Situated in the Karancs-Medves landscape area in North-East Hungary, the aim of SAGRA Architects for their design of the ‘Dance Floor’ Recreation and Memorial Park is to preserve and strengthen this special character of the place. The park would function as an exhibition for the mining memorials and as a natural recreational area. Embraced by the surrounding hills and huge hillside trees, the organising element in the park is a wall providing covered space which can be used for exhibitions and performances. More images and architects’ description after the break.
Around and in the city of Salgótarján the memorials, geological and mining attractions are forming a hiking trail. Along this trail is set the ‘Dance floor’ Recreation and Memorial Park. An open air theatre may also function here as the covered space can be used for a stage and the ‘Dance floor’ as an auditorium. The ‘Theme slope’ uses the potentials of the natural slope for playful elements. Climbing wall, climbing net, slides and climbing trunks are placed for active recreation. Previous to the “Dance floor” a picnic area is located with timber tables, benches and fire rings. We used local, natural building materials like basalt stone and wood.
