New urban character

Europan 10 competition in Ajka

Authors

  • Árpád Szabó BME Faculty of Architecture, BME DLA Program, Nuremberg Academy of Fine Arts

Keywords:

Heritage, Socialism, Architectural tools

Abstract

 The Hungárián site of Európán 10 highly challenged the competitors. The task to find the proper position in relation to the heritage of the socialist architecture triggered complex and socially nőt easily addressable problems.

SOCIALIST EXCHANGE : let us change the architectural heritage of the former régimé and through that let us alsó affect society, States the motto of the competition site. Bút what are the possible strategies fór that? What are the architectural tools fór making the residents of the former socialist city to start to use their city centre? How to force them to inhabit their public spaces instead of enjoying the comfort of their vehicle?

The competition entries2 used very different approaches, bút somé typical and characteristic issues can be pointed out. 

Author Biography

  • Árpád Szabó, BME Faculty of Architecture, BME DLA Program, Nuremberg Academy of Fine Arts

    e-mail: arpszabo@hotmail.com

Published

2010-02-01

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How to Cite

New urban character: Europan 10 competition in Ajka. (2010). 4D Journal of Landscape Architecture and Garden Art, 17, 54-64. https://journal.uni-mate.hu/index.php/4D/article/view/6211

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