The renovation of the central and southern stations of the M3 metro line wins an architectural award

The Budapest Architecture Award has been awarded once again. The public competition is announced annually by the Municipality of Budapest and the Budapest Chamber of Architects in order to recognise and publicise the most outstanding architectural works that have shaped the cityscape.

The award ceremony was held on 1 December 2023 at the FUGA Budapest Architecture Centre, where an exhibition of all the entries received for the competition can be viewed. This year, the Jury of the Budapest Architectural Excellence Award again honoured outstanding ideas and concepts that are worthy of the city's past, define its present and provide a response to the challenges of the future.

Of the 23 entries received, the Jury visited six sites. In the end, the jury decided to award one Distinction and five Commendations:

This year's Budapest Architectural Award of Excellence went to the building of the Faculty of Health Sciences of Semmelweis University at 12 Szentkirályi Street, which was built by Laki Épületszobrász Zrt..

Commendations were given to the H151 condominium, the Bástya Street Public Park, the Drechsler Palace, the Sasadi Villa and the renovation of the central and southern stations of the M3 metro line.

The nine stations belonging to the Central section (Lehel Square – Nyugati Railway Station – Arany János Street – Deák Ferenc Square – Ferenciek Square – Kálvin Square – Corvin Quarter – Semmelweis Clinics – Nagyvárad Square) were constructed by SWIETELSKY Építő Kft., while the works on the stations of the southern section (Népliget – Ecseri út – Pöttyös utca – Határ Road) was carried out by STRABAG Construction Zrt.. The tasks of SWIETELSKY Vasúttechnika included track construction and renovation, tunnel work, safety equipment renovation, and the modernisation of railway telecommunications and central dispatching systems.

Our newspaper has been reporting on the renovation of the central section of the M3 metro line in a separate section. The nearly six-year project series for the entire line was completed on 22 May, when the the renovated central section was handed over, with all stations now accessible to people with disabilities.

The designers of the buildings awarded with the Budapest Architectural Award 2023 received a commemorative plaque, the designers awarded with the Commendation received a certificate of honour and all received a cash prize.