Faurest, Kristin: Ten spaces - Our Budapest (Budapest, 2010)

Szent István park

from the ornate but sometimes dark and gloomy courtyard blocks of tenements on narrow streets that characterized the 19th century. Because the courtyards of these 19th century blocks were, by municipal regulation, required to take up a minimum of a mere 15% of the buildings’ footprint, these proportions often led to narrow, dark spaces and an unequal distribution of light exposure that detracted from even the most beautiful architectural details.

These new houses were meant to provide more natural light and easy access and clear views to larger public green spaces and sports facilities. In keeping with the architectural spirit of the time, they would be designed with streamlined forms that followed function, featuring lower interior heights, smooth surfaces and modern materials.

The 1933 plan provided for a public park to be opened on two symmetrical sides of the extended axis of Csanády utca, on an area narrowing grad■ Lining up tor a cold drink of milk in Szent litván park. '957

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