The renovation and reconstruction of the reception building is exemplary in several respects. With persevering work, the designers managed to convince the builder to set the original Italian Modernist mass, designed by István Janáky senior, free from the deforming additions built in the last 70 years next to and on top of it. The thorough research work resulted in revealing such architectural solutions the original material medium of which has already been completely destroyed. Especially successful was the restoration of the porticus: here the space structure, three fluted RC columns, the railing, the inscriptions, the monumental mural on the wall and the red colored panels in the bottom-ribbed ceiling are all enhancing the impressive overall effect. The restoration of the right building wing’s changing stalls is also exemplary, while the changed function is integrated in the left wing through an innovative spatial design. The two-storey, gallery space of the year-round bath, with the uprising slender pillars, fits perfectly with the original cube. The color effect of the chosen finishes is debatable, the atmosphere is somewhat too cool. By and large, the monumental restoration of the Palatinus is an excellent and forward-looking example of today's changing monument preservation practice: the architects managed to recreate the original values of the building, while making it capable of accommodating the functions of today's needs. So, in the next decades it can operate as a real living building – to the joy of all of us.