recipient 2001 Silver Medallion of the Town Protection Society of Nagykanizsa Martyrs of Arad memorial 2001 Coat of Arms of Nagykanizsa, Town of County Rank Martyrs of Arad memorial 1999 Medallion for Telecommunications MATÁV Headquarters 1999 Budapest Award for Architectural Excellence MATÁV Headquarters recipient 1999 AR+D Awards for Emerging Architecture MATÁV Headquarters recipient 1998 Pro Architectura Prize Saint Emeric church in Sopron recipient 1995 Ybl Miklós Prize rewarding the efforts in architectural design and education recipient 1991 Pro Architectura Prize Nunciature of the Vatican recipient 1980 Diploma Prize recipient Architectural practice 2011- Balázs Mihály Építész Műterme 1992-2011 Török és Balázs Építészeti Műterem 1986- BME Faculty of Architecture, Department of Public Building Design 1980-1986 Középülettervező Vállalat (KÖZTI) Academic experience 2012- Head of Department as Full Professor, BME Department of Public Building Design 2011- Head of Department, BME Department of Public Building Design 2008 Head of Diploma Committee, MOME Department of Architecture 2005- BME Master Course (postgraduate specialists course on architectural design) 2001-2011 Deputy of Department, BME Department of Public Building Design 1
1997- Rajz és Terv ( Drawing and Plan ), gradual course, BME 1997- BME Doctoral School of Architectural Design (DLA) supervisor 1997-2000 Silicates in Architecture, gradual course at the Hungarian University of Applied Arts guest lecturer 1988- Diploma design, gradual course, BME 1987- Complex design, gradual course, BME 1986- Resident lecturer, BME 1980-1986 Guest lecturer, BME, Public building design II. course Professional memberships 2015- Head of the BME Doctoral School of Architectural Design - president of HBDT 2013- BME Habilitational Committee and Doctoral Council of Architectural Design member 2013- MOME Doctoral School - member 2012- Central Jury of Architectural Design member 2012- Architectural Design Jury of District 12 member 2011-2012 National Committee for Architectural Awards member 2008-2013 Doctoral Council of the BME Doctoral School of Architectural Design member 2008-2010 Jury of the Ybl Prize member 2007-2010 Central Jury of Architectural Design member 2007- BME Hauszmann Prize curator 2004-2008 Budapest Chamber of Architects vice president 2002-2005 Hungarian Design Council member 2002-2011 Architectural Design Jury of Budapest member 2001-2008 Supervisory Board of the BME Doctoral School of Architectural Design member 2000-2004 Budapest Chamber of Architects board member 2000-2010 Centre for Cultural Heritage Management advisory board member 1997-2000 Ethics Committee of the Chamber of Hungarian Architects member 1996- Chamber of Hungarian Architrects member 1991-2011 Creative Artists National Association member 1987-1988 Head of MÉSZ Young Architects Studio 1980- Association of Hungarian Architects (MÉSZ) member Realised architectural works 2011 Roman Catholic church, Győr-Kismegyer (with Katalin Somogyi-Soma) 2010 Six-group nursery, Törökbálint (with Balázs Tatár and Dávid Török) 2010 Community centre, Hernád (with Balázs Tatár) 2010 Southern Transdanubian Regional Library and Knowledge Centre, Pécs (with Tamás Tarnóczky and Balázs Tatár) 2009 House Puglits, Hernád (with Balázs Tatár) 2008 Special education school, San Marco street, Budapest (with Tamás Tarnóczky) 2007 Family Home of Mihály Czibula, Paks (with Katalin Somogyi-Soma) 2005 Home interior, Vérhalom street, Budapest 2004 PPKE Department of Information Technology, Budapest (with Tamás Tarnóczky and Katalin Somogyi-Soma) 2003 Greek Catholic College of Theology, Nyíregyháza 2002 Family home in Gül Baba street, Budapest (with Katalin Somogyi-Soma) 2002 House Molnár, Tinnye (with Katalin Somogyi-Soma) 2001 House Huber, Törökbálint (with Szabolcs Jóföldi) 1999 Greek Catholic church, Fehérgyarmat (with Katalin Somogyi-Soma) 1999 MATÁV Headquarters, 