Kegyúri segítség a puszták népének – telepes és pusztai templomok építészeti pályázatai a 20. század első évtizedében

Around 1903–04 there was an outstanding number of sacral design competitions in Hungary, two which at first glance seem very similar, and their juxtaposition even seemed to be a way drawing more general conclusions. the Ministry agriculture looking for plans churches designs villages settled by state treasury, while archdiocese Kalocsa Catholic built on outskirts subotica. calls proposals were buildings roughly same size, year apart, both seeking solution pressing, long-standing problem. problem architectural, simply put: many missing. tendering process not cheap, but it most efficient obtain once. Comparing competitions, various aspects taken into account, firstly, similarities differences between procedures, mainly due characteristics institutions commissioning work. second architectural analysis, clarifying issues building then we looked layout. this context, reviewed texts judging reports made observations juries. longer extended, professional review analysed with aim reconstructing from comments, summarising criteria critique, possible ideal types against judges compared entries. As result, have registered kind transition architecture mid-1900s, traditional form spatial shaping dominant, also signs later formalisation that would come fruition 1910s. can observed architecture, evolved writing flourished years leading up First World War.