Budapest
Constructed:
2019-2021
Prize: Architecture MasterPrize – Architectural Design of the Year 2022
The House of Hungarian Music was was designed in the framework of the Liget Project, in international collaboration, in a previously closed area of the City Park, abandoned for decades. The building was designed by Sou Fujimoto Architects and built in collaboration with Hungarian partner M-Teampannon. The architectural concept is based on the unity of the open spaces and the building, therefore the garden has been given a particularly important role. The concentric circular pattern of planting is inspired by the sound waves. The meeting of different levels – the outdoor stage and the beer garden below – creates an exciting spatial experience. The space created by the overhanging roof of the building, the column hall and the trees that break through the roof create a special forest atmosphere and a unique planting challenge. Between the pavements, ‘floating’ plant patches of varying heights provide a visual connection between the different functional spaces.