During the rehabilitation of a Bauhaus villa in Budapest, the original 1930s Zsolnay masonry stove had to be dismantled. This investigation asked how its ceramic elements could continue the architectural identity of the building after losing their original function.

The original Zsolnay tiles were reorganised into a new fireplace, while the remaining fragments became part of a ceramic water feature in the winter garden. The material remained embedded within the building, continuing its architectural narrative through reconfiguration and new relationships.

2008

History ↔ Material Reconfiguration