Function: dormitory
Year: 2022-
Gross floor area: 3 837 m²
Location: Debrecen, Hungary

The Mechwart András Mechanical Engineering and Information Technology Technical School in Debrecen has been operating in the listed building since 1911. Due to the popularity of IT, mechanical and automotive engineering courses, there is a great interest in the educational institution in the region, but there is a constant shortage of dormitory places.

The dormitory is based on the layout of Roman atrium houses: the focal point is an internal garden with large green areas and a bench seating area, which is the central space for community gathering on the ground floor. Directly connected to the garden is the library. The atrium garden provides access to the cafeteria, which has a glass wall and can cater for 250 people and is also accessible to visitors from the neighbouring educational buildings.

The facade of the building is brick pavement, which has been given a pixelated layout to reflect the digitalisation and technology being taught.

The new college can accommodate 252 students.

Further functions of the dormitory:

• gym, dormitory teachers’ room, laundry room, medical room, patients’ room, guest room, necessary office space, common room, roof terrace
• car park, bicycle storage
• kitchen, dining room

SERVICES: general design, project management, electrical engineering, utility design