The site is situated north of downtown Budapest, on the southern edge of FOKA Bay, a former industrial harbor created in the 1960s through gravel mining and abandoned in the 1990s. In 2016, the developer initiated a tender for a residential development of approximately 360 apartments, aiming to transform a brownfield site into a livable waterfront environment with direct access to the Danube and panoramic river views.

From the earliest stages of planning, the project addressed the challenges of transforming a former industrial area into a residential and public urban space. This required significant infrastructure investment and a comprehensive regeneration strategy, including the natural rehabilitation of FOKA Bay and the creation of publicly accessible open spaces. Today, the Bay and Creek areas are fully connected, and all flood protection systems, roads, and utilities have been completed.

The architectural concept was developed from an urban-scale perspective, focusing on massing, proportions, and visual connections within the city. The aim was not simply to design a residential building with an attractive façade, but to create an architectural presence that can be perceived from multiple viewpoints and distances, responding equally to the surrounding urban fabric and the natural landscape. The resulting form consists of two interconnected volumes: one shaped by the site’s unique geometry, and the other dynamically relating to the adjacent National Swimming Centre, together forming a cohesive landmark along the Danube waterfront.