House of Music
In January 2022, the House of Music opened in the City Park of Budapest, capital of Hungary. This unique and complex institution hosts a variety of musical events and exhibitions.
The iconic building was designed by star Japanese architect Sou Fujimoto, who selected the main building materials himself before the start of construction, choosing a terrazzo from Avers Fiber for the entire interior and exterior flooring of the building.
Cooperation with Danucem Brought an Innovative Solution
Avers Fiber Ltd is the Hungarian representative of the Italian IdealWork company, which specializes in cement-based design coatings.
For the House of Music project, Danucem delivered 110 tons of CEM II/A-LL 42.5R white limestone Portland cement to Avers Fiber to produce the terrazzo covering. In addition, Danucem supplied the same type of white cement for the auditorium of the open-air stage, which is adjacent to the main building. It was the features of our white cement, such as longer workability due to the extended set time, and the extremely compact, air-pore free surface as a result of the co-ground limestone content that convinced the Italian manufacturer.
Terrazzo in the Main Role
Avers Fiber designed the indoor and outdoor coverings and receiving surfaces. The concept behind choosing the terrazzo was to use a natural material and to encourage the effect of the City Park and building merging into one, providing a sense of walking in nature upon entering
The receiving surface of the terrazzo is a 5,000 m² concrete slab, which was poured from the centre of the building in a circular distribution. This distinctive feature is also reflected in the cladding. The aim of the Japanese designer, Sou Fujimoto, was to symbolically reflect the propagation of sound waves on the floor as well.
