Fabó Beáta - Gall, Anthony: I came from the East to a City of Great Palaces. Károly Kós, the early years 1907-1914 (Budapest, 2013)
Kós' First Steps as an Independent Architect
THE HOUSE OF SMALL RODENTS RENOVATED WITH ALTERATIONS The shingle roof of the small, single-floor building was originally decorated with elaborately carved and painted rabbits and small rodents. The special feature of the facades are the entrances, all of them complete with a jutting wooden roof resting on carved wooden posts. The main elevation is dominated by a long veranda, likewise with wooden posts holding the roof. The back wall, in turn, was meant by the architect to receive a mural, depicting characters from children’s stories, surrounded by natural stone surfaces and the texture of the wooden shingles. This wall was originally made more homely with a set of carved wooden benches for the visitors to sit on. Many of the fine details of the building, including the shake shingled roof and the painted decorations can be seen again after the renovation of 2004. H The building in 1912 Magyar Építőművészet, 1912.11-12. ■ The south elevation in 2013 László Alapfy ill Western elevation László Alapfy H The decorative wooden structure of the main facade László Haris Floor plan Magyar Iparművészet, 1910.4.. SH Insect-eating and rodents house - main elevation BFL XV.17.d.328 KT szor 1/73-1 118 szán. rôv állatkert építése
