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building history and designer attitude. The explora- century in a new context. The research, that considers
tion and subtle analysis of the theoretical background the previous exploratory works of modern church ar-
make ground for the monograph-based synthesizing chitectural traditions of the Roman Catholic churches
researches. During this phase, under the lead of the as a basis and extends its processes to the second half
chief researcher and the senior researcher, compara- of the 20 century, works with a well definable mon-
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tive analyses are made that aim to explore the modern ument stock. The outstanding architectural values are
architectural processes. The fundamental challenge of examined in engineering and aesthetic aspects – fitted
this synthesizing research that runs through the entire into the general processes of the national architecture
project is the demonstration of those tendencies that and evaluated in its interaction.
combine the sacred architecture of a century. Covering a hundred years, the research treats the
In the process of the research, a separate evaluation first quarter of the 20 century as the preliminaries,
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would be made for not only the processes that have while the last decade as the fading of the tendencies.
an outstanding significance in the history of architec- The domestic appearance of the modern in church
ture, but also for those areas that count as subfields architecture created outstanding cultural values. The
but haven’t been examined deeply yet. The topic as- civil engineering works created by the most com-
signments would be to analyse the tendency changes plex, meaningful architectural and most spectacular,
of development corresponding to the periods of mod- symbolic structures are the milestones of our nation-
ern architecture with comparative analyses covering al architecture. Comprehensive examination, subtle
several decades: structural development, appearance analysis and the century-spanning steady evaluation
of applied materials that have an effect on shaping, of them are a priority.
engineering-rational and artistic-symbolic manner of The basic research intends to create a catalogue
building, change of function schemes of the liturgical about these monuments. Though there are several
space, hierarchy of spatial shaping with architectural almanac and diocesan registries, a summery putting
means, illumination issues of the altar space, which emphasis on architecture hasn’t been created yet.
can be treated as the most important spatial element. The database providing a complete overview of the
A connection would be provided for the researches 20 -century Roman Catholic churches records prob-
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of not only the engineering sciences but also social ably nearly 400 monuments with their main data.
sciences that, given the type of building, deals with Nearly 30 buildings from the preliminaries and ap-
liturgy as well. proximately 70 from the spreading period of mod-
The research program becomes useful for the par- ern architecture, further 70 churches from the four
ticipants in several fields. The results of the explaining decades following 1950 are the subjects of a more
part of the research are imparted by senior researchers detailed survey with data sheets, that consists of ar-
in the form of courses in the graduate architectural chitectural drawings, functional analysis, photo doc-
education. The students participating in the research umentation and building description. The detailed
process make studies in the framework of Scientific presentations are complemented with contemporary
Students’ Association. Beside senior researchers the examples (partially processed in previous research-
PhD students are given the opportunity to under- es) that show current results. The database is openly
stand and acquire the methodology, and may conduct available for scientific researches (see online meth-
sub-researches having independent scientific results, odological database of the chief researcher: szakralis.
which they can discuss in professional circles by con- wrodpress.com – operating since 2007).
ference participations. Thus, the applied program has In the first half of the 20 century, the slow pene-
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responsibility in the education of researchers as well. tration of modern tendencies put several buildings that
have been studied on a style critical basis, in a different
light, and not as a stage in the process leading to mod-
4. EXPECTED RESULTS – SYNTHESIS ern architecture. Thus, one of the expected results of
THROUGH COMPREHENSIVE the research is such a synthesizing examination that,
EXAMINATION within the group of sacred buildings, sets the early
reinforced concrete architecture as target. Although
The database created as a result of the research in recent years, there were some attempts to study
helps the practice of the domestic church architectural the appearance and spread of modern structures and
research of the period, and creates the opportunity to building materials, spiritual buildings were usually
interpret the Hungarian sacred architecture of the 20 th left out this process, and the few exceptions were such

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