Pabellón de Hungría (Hungarian pavilion) for Seville Expo '92 by Imre Makovecz
Calle Louis Pasteur
Isla de La Cartuja
Seville, September 2022
“Imre Makovecz's Hungarian pavilion, widely regarded as the most inventive structure at Expo '92 here, soars free from the fair's architectural cacophony like some dizzy fantasy. Built from wood carved in folk styles and bearing a gray slate roof, it seems inspired by village churches but leaps beyond any one model with an exuberance that recalls the Catalan Antonio Gaudi. Inside, the building's conceptual basis becomes clearer, with no loss of wit and style. The interior is divided, one portion symbolizing Hungary facing the West, with a simplified Baroque church front. Pass through that facade and one finds Hungary facing East, the wall exploding with undulating Slavic-style facades (more gray slate) and carved portals. There is also a ‘Tree of Life’ on the Western side, a jumble of roots and branches with a glass floor so that visitors can see the whole thing.” (Makovecz Hungarian Pavilion in Seville, Solaripedia)
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