Imre makovecz biography for kids

Hungarian architect (1935–2011)

The native form of this personal name is Makovecz Imre. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.

Imre Makovecz (November 20, 1935 – September 27, 2011) was a Hungarian architect^[1] active in Europe from the late 1950s onward.

Imre makovecz biography for kids

Makovecz was born and died in Budapest. He attended the Technical University of Budapest. He was founder and "eternal and executive president" of the Hungarian Academy of Arts.^[2] He was an award-winning architect, having won Ybl Prize,^{[3][circular reference]}Kossuth Prize, Steindl Imre Prize and Prima Primissima Award among many others.

Makovecz was one of the most prominent proponents of organic architecture. As such, his buildings attempt to work with the natural surroundings rather than triumph over them. Frank Lloyd Wright and Rudolf Steiner are both strong influences, as is traditional Hungarian art.^[1]

His work beg