Reg.Nr. HA-2006/HU/01

New York Palace & Café, Budapest

The building was built between 1892-1894 according to the designs of Alajos Hauszmann as the headquarters and apartment block of the New York life insurance company. Especially renown for its coffee-house on the ground floor with its rich neo-Baroque interior, it gained its ...
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Project details

Title:New York Palace & Café, Budapest
Entr. year: 2006
Result:Medal
Country: Hungary
Town: Budapest
Category type: architectural heritage
Notes:Typology: office building and residence building
Building type/ Project type: See notes
Former use:Headquarters and apartment block of the New York life insurance company
Actual use:Hotel, cafè
Built: 19th century
Architect / Proj.leader: Alajos Hauszmann
The Jury's citation: For the scrupulously researched restoration of a masterpiece of late 19th century Eclecticism renowned for its legendary café, and for its revival through sustainable use as a luxury hotel.
GPS:47°29'54,5"N; 19°4'13,7"E
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Description:
The building was built between 1892-1894 according to the designs of Alajos Hauszmann as the headquarters and apartment block of the New York life insurance company. Especially renown for its coffee-house on the ground floor with its rich neo-Baroque interior, it gained its legendary fame at the turn of the century, when it became a literary café under the tenancy of the Harsanyi brothers. The Boscolo group acquired the palace in 2001 with the intention of establishing a luxury hotel in it. The restoration process can be considered model-case in Budapest because, unlike usual, the means were given for a thorough research and an accurate reconstruction of ruined details based on archived drawings, photographs and analogies.