Parish church dedicated to the Blessed Zoltán Meszlényi

The architects wanted to build something for the faithful living in the vicinity of the housing estate in Lágymányos (one of Budapest’s neighbourhoods) that had been missing: a building with its main function being that of a church but one that would also operate as a community centre. They also wanted to design a garden and a square with benches, wherever there were paths. The concept was to design an ensemble of buildings into the abstract environment of Lágymányos – now sadly stripped of its historical milieu and thus an uninterrupted urban development – the architectural and artistic rendering of which would be based on a subtle balance between contemporary tools and a traditional spatial structure. “The Church’s deepest nature is expressed in her three-fold responsibility: of proclaiming the word of God, celebrating the sacraments, and exercising the ministry of charity.” (Pope Benedict XVI)