{"id":13513,"date":"2024-04-15T10:12:42","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T10:12:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buildext.com\/?p=13513"},"modified":"2024-05-02T12:18:49","modified_gmt":"2024-05-02T12:18:49","slug":"academia-renovated-office-of-the-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buildext.com\/en\/academia-renovated-office-of-the-year\/","title":{"rendered":"ACADEMIA wins the Renovated Office Building of the Year award 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>ACADEMIA has won one of the most prestigious real estate competitions in Hungary, with the ConvergenCE team receiving the honour at the Office of the Year Awards Gala. In addition to the renovation and rethinking of this prestigious building, the jury also highlighted its commitment to environmental awareness and support for contemporary artists.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/buildext.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/az-ev-irodaja-academia-7_resize.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13488\" srcset=\"https:\/\/buildext.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/az-ev-irodaja-academia-7_resize.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/buildext.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/az-ev-irodaja-academia-7_resize-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/buildext.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/az-ev-irodaja-academia-7_resize-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Justification of the jury<\/h2>\n\n<p>&#8220;In an industry where the mushrooming of office buildings is a testament to progress, buildings that once had prestige value can fade into obscurity. However, new market trends not only provide an opportunity, but also make it necessary to rethink these iconic buildings.<\/p>\n\n<p>However, despite the principles of sustainability and apparent economy, such renovations can be full of surprises, because we don&#8217;t know exactly what we will find under the surface.<\/p>\n\n<p>The renovation and redevelopment of the ACADEMIA Office Building not only sought to achieve high WELL and BREEAM certification, which demonstrates the developers&#8217; commitment to environmental sustainability, but also to support contemporary artists.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n<p>We would also like to congratulate the winners and thank all our colleagues and partners for their work and the trust that ConvergenCE has placed in us, which has resulted in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.academiaoffices.hu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ACADEMIA&#8217;s<\/a> renewed spaces being awarded this prize.<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-create-block-buildext-slider-block alignfull slider owl-carousel auto-width owl-theme\"><div><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" class=\"wp-image-13498\" src=\"https:\/\/buildext.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/az-ev-irodaja-academia-6_resize.jpg\" alt=\"Kinga Hal\u00e1sz, Leasing Manager of ConvergenCE, receives the Renovated Office Building of the Year Award\" srcset=\"https:\/\/buildext.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/az-ev-irodaja-academia-6_resize.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/buildext.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/az-ev-irodaja-academia-6_resize-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/buildext.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/az-ev-irodaja-academia-6_resize-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><span>Kinga Hal\u00e1sz, Leasing Manager of ConvergenCE, receives the Renovated Office Building of the Year Award<\/span><\/div><div><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" class=\"wp-image-13494\" src=\"https:\/\/buildext.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/az-ev-irodaja-academia-10_resize.jpg\" alt=\"Joy at the ConvergenCE table at the Office of the Year Awards\" srcset=\"https:\/\/buildext.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/az-ev-irodaja-academia-10_resize.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/buildext.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/az-ev-irodaja-academia-10_resize-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/buildext.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/az-ev-irodaja-academia-10_resize-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><span>Joy at the ConvergenCE table at the Office of the Year Awards<\/span><\/div><div><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1125\" height=\"848\" class=\"wp-image-13500\" src=\"https:\/\/buildext.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/az-ev-irodaja-academia.jpg\" alt=\"The ACADEMIA Renovated Office Building of the Year Award\" srcset=\"https:\/\/buildext.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/az-ev-irodaja-academia.jpg 1125w, https:\/\/buildext.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/az-ev-irodaja-academia-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/buildext.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/az-ev-irodaja-academia-768x579.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1125px) 100vw, 1125px\" \/><span>The ACADEMIA Renovated Office Building of the Year Award<\/span><\/div><div><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1125\" height=\"1500\" class=\"wp-image-13502\" src=\"https:\/\/buildext.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/az-ev-irodaja-academia-3.jpg\" alt=\"The ACADEMIA Renovated Office Building of the Year Certificate\" srcset=\"https:\/\/buildext.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/az-ev-irodaja-academia-3.jpg 1125w, https:\/\/buildext.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/az-ev-irodaja-academia-3-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/buildext.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/az-ev-irodaja-academia-3-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1125px) 100vw, 1125px\" \/><span>The ACADEMIA Renovated Office Building of the Year Certificate<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p>BuildEXT was commissioned by the investor to design the interior of the ACADEMIA office building, prepare the concept, the urban planning application and the design with the consent of the original designer of the building, Gy\u00f6rgy Guczogi.<\/p>\n\n<p>Due to a change in tenants, the owner had the opportunity to rethink the spaces, expand the range of available functions and modernize the interior design. We were also asked to design a new terrace on the roof, offering a unique panoramic view of the city centre.<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery alignwide has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1279\" height=\"853\" data-id=\"12744\" src=\"https:\/\/buildext.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/ACADEMIA-offices-kivitelezett-07.jpg\" alt=\"Visitors to the building are greeted by an impressive lobby\" class=\"wp-image-12744\" srcset=\"https:\/\/buildext.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/ACADEMIA-offices-kivitelezett-07.jpg 1279w, https:\/\/buildext.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/ACADEMIA-offices-kivitelezett-07-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/buildext.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/ACADEMIA-offices-kivitelezett-07-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1279px) 100vw, 1279px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Visitors to the building are greeted by an impressive lobby<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" data-id=\"3795\" src=\"https:\/\/buildext.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/akademia-exterior-02.jpg\" alt=\"Roof terrace with the Parliament in the background (visual plan)\" class=\"wp-image-3795\" srcset=\"https:\/\/buildext.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/akademia-exterior-02.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/buildext.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/akademia-exterior-02-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/buildext.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/akademia-exterior-02-1920x1080.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/buildext.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/akademia-exterior-02-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/buildext.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/akademia-exterior-02-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/buildext.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/akademia-exterior-02-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Roof terrace with the Parliament in the background (visual plan)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" data-id=\"12977\" src=\"https:\/\/buildext.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/ACADEMIA-offices-kivitelezett-HQ-02_resize.jpg\" alt=\"Comfortable and cozy furniture for waiting and meetings\" class=\"wp-image-12977\" srcset=\"https:\/\/buildext.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/ACADEMIA-offices-kivitelezett-HQ-02_resize.jpg 900w, https:\/\/buildext.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/ACADEMIA-offices-kivitelezett-HQ-02_resize-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/buildext.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/ACADEMIA-offices-kivitelezett-HQ-02_resize-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Comfortable and cozy furniture for waiting and meetings<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" data-id=\"12983\" src=\"https:\/\/buildext.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/ACADEMIA-offices-kivitelezett-HQ-06_resize.jpg\" alt=\"Reception\" class=\"wp-image-12983\" srcset=\"https:\/\/buildext.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/ACADEMIA-offices-kivitelezett-HQ-06_resize.jpg 900w, https:\/\/buildext.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/ACADEMIA-offices-kivitelezett-HQ-06_resize-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/buildext.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/ACADEMIA-offices-kivitelezett-HQ-06_resize-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Elegant reception at the main entrance<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" data-id=\"12995\" src=\"https:\/\/buildext.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Academia-offices-showroom-photos-012.jpg\" alt=\"Meeting room with bright spaces\" class=\"wp-image-12995\" srcset=\"https:\/\/buildext.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Academia-offices-showroom-photos-012.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/buildext.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Academia-offices-showroom-photos-012-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/buildext.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Academia-offices-showroom-photos-012-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Clean meeting room with bright spaces (showroom)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p>More information about the project is available on our <a href=\"https:\/\/buildext.com\/en\/projects\/academia\/\">project page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-black-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/buildext.com\/en\/projects\/academia\/\" style=\"border-radius:0px\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Project details<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p><strong>Key features<br\/><\/strong>\u2714\ufe0f BIM design and project management<br\/>\u2714\ufe0f CDE in design and construction<br\/>\u2714\ufe0f Green retrofitting<br\/>\u2714\ufe0f Proptech functions<br\/>\u2714\ufe0f ESG aspects<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Certifications<\/strong><br\/>\u2714\ufe0f Platinum &amp; Gold WELL prequalification<br\/>\u2714\ufe0f BREEAM In-use qualification<br\/>\u2714\ufe0f WiredScore Gold certification (first in Hungary!)<br\/>\u2714\ufe0f Access4you<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In addition to the renovation and rethinking of this prestigious building, the jury also highlighted its commitment to environmental awareness and support for contemporary 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