The decision on the winner was unanimous.
Finta es Tarsai Epitesz Studio came in second place and Artonic Design came in third. Prizes of between HUF 20m and HUF 9m were awarded to the top three contestants.
The evaluation committee's Adam Sylvester said the winning design demonstrates environmental awareness and shows an effort to make the quarter's operation sustainable. He added that its transparent structure could be interpreted as an architectural representation of democracy.
Hungary's chief architect Sandor Fegyverneky praised the winning design for using foliage to cool it in the summer and keep it warm in the winter.
The government quarter is expected to be completed by the end of May 2009. It will be built in a public-private partnership at a cost of HUF 142.5 billion.
Source: Hungarian News Agency (MTI)
