Sou Fujimoto is one of three architects that have been chosen to create House of Hungarian Music at new Budapest museum park. The music museum will occupy the site of the former Hungexpo Offices that have been scheduled for demolition. The Japanese architect proposes a glass-walled building sheltered beneath a white canopy, reminiscent of a giant mushroom. Round openings will create lightwells, which will in some places continue through the floors. The greenery of the adjacent parkland is continued beneath the shelter of the canopy, allowing visitors to establish a close connection with the surrounding natural environment. ‘Thanks to this design competition, the museums to be built in the city park will create a harmonious dialogue with the park and its built environment, representing outstanding architectural value for Budapest and all of Hungary, while catering to the collections and the visitors with their 21st-century functional solutions at a world standard,’ said László Baán.
also view: The White Tree Tower by Sou Fujimoto, Montpellier, France
The five buildings to be constructed as part of the $293 million USD project, (£188 million), will be located on the edges of the park, in areas currently covered with concrete or existing structures. According to plans, construction will begin in 2016 with the new museums opening to visitors in march 2018. Plans for the New National Gallery – Ludwig Museum, which will be also located in the park, are expected to be announced in April 2015.
