The House of Hungarian Music, which is being built as part of the Liget Budapest Project, has won the World's Best Use of Music in Property Development at the American Music Cities Awards, one of the world's most professional music and trade award ceremonies, the Városliget Zrt. CEO Benedek Gyorgyevics has announced. The unique building was placed in the top three of the Best European Development category, before taking the main prize in the Best Use Of Music In Property Development/Real Estate category.
The House of Hungarian Music, which is being built as part of the Liget Budapest Project, has won the World's Best Use of Music in Property Development at the American Music Cities Awards, one of the world's most professional music and trade award ceremonies, the Városliget Zrt. CEO Benedek Gyorgyevics has announced. The unique building was placed in the top three of the Best European Development category, before taking the main prize in the Best Use Of Music In Property Development/Real Estate category.
"The Hungarian House of Music has produced a remarkable combination of Sou Fujimoto's unique architectural vision and the concept of the institution's content from the András Batta-led team, something that was recognised by the renowned experts on the jury, with the United States taking notice of the building managed by the Liget Budapest Project.” , Benedek Gyorgyevics reported on the prestigious award. He then added that "This musical institution will undoubtedly become a new iconic symbol of Budapest and play a key role in once again making Városliget the centre of family programmes and cultural life and a vibrant meeting place in the city.”
The winners of the Music Cities Awards received prizes in a virtual prize ceremony – due to measures related to the coronavirus epidemic – on 23 September. Music Cities is a prestigious event series created by the most important international stakeholders in the music industry and has more than ten years of history. The events are held all over the world, from North America to Asia, and organised with the aim of promoting economic, social and cultural development of cities through music. This year, the organisation presented awards for the best musical initiative in nine different categories.