Design Competition for the Fonciére Palace, Andrássy Avenue, Budapest – A Pivotal Moment

The Fonciére Palace, a neo-Renaissance building on Andrássy Avenue in Budapest, underwent a pivotal design competition in the 1880s that shaped early architectural culture in the city. Adolf Feszty's winning design featured a monumental cupola at its corner, which significantly enhanced its urban impact but was destroyed during World War II and later removed. The absence of this element has drastically reduced the building's architectural value, highlighting the competition's historical significance. This study analyzes the competition's stages and Feszty's role, emphasizing how architects' responses to the palace's urban setting became a defining aspect of its design legacy.

Székely, M., & Marótzy, K. (2015). Design Competition for the Fonciére Palace, Andrássy Avenue, Budapest – A Pivotal Moment. Periodica Polytechnica Architecture, 46(1), 29–37. https://doi.org/10.3311/ppar.8224