Spectacular images of the rebirth of the Körszálló

Events surrounding the rebirth of the Körszálló as the Marriott Residences Budapest have accelerated: last week, new visual designs arrived for the building being reborn as branded residence, and now details of the construction have been published on market.hu.

The renovation of the building has reached another significant milestone: the shield has been installed on the building, marking the start of a spectacular and technologically complex phase of demolition work.

The construction is being carried out by Market Építő Zrt., while the development is being handled by Market Asset Management Zrt. in cooperation with Marriott International, serving the rebirth of one of the most iconic buildings of modern Hungarian architecture. The revitalisation construction is based on the plans of KÖZTI.

They are working with technology that has recently been introduced in Hungary.

The technology currently in use is not yet widespread in Hungary, but it is commonly used in construction and demolition processes internationally. The shield consists of a formwork assembly that is moved segment by segment by a hydraulic system, continuously following the progress of the demolition, according to the Market announcement.

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This solution guarantees that no structural elements or debris can fall during work carried out within the demolition area, thus ensuring the highest level of safety.

Similar technology had previously been used in the demolition of the high-rise building in Pécs and the Budapest Waterworks building, but in the case of Marriott Residences Budapest, the circular floor plan posed a special design and construction challenge when developing the protection system.

The shield consists of 20 independently movable segments.

The shield that has now been installed operates on three levels: demolition takes place on the top level, while the two levels below are used for structural fastenings and floor underpinning. The system consists of 20 independently movable segments, which dynamically follow the pace of demolition with their hydraulic movement. Lightweight, 1–2 tonne tracked machines, robots and manual demolition technologies are used during the work.