55 Krisztina boulevard, Budapest (with Ferenc Török) 1997 Saint Emeric parish church, Sopron (with Péter Fejérdy) 1997 Greek Catholic secondary school of 12 years, Hajdúdorog (with Katalin Somogyi-Soma) 1996 Greek Catholic college, Hajdúdorog (with Andrea Kern and Csaba Klenk) 1996 Church of Hungarian Saints (EXPO) Budapest (with Ferenc Török) 1995 Greek Catholic church, Kazincbarcika 1994 60-flat residential building in central Nyíregyháza (with Ferenc Török) 1994 House Bod, Tihany 1991 Professors Club in the Central Building of BME 1991 Nunciature of the Vatican, Budapest (with Ferenc Török) 1991 24-flat residential building, Kosár street, Paks (with Andrea Kern and Csaba Klenk) 1991 Panasonic Office Technology Store (with Zorán Patartics) 1989 Family home for Laszló Vörös, Velence 1987 4-flat residential building, Fodor street 13/b, Budapest (with Katalin Somogyi-Soma) 2
Selected architectural works, unrealised projects 2015 Innovation Center of Bionics, Budapest (with Tamás Tarnóczky) 2012 Community spaces of the Church of Hungarian Saints (study, with Dávid Török) 2012 Educational Centre for the visually impaired, Tata (with Balázs Falvai and Dávid Török) 2011 Community Centre, Ürom (permit plan, with Balázs Falvai and Dávid Török) 2008 Modified plans of a nursery, Törökbálint (permit and execution plans, with Balázs Falvai) 2008 Winery guesthouse, Tállya (study, with Balázs Tatár) 2008 16-year Greek Catholic school, Nyíregyháza (permit plan, with Balázs Tatár and Dávid Török) 2005 Lab of the Secondary School of Energetics, Paks (study, with Tamás Tarnóczky) 2004 16-year Greek Catholic school, Nyíregyháza (two studies) 2002 Roman Catholic church, Páty (study) 2000 Garrison church on Kapisztrán square, Buda Castle (permit plans) 2000 Reconstruction of the Town Hall, Esztergom (study, with Tamás Tarnóczky) 1999 Vár-guesthouse (study, with Katalin Somogyi-Soma) 1999 Department store at Mária-Valéria bridge, Esztergom (study, with Tamás Tarnóczky) 1999 Reconstruction of the Town Hall, Esztergom (study, with Tamás Tarnóczky) 1998 Municipal Hall, Hernád (study) 1997 Extension of the Lajos Bárdos Conservatory (study, with Katalin Somogyi-Soma) 1995 Greek Catholic church, Nyíregyháza-Borbánya (study) 1993 Multifunctional hall, Pannonhalma (execution plan) 1993 Development plan of the Benedictine Monastery of Pannonhalma (study, with Ferenc Török) 1993 Greek Catholic chapel, Tállya (study) 1992 Potter s house, Nagyszakácsi (study) 1992 Elementary school with 16 schoolrooms, Paks (permit plans, with Ferenc Cságoly and Tamás Karácsony) 1989 2-flat residential building, Kárpát street, Budapest (permit plans) 1989 Roman Catholic vicarage, Vecsés (permit plans) 1988 3-flat residential building, Törökvészi street, Budapest (study) 1988 6-flat residential building, 19 Mór street, Budapest (permit plans, with Katalin Somogyi-Soma) 1987 Grammar school with 16 schoolrooms, Mór (permit plans, with Ferenc Török) 1985 4-flat residential building, Budakeszi street, Budapest (permit plans, with Katalin Somogyi-Soma) 1982 Reconstruction of bank building (arch.: Ignác Alpár), Deák Ferenc street, Budapest (permit plans, KÖZTI) 1982 Residential building, 11-13 Fő street, Pápa (execution plan, KÖZTI) 1982 Clubhouse and restaurant (study, KÖZTI) Participation in open design competitions 2014 New National Gallery and Ludwig Museum, Budapest 2013 Intermodal Public Transport Centre, Debrecen honoured 2012 Development plan of Széll Kálmán square, Budapest 3rd prize 2012 Extension of the Hungarian Museum of Applied Arts 2nd prize 2011 Reconstruction of the Bárány swimming pool, Eger 2010 Extension of the National Museum, Budapest 2009 National Remembrance Centre, Székesfehérvár accentuated honour 2009 Development plan of Fő square, Újpest, Budapest 2009 Agora Polus center, Győr 2nd prize 2007 Pécs-ECC, Library and Knowledge Centre international competition, 1st prize 2006 9 Petermann bíró