Az Újpesti rakpart 29. alagsor + földszint + 5 emelet + 1 penthouse emeletes lakóépület főhomlokzatának felújítása és az eredeti állapot rekonstrukciója volt a feladat. Brüll Sándor építész 1935-ös tervei alapján az art-deco részletekkel gazdagított, modern lakóház 1936-ban épült fel. Az Újlipótvárosban sok színvonalas modern társasház van, de kevés a Dunaparton álló, így az Unesco világörökségi védelemben részesülő ilyen jellegű homlokzat (waterfront). Ennek megfelelően a XIII. kerület és Budapest Főváros főépítésze előtt is prezentálni kellett a tervet, ami az összes eredeti műkő és acél szerkezet rekonstrukcióját, vagy restaurálását írja elő, miközben a tagolatlan homlokzati síkok hőszigetelését is megoldja. Az épület általános szintjein is igen értékesek a lakások, de a penthouse lakás a pesti oldal legértékesebb ingatlanai között lehet. A kivitelezés 2022-ben megvalósult, de csak a hőszigetelést csinálták meg, ami szakmailag vállalhatatlan.

This project involves a façade renovation and a reconstruction to the original – presumed or true - as-built state of the condominium building under Baross utca 125. Featuring a total of six floors including the ground floor, the building was designed and built in 1913 according to the plans of József Vermes. A massive structure located in the outer reaches of District 8, its main façade was once strikingly beautiful and of true architectural value – today it stands in bitter decay. As the storefront level is also an integral element of the composition, the project entailed a thorough facelift of retail units as well. While façade renovations typically do not introduce a need for new support structures, in this case the original cantilevered balconies and heavy parapets had to be re-designed. Fortunately, I received innovative support from structural engineer Csaba Dúzs in this. Works will be able to commence after the Condo has obtained whatever financing assistance is available at district or municipal level. The plans were made in 2019, the works finished in 2022.

Nestled in an elegant Buda street is this pre-war villa that has been preserved in near original condition, where a charming apartment had to be created as part of a loft conversion. Now complete with an exclusive new balcony on the south side, the resulting living space provides plenty of indoor comfort while seamlessly integrating both into the art deco design of the facade that is visible from the street and into the neighborhood itself. The construction permit procedure took place at a time when the legislature was busy harmonizing the ‘simplified residential building notification’ and ‘townscape notification’ processes with conventional permit procedures in Hungarian public administration. This has yet to be implemented without hiccups, but in this particular case local authorities were absolutely puzzled in deciding whether the planned development constituted an expansion. The construction finished, the owner uses the apartment.