Virtual Architectural Salvage

Kiscell Museum’s Architectural Salvage Project presents the photographic documentation and a brief history of several office and public buildings in Budapest. Many people are familiar with their exterior, but they rarely have a chance to see their interiors. There is also reason to worry that they might be demolished soon. The project is the brainchild of art historian Márta Branczik, head of Kiscell Museum’s Architectural Collection, and the on-site photographs are taken by Judit F. Szalatnyay, museum photographer at Kiscell Museum.

In 2021, the Virtual Architectural Salvage Project reached a new stage. In cooperation with the Hungarian exhibition project Othernity – Reconditioning our Modern Heritage at the 17th International Architecture Exhibition of the Venice Biennale, 12 new buildings were added to the collection. At the same time, we plotted the buildings on the map, so the project data are now available on Google Maps. Click on the link below to discover the capital’s architectural heritage on the go: https://bit.ly/3FGgPKX

GALLERY:

Lajos Markusovszky Dormitory, Semmelweis University	Cultural Centre of the former Hungarian People's Army	VITUKI high-rise office building

TIT Budapest Planetarium	OTP High-rise in Alagút Street	Hungraian Radio

Auditorium of Semmelweis University’s Dermatology Clinic	Reconstruction of the SOTE Dermatology Clinic	Former building of the Pest County Court

Former school and dormitory building of the Workers’ Militia	Former office building of the Workers’ Militia	Fontana Department Store

Déli Railway Station	Déli Railway Station Restaurant	The interior architecture and furnishings of Hotel Gellért

Reformed Church of Outer Kelenföld	DOMUS Furniture and Home Decor Store	Ady Endre Cultural Centre of Újpest

The “Watertower House” at the Újpalota housing estate	OKISZ Headquarters	MVM – Electricity Load Dispatch Centre

Dob Street Electrical Substation	Downtown Telephone Centre	Hungarian Chamber of Commerce Headquarters

The former District XIII Headquarters of the Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party (MSZMP)	GANZ industrial buildings: New assembly hall and Turbine test facility	Headquarters of th Ministry of Metallugry and Mechanical Engineering

The Medical Assistive Devices Factory and the Orthopedic Outpatient Clinic building complex