street, Buda Castle 2005 Nursery, Törökbálint 1st prize 2004 17 Dísz square, Budapet honoured 2003 Budavár-Kapuház, Buda Castle accentuated honour 1998 Archives of Budapest 3rd prize 1997 Hungarian National Theatre, Budapest 3rd prize 1988 Development plan of Szabadság square, Cegléd accentuated honour 1986 Development plan of the Kossuth street area, Szentendre 1983 Extension of the Hajós Alfréd swimming pool 4th prize 1983 Museum of Egyptian Civilisations international competition 1983 Continuous reconstruction of the villages in the Great Plain 3rd prize 1982 Development plan of the Séd valley, Veszprém 1980 Rehabilitation of Tetemvár, Eger (diploma plan) UIA international competition 1979 Music Centre honoured Participation in invited design competitions 3
2015 New National Gallery and Ludwig Museum, Budapest - 2nd prize 2014 Gate of Gerecse, Tourist Visitor Centre, Tatabánya 2011 Office building, Csörsz street, Budapest 2008 Extension of the Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest 2004 Roman Catholic church, Győr-Kismegyer 2nd prize, commission 2002 PPKE Department of Information Technology, Budapest 1st prize 2001 Rehabilitation of the synagogue block, central Nagykanizsa 1st prize 2001 Office building reconstruction, Roosevelt square, Budapest 1999 Chancel design, Church of Hungarian Saints 1st prize 1999 Development plan of Clark Ádám square, Budapest 1997 MATÁV office building reconstruction, Budapest 1st prize 1996 Flag of the Nation and bandstand, Szent Imre square, Csepel 1996 Újpest-Városkapu, Budapest (MÉSZ Master Course, as supervisor) 1995 National Remembrance Centre, Székesfehérvár 3rd prize 1995 Corvin square, Budapest (MÉSZ Master Course, as supervisor) 1992 Roman Catholic church, Dunaújváros 1992 Elementary school with 16 schoolrooms, Paks 1st prize 1988 Reconstruction of Várkert Kioszk, Budapest (BME) 1986 Houses under 1-5 Tábor street, Budapest (ÁÉTV) 2nd prize 1986 Development plan of Csillagtelep, Csepel 5th prize 1986 Community Centre, Encs honoured 1986 Idea contest, city of Communard honoured 1985 Commercial buildings, The Danube Bend 3rd prize 1985 Urban development, Edelény 3rd prize 1985 Development plan of Szabadság square area, Gyula 3rd prize 1984 Rehabilitation of block No. 25, District 7, Budapest 1984 Postal Museum, Tállya (admission competition, MÉSZ Master Course) 1982 Reconstruction of the Margitsziget Open-air Theatre honoured 1982 Sports club of the hearing impaired (KÖZTI) KISZ-prize 1981 Family homes, Vésztő (KÖZTI) honoured 1979 Development plan of Kapisztrán square, Buda Castle (student competition) 1976 Artists apartments, Eger 2nd prize Other creative works 2011 Three pieces of furniture, BME 2010 Tile stove, Petras 2010 Plan of Iconostasis, Greek Catholic church, Kazincbarcika 2010 Kaptár ( Hive ), Pécs( with ceramic artist Márta Nagy) 2009 Tile stove, Zsolnay 2000 Martyrs of Arad memorial, Nagykanizsa (with Tamás Tarnóczky) 2000 Chancel design Church of Hungarian Saints (with László Somogyi-Soma and Katalin Somogyi-Soma) 1998 Atrium interior, MATÁV Headquarters 1998 Iconostasis, Greek Catholic church, Fehérgyarmat (with painter László Somogyi-Soma) 1997 Liturgical space and furniture design, Saint Emeric parish church in Sopron 1997 Picture stand for Blessed Virgin Mary, our Lady of Hungary, Church of Hungarian Saints (with László Somogyi-Soma) 1996 Liturgical space and furniture design, Church of Hungarian Saints 1991 Table clock IV. 1991 Professors Club in the Central Building of BME, interior design, furniture design 1991 Custom home furniture 1990 Kitchen furniture 1988 Table clock III. 1987 Table clock II. 1986 Seal matrix 1986 Table clock I. 1986 Transylvania (collection of 60 drawings, with Katalin Somogyi-Soma) 1983 The architecture of the villages in the Great Plain (study consisting of 55 drawings) 1980 Aviaries Solo exhibitions 2009 RÉT, N&N Gallery 2008 My Houses, community centre, Hernád 4
1999 The altering notion of authenticity in monument protection, exhibition hall of OMH, Budapest, 1999 (simultaneously with Ferenc Török, Ferenc Csagoly, Katalin Kiss) 1977 Constructing Art, Vigadó Gallery, Budapest Town Gallery, Nyíregyháza (simultaneously with László Somogyi-Soma, Róbert Csíkszentmihályi, Ferenc Török) Group exhibitions 2013 Intermodal Public Transport Centre of Debrecen, proposals display, Debrecen 2013 Mies van der Rohe Prize exhibition 2013 Széll Kálmán square design competition, Budapest Design Terminal 2012 Atrium of the Museum of Applied Arts Architectural design competition 2012 Contemporary Portuguese and Hungarian architecture, community centre, Székelyudvarhely 2010 12 years The architecture of Southern Transdanubia at the beginning of the 21th century, FUGA Budapest 2010 12 years The architecture of Southern Transdanubia at the beginning of the 21th century, Pécs 2011 Knowledge Centre, Beijing Architectural Expo UIA 2011 Knowledge Centre Piranesi exhibition, Piran 2011 RÉT at FUGA 2010 Family Houses of the V4, Budapest, Prague, Warsaw, Bratislava, Beirut (Lebanon) 2010 RÉT at FUGA 2009 Model of the Universe Contemporary church architecture, MODEM, Debrecen 2009 Architecture and written thought, N&N Gallery 2007 Knowledge Centre Month of Architecture, Pécs Gödör Klub, Budapest 2006 Közép60, Budapest Gallery 2005 Mies van der Rohe Prize exhibition 2005 2nd National Architectural Exhibition, Dorottya street, Budapest 2005 Architecture of sacral spaces at the turn of the millenium, BME main atrium 2004 Day of Hungarian Culture, ELTE 2003 National Architectural Exhibition, Műcsarnok, Budapest 2002 Millennial Architectural Exhibition, Millenáris, Budapest 2001 Plans for the future MATÁV Headquarters, Lovicka Centre, Warsaw 2001 Inverse city material of the Venice Biennale, Ernst Museum, Budapest 2000 Inverse city, Venice Biennale, Italy 2000 MATÁV Headquarters ar+d competition, RIBA Architecture Gallery, London 1999 Church of Hungarian Saints in Budapest, UIA Beijing congress exhibition 1998 The Budapest Archives design competition, state room of the Budapest City Hall 1997 Greek Catholic church, Kazincbarcika, Piran, Slovenia 1997 The National Theatre design competition, Budapest Congress Centre 1997 The National Theatre design competition, Vár Gallery, Budapest 1994 Architectural graphics Chamber of Hungarian Architects, main hall 1989 Iskola8 Architectural exhibition, Tölgyfa Gallery, Budapest 1987 Hungarian Architectural Exhibition, Vienna 1987 Festival of young artists, Vigadó, Budapest 1986 Architectural graphics exhibition, Esztergom Conference lectures Conference of the Hungarian Concrete Association, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, 18.05.2012 Symposium on library architecture, Szekszárd, 13.10.2011 MÉSZ Master Course, 30.04.2009 Bercsényi Architects Club, 18.04.2009 Hild-day, Győr, 17.04.2009 MOME, 21.10.2008 Kós Károly Vándoriskola, 2007 Széchenyi University, Győr, 2008 Research reports SZPÖ (Széchenyi Professorial Scholarship), 2002 Journeys 2015 Brno, Prague 2014 Krakow 2013 Czech Republic 2012 Slovenia: Ljubljana 5
2012 Sweden, Karlskoga 2011 Transylvania 2011 Portugal: Porto-Coimbra-Braga 2008 Istria 2007 Transylvania 2006 Tuscany: Firenze-Lucca-Pisa-Siena-Volterra-Assisi-Gubbio-Arezzo 2005 Transylvania 2004 Transylvania 2000 Scepusium 1998 Germany, Switzerland: Stuttgart-Basel 1998 Istria 1997 Dalmatia 1988 Greece, Southern Dalmatia 1987 Czech Republic: Prague 1986 Mongolia, China: Ulaanbaatar-Gobi Desert-Beijing-Xian-Shanghai 1985 Greece: Athens-Peloponnesos-Crete 1985 Transylvania 1994 Istria 1982 Soviet Union: Moscow-Irkutsk-Baikal-Tashkent-Bukhara-Samarkand-Khiva 1981 Nigeria: Budapest-Warsaw-Brussels-Kano-Katsina-Jos-Kaduna-Amsterdam-Budapest 1979 Bulgaria: Sofia-Bachkovo-Rila-Burgas 1978 Istria 1977 Finland, Sweden: Leningrad-Helsinki-Tampere-Stockholm-Göteborg-Malmö 1976 Prague, Kutná Hora 6