**Abstract (English)** This thesis proposes a regeneration strategy for the Hajmáskér Military Complex, one of Hungary's most significant historic military sites, which has gradually fallen into a state of abandonment. Through an adaptive reuse approach, the research interprets heritage not as a static artifact to be preserved, but as a dynamic resource capable of generating new social, cultural, and economic relationships. The study combines historical, urban, and territorial analyses with international case studies of military and industrial heritage regeneration to establish a strategic framework based on preserving the site's identity while enabling its contemporary transformation. The master plan proposes an integrated ecosystem of public spaces, cultural facilities, administrative functions, landscape interventions, sports infrastructure, and temporary events that collectively reactivate the complex and strengthen its relationship with the surrounding territory. The architectural proposal focuses on the former command building, transforming it into a contemporary administrative centre through a layered design approach that integrates the existing historic fabric with clearly distinguishable new architectural interventions. The proposal also incorporates a military heritage museum, a public café, co-working spaces, and an accessible roof promenade, creating new opportunities for public engagement and reinterpretation of the historic complex. The thesis demonstrates how the regeneration of military heritage can become a catalyst for territorial development by balancing conservation, innovation, and sustainability, ultimately re-establishing the Hajmáskér Military Complex as a vibrant civic, cultural, and landscape destination.
La presente tesi propone una strategia di rigenerazione per il Complesso Militare di Hajmáskér, uno dei più importanti complessi militari storici dell'Ungheria, oggi caratterizzato da un progressivo stato di abbandono. Attraverso un approccio fondato sul riuso adattivo, la ricerca interpreta il patrimonio storico non come un elemento statico da preservare, ma come una risorsa dinamica capace di generare nuove relazioni sociali, culturali ed economiche. La ricerca integra analisi storiche, urbane e territoriali con lo studio di casi internazionali di rigenerazione del patrimonio militare e industriale, definendo un quadro strategico basato sulla conservazione dell'identità del luogo e sulla sua riattivazione funzionale. Il masterplan propone un ecosistema composto da spazi pubblici, attività culturali, funzioni amministrative, percorsi paesaggistici, infrastrutture sportive e iniziative temporanee capaci di valorizzare l'intero complesso e il territorio circostante. L'intervento architettonico si concentra sull'edificio dell'ex comando militare, trasformato in un centro amministrativo contemporaneo attraverso un processo di stratificazione progettuale che integra il patrimonio esistente con nuovi elementi architettonici chiaramente riconoscibili. La proposta comprende inoltre un museo dedicato alla memoria del complesso, un caffè pubblico, spazi di co-working e una passeggiata panoramica accessibile sulla copertura, favorendo nuove modalità di fruizione del patrimonio storico. La tesi dimostra come la rigenerazione del patrimonio militare possa costituire un motore di sviluppo territoriale, promuovendo un equilibrio tra conservazione, innovazione e sostenibilità e restituendo il complesso di Hajmáskér alla comunità come nuovo polo civico, culturale e paesaggistico.
From fortress to form: a strategic regeneration of the Hajmasker military complex
Vasuvapatti Chinnasamy Sengkottaian, Srivetri
2025/2026
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**Abstract (English)** This thesis proposes a regeneration strategy for the Hajmáskér Military Complex, one of Hungary's most significant historic military sites, which has gradually fallen into a state of abandonment. Through an adaptive reuse approach, the research interprets heritage not as a static artifact to be preserved, but as a dynamic resource capable of generating new social, cultural, and economic relationships. The study combines historical, urban, and territorial analyses with international case studies of military and industrial heritage regeneration to establish a strategic framework based on preserving the site's identity while enabling its contemporary transformation. The master plan proposes an integrated ecosystem of public spaces, cultural facilities, administrative functions, landscape interventions, sports infrastructure, and temporary events that collectively reactivate the complex and strengthen its relationship with the surrounding territory. The architectural proposal focuses on the former command building, transforming it into a contemporary administrative centre through a layered design approach that integrates the existing historic fabric with clearly distinguishable new architectural interventions. The proposal also incorporates a military heritage museum, a public café, co-working spaces, and an accessible roof promenade, creating new opportunities for public engagement and reinterpretation of the historic complex. The thesis demonstrates how the regeneration of military heritage can become a catalyst for territorial development by balancing conservation, innovation, and sustainability, ultimately re-establishing the Hajmáskér Military Complex as a vibrant civic, cultural, and landscape destination.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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