Attila Bujdoso's blog

This post is a recap by Attila Bujdosó of the Lift @ Hungary event he co-organized in Pécs.

The first edition of Lift Workshop in Hungary took place in the Eastern Quartier of Pécs, