Millennium Háza, Budapest (HU)

Budapest Hungary

The Millennium Háza is located in the famous “Városliget” city park in the centre of Budapest. Formerly known as the Olof Palme House, the building was designed by Ferenc Pfaff in 1885 in the Neo-Renaissance style. The building originally served as a venue for art exhibitions. Over the course of the 20th century, it housed the city museum, a sculptor’s workshop, a dance school and various restaurants. After lying vacant for many years, the Millennium Háza underwent restoration between 2017 and 2022.

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Construction project:: Façade restoration
Short description: The Millennium Háza is located in the famous “Városliget” city park in the centre of Budapest. Formerly known as the Olof Palme House, the building was designed by Ferenc Pfaff in 1885 in the Neo-Renaissance style. The building originally served as a venue for art exhibitions. Over the course of the 20th century, it housed the city museum, a sculptor’s workshop, a dance school and various restaurants. After lying vacant for many years, the Millennium Háza underwent restoration between 2017 and 2022.
Task:: After extensive stocktaking, considerable damage and fractures of the roof structure as well as façade elements were found. Since restoration directly on the façade was not possible, the filigree ornaments were removed, restored by hand and reinstalled. Powerful cleaners were used on the exposed surfaces before cracks were closed with an EP injection resin. The reinstalled fragments were then reinforced with an epoxy adhesive and a silicic acid ester-based stone strengthener. For long-term weather protection, a solvent-free, hydrophobic impregnation and a weatherproof silicone resin paint were applied.
Designer:: Archikon Architects Kft.
Contractor:: ÉPKAR Zrt.
Site address:: Budapest
Date / completion:: 2022
Can the work be viewed?: Yes