Debrecen’s new beach awatded another inernational prize in an impressive field
- 2024-06-19
Aquaticum Debrecen Strand was the jury’s favorite among buildings from China, Dubai, and England.
The world’s largest international architecture platform, Architizer, holds its annual A+ Awards ceremony to honor the best buildings with various prestigious titles. In this esteemed competition, BORD Architectural Studio reached the finals in two categories with their designs for Debrecen’s Aquaticum beach bath. Aquaticum Debrecen Strand made it to the top five in both the ‘Gyms and Recreation Centers’ category and the special ‘PLUS’ category ‘Architecture + Engineering.’
The complex, constructed by Hunép Zrt., outperformed buildings such as Dubai’s Museum of the Future, which won the audience award, China’s Skyboat, Cambridge’s Paper Store Museum, and the Crystal, a horizontal skyscraper in Chongqing.
Above-Expected Attendance
The new beach in Nagyerdő opened last summer, and over 161,000 people have already visited the complex this year. It has won the approval of both the public and the profession. During the planning phase, the Dutch Mark Magazine ranked the beach among the best project plans of recent times. Furthermore, in January this year, the Royal Institute of British Architects, the UK’s highest-circulation architectural magazine, featured Aquaticum Debrecen on its cover, recognizing it as one of the world’s best sustainable architectural creations.
The facility reopened in mid-May, and based on last year’s experiences and guest feedback, several changes were made to the beach with the help of HUNÉP. The walkways were widened, the children’s play area and fitness park received shading, and several new features await visitors, such as trampolines and a baby-mama room.
