PHOTOS: Dance and Movement Complex to open soon in Hungary
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The former children’s hospital in Veszprém will be the home of movement culture. Due to the work of VEMÉV-SZER Ltd and VeszprémBer Building Ltd., the building and its surroundings will be completely renovated and transformed into a new dance and movement complex. The date of completion is fastly approaching.
The former children’s hospital located on Hóvirág Street in Veszprém has been left abandoned for more than 25 years. Soon, however, it will take on a new role in the life of Veszprém. The transformation of the building into a large-scale cultural centre is currently ongoing, including the installation of the building’s heating and furnishings. Construction work on the ActiCity Mobility Centre in the Central Transdanubia region is now nearing completion.
The new complex will have a major impact on the city
Due to the work of VEMÉV-SZER Ltd. and VeszprémBer Building Ltd., there is a major development in the cultural and architectural image of the city. The ActiCity Dance and Movement Centre and its surroundings will be completely renovated and transformed. The decaying former children’s hospital will be restored to its original glory, designed by Pro Architectura and Ybl Prize-winning architect Anthony Gall.
According to MagyarÉpítők, as a result of the improvements, the new building will have a floor area of more than 7,000 square metres. The laundry next to the institution will be renewed and a new three-storey entrance hall will be added. There, the tiling of the rooms and the preparation of the resin tiling of the stairs are currently ongoing. In addition, the installation of built-in furniture and the coating of existing reinforced concrete structures are in progress.
In the facility, the professionals are currently working on the renovation of the remaining flooring in the hospital corridors and the installation and grouting of soundproof ceilings in future dance halls. The latter work will be completed shortly.
“The former Heim Pál Children’s Hospital will be reborn as a new home for ballet, contemporary and folk dance communities, movement arts groups and a multifunctional rehearsal and performance centre. The project, supported by the Veszprém-Balaton 2023 European Capital of Culture programme, will include rehearsal rooms, a performance hall for dance, light and classical music, an open-air stage, a restaurant and café, a 150-space car park and a shaded recreation park in the green corridor of the city centre,” writes ActiCity Veszprém in a Facebook post.
