COLORED CONCRETE WORKS ® QUALITY COLORS. Case Study Rudapithecus Látványtár, Felsotelekes, HungaryTHE REVIVAL OF A FORGOTTEN AREA On an old abandoned mine site, an impressive symbiosis of color and architecture brings new life to one of the most underdeveloped areas in Hungary: the landscape museum „Rudapithecus Spectacle“, located in the Felsotelekes region on the outskirts of the Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén district. Planned by renowned architect Zsolt Vasaros, the towering monoliths made from red colored concrete with their impres- sive, timeless appearance build on the regional character of the old Rudabánya iron mines. The idea behind the construction has its roots in the discovery of “Rudapithecus”, a 6 –10 million-year-old hominid whose r emains were found inside the mine in

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