Millennium Exhibition and Event Centre, Budapest
The Millenium of the foundation of Hungarian State provided the possibility and opportunity for the revitalisation and rehabilitation of this former historical industrial area into a cultural and community centre. The 3.6 hectare site now comprises five former industrial ...
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Project details
Title: | Millennium Exhibition and Event Centre, Budapest |
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Entr. year: | 2002 |
Result: | Diploma |
Country: | Hungary |
Town: | Budapest |
Category type: | industrial and engineering structures and sites |
Building type/ Project type: | industrial heritage |
Former use: | Industrial area (machine factories) |
Actual use: | Central venue for exhibitions and programs, cultural and community centre |
Built: | 19th century |
Architect / Proj.leader: | Wallner Krisztina - Wéber József - Benczúr László - Bozsó Annamária - Takács Ákos - Tóth Péter - Stein Zoltán - Schmidt Péter, Architects |
The Jury's citation: | "For the conservation of a threatened industrial site of historical importance and its inventive conversion into an exhibition and event centre" |
GPS: | 47°30'38.8"N; 19°1'25.4"E |
Web, Links: | www.millenaris.hu |
Description:
The Millenium of the foundation of Hungarian State provided the possibility and opportunity for the revitalisation and rehabilitation of this former historical industrial area into a cultural and community centre. The 3.6 hectare site now comprises five former industrial buildings, a new parking garage and a park organised around a large free water surface.
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