'Architecture in site and age'
International Convention of Architecture, Budapest, 2009

The architectural periodical Alaprajz arranges his spring International Convention of Architecture on March 7. 2009 for the sixth time. Famous international architects, interesting discussions - the most important architectural event in Hungary.

Architectcongress – for the six time

The architectural periodical Alaprajz and the Association of Hungarian Architects (AHA) have arranged the spring International Convention of Architecture on March 7. 2009 for the sixth time. 640 architects have registered on the congress. The venue was at Budapest XII. Csörsz Street Sportmax 2 Hall. The theme was: „New challenges and technologies in architecture”. The credtit crunch set up new challenges before architecture. The digital and parametric design opens new perspectives of architecture. Four invited foreign architects have presented own projects with high-class projection: Jo Noero (Cape Town), Hani Rashid (New York), Andrija Rusan (Zagreb), Rudy Ricciotti (Bandol, France). Ernő Kálmán DLA, president of AHA and of the congress has reported, that AHA has arranged parallel with the congress the president conference of II. Region of UIA. Gábor Zoboki has documented energy-saving buildings, town-centre of Budapest and possibility of breaking to the Chinese market. The leaders of UIA have attend the congress: Louise Cox president (Australia), Gaetan Siew previous president (Mauritius), Albert Duber vicepresident of the I. Region of UIA, and Lisa Siola (Greece) vicepresident of II. Region of UIA. Pál Csanády Editor-in-Chief has conducted discussion with them about the topic: „Globalization and architecture”. Gábor Turányi has aquainted the design-history of the venue Sporthall. The coverage was designed with new software, and was constructed from varying cross-section, irregularly division sign hinged longitudinal beam. The brokenshell form roof was builted with copperplate covering. László Maczelka (Materv firm) has projected picture-rows about phases of the building. In the Hall were shows of the sponsor building industry productmanufacturers. The participants have holded: the congress was useful and successful. Finally a group of inquirers have visited the building with guide of architect László Maczelka.

Timon Kálmán