MO URBAN PLANNING

MO Urban Planning

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Architectural competition

Planning competition, divided 1. prize

The master plan envisions an office development in southern Budapest, near the M0 freeway and the Danube.


The wave-shaped buildings serve both as workspaces and as noise barriers, protecting the site from traffic noise.
Artificial hills merge architecture with the surrounding landscape.

The concept is based on the investigation of urban noise as a form-generating factor, where sound waves originating from transportation networks are interpreted not only as problems but also as design data. The site analysis reveals the interaction between traffic, vegetation, and noise sources, all of which define the character and operation of the development. The project aims to create an architectural system capable of responding to environmental pressures while simultaneously improving the urban microclimate. The study of sound-wave propagation demonstrates that topography and built form can actively influence the intensity and direction of noise.

As a result, the terrain transforms into a wave-like geometry that breaks up and disperses acoustic energy. The parametrically shaped landscape and building envelope function simultaneously as noise protection, public space, and environmental filter. The office building’s outer shell appears as an adaptive system that integrates shading, vegetation, and energy production. The façade panels provide differentiated performance based on orientation and solar angle, allowing the building to dynamically respond to external conditions. The project connects acoustic research, landscape architecture, and parametric design tools into a unified spatial system. The resulting architectural form is therefore understood not as a static object, but as a living infrastructure that sensitively reacts to the urban environment.