Hungarian Academy of Music
Liszt Academy, Budapest, Hungary
Hungarian Academy of Music (also known as Liszt Ferenc Academy) is one of the finest examples of art nouveau in Budapest which is located just a few steps from World Heritage Site Andrássy avenue.
Having been a dillapidated beauty, this institute underwent a major transformation, and now it prouds itself with its original shine. Speaking of shine, the building was equipped with beautiful, elaborate brass lamps which sadly no one took care of for decades.
The numerous chandeliers and wall-lights were in a desolate condition when Csaba Károlyi, owner of Patinás Lighting Ltd. took his expert glance on them. „This assignment came suddenly. A man who was living in our neighbourhood remembered that we were engaged in historical brass lamps, so he came and told me about this project. Little did I know that it would be quite challenging.” With Patinas Lighting Ltd. having won Denkmal preservation award in Leipzig in 2008, it was natural to say yes to the huge assignment. It took months to examine the lamps thoroughly.
Needless to say, the work was even more challenging than expected: after careful dismantling, the desolate condition of the aged lamps came to surface. Some items did not survive the refurbishment, so they had to be replaced. Additionally, the 300 lamps had to be rejuvenated to live up to modern standards of safety and lighting. The artisans spent 14 months with the actual renovation.
See the result!
