Franz Liszt University of Music, György Ligeti Educational Building

Architects: Mányi Mányi István, Mányi Dániel, Gáti Attila László, Molnár Judit, Kardos Gábor

Text: Götz Eszter

Photos: Hajdú József

Fotó / photo: Hajdú József

In the section of Wesselényi Street near the boulevard passers-by would only notice that the streetscape is a bright one – a neo-classicist building has been restored to its original beauty in an exemplary project after being neglected for decades. A characteristic feature of its facade is beauty of a timeless nature taking on the past of the city in the present; it is only the new glass door of the entrance and the sign above it that shows it is home to the educational unit of the Franz Liszt University of Music.

As part of the overall reconstruction of the music academy, the school has been returned into the cultural circulation of the city. Originally it was meant to function as a school by Frigyes Feszl and it had actually had a similar function for almost 150 years. From the art nouveau-style music palace in Liszt Ferenc Square the educational and administrative section of the university moved over here. And this is where a unique series of rehearsal rooms was created to work with full capacity for 24 hours nonstop.

Építészet / architecture: Mányi István, Mányi Dániel, Gáti Attila László, Molnár Judit, Kardos Gábor – Mányi István Építész Stúdió Kft.
Belsőépítészet / interior design:
Gergely László – Stúdió G Bt.Statika / structure: Szántó László, Dósa József, Koch György – Exon2000 Kft.
Gépészet / technical installations: Szigyártó Gábor, Pitkó Attila – SMG SISU Mérnöki Iroda Kft.
Villamos tervezés / electrical engineering: Papp Péter, Turi Ádám – SMG SISU Mérnöki Iroda Kft.
Gyengeáramú rendszerek / low power: Csányi István – Kvinterv Kft., László Árpád, Fodor Attila – Bconsulting Kft.
Akusztika, stúdiótechnológia / acoustics: Fürjes Andor – aQrate Kft.
Zöldfelületek / landscape: Balogh Péter István – s73 Kft.
Társművészet / glass art: Baróthy Anna, Kolozsvári Csenge, Bozsó Melinda, Koródi Zsuzsanna – Szövetség’39 Művészeti Bázis
Építész konzulens / consultant: Kukucska Gergely
Kivitelezés / main contractor: W-Akadémia Kft. (HÉROSZ Kft. – Magyar Építő Kft. – Reneszánsz Zrt. konzorcium)
Üveghomlokzat gyártója / glass product: Rákosy Glass Kft.