Many people think that once a building has been designed and constructed, the work is done, but there is still one step after all this. You have to name what has been built, whatever it might be. Because this will define it, and this is how it will be referred to for who knows how long.
Nowadays, it is fashionable to give various buildings and the institutions they house names such as “multifunctional” or “interactive”, yet these terms do not really imbue the building with any soul. And buildings also have souls, which can be felt by anyone entering them.
We could wax lyrical about the theatre performances, cultural programmes and concerts that have been held here over the years, or about what kind of coffee beans they roast in the café on the ground floor, but we would need too much space to do all that. So instead we’ll let you in on a secret about the building instead. But, you’ll need to soar among the birds to discover this for sure. From a bird’s eye view, the unusual undulating glass wall, together with the modern building details, creates the impression that a giant piano has been dropped into the centre of Veszprém.
This is the Hangvilla, which in both name and appearance, is a sophisticated cultural entertainment venue (and also multifunctional).
