Emil Ágoston
Emil Ágoston , was a notable Hungarian architect.
Life and career
Ágoston graduated at the Budapest Technical University in 1899 and completed further studies in Italy. He also spent time living in Berlin and Paris. His most productive period, as a sought after designer of apartment buildings in Budapest, was between 1906 and 1911. His style was influenced by the Romantic style, particularly its north German variants. After 1919 he established a partnership with his brother, Géza. Together they built the Roman baths in Budapest and a similar project in the Netherlands.Works
;Budapest- Hungaria baths now Hotel Zara, 1906-07
- Unger house, 1906–07
- Csasznek house, 1906–07
- Krayer house, 1909–10
- Apartment building, 1909–10
- Gyenes villa, 1909–10
- Apartment building. A 5-storey corner building which shows the north German influences but little has remained of its original facade decorations., 1909–10
- Former Magyar Bank, 1913
- Bank building, 1913
- Astoria Hotel, with elements of the neoclassical style., 1913