#preservation
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Project • By Bánáti + Hartvig Architects • Hotels
Reconciling periods – Dreschsler Palace
Reconstruction of the Drechsler Palace, creation of the W Budapest Hotel
The reconstruction of one of Budapest's emblematic buildings, the Drechsler Palace, designed by Ödön Lechner, has been completed. The former luxury tenement building with a checkered past has opened its doors after almost twenty years as part of the W hotel chain. The general design was carried out by Bánáti + Hartvig Architects.
The renewal of the luxury apartment block at 25 Andrássy Avenue was a major challenge for the designers, as the building had to be converted into a luxury hotel, where interior design was of key importance, formal and engineering requirements had to be met, while the historical heritage of the listed buil... More
Project • By INNOCAD architecture • Offices
OPEC Fund
The bourgeois Palais, located on Parkring, was completed in 1865 and is a building with the second-highest level of monument protection. In 2021, the OPEC Fund for International Development acquired the historic palace, which has been under monument protection since 1994, and had it extensively renovated from 2021 to 2024. The building's unique features include the first-floor area with its historic rooms, the original entrance via Zedlitzgasse, the new showroom on the Ring, and the new conference area on the top floor. Thanks to its static design, the building's structure allows for high flexibility in floor plans. Our holistic approach considers projects with "human-centered design" as the guiding principle. The design concept of the pala... More