Construction and Reconstruction of Walter Rózsi Mansion

Text: Ágnes Anna Sebestyén

Walter Rózsi Mansion, which is the new exhibition venue of the Museum of Hungarian Architecture and Monument Protection Documentation Centre (Magyar Építészeti Múzeum és Műemlékvédelmi Dokumentációs Központ, MÉM MDK) is due to open to the public early in 2022. At present the remodernization and preparations for the opening exhibition in the mansion is taking place. Curators of the exhibition, who are also employees of the Museum Department of MÉM MDK launched a series of articles titled Villanapló on the website of MÉM MDK. These articles follow the construction stages of the mansion designed by József Fischer also giving insights the construction, research work and renovation project. The article below presents the construction and reconstruction of the mansion based on this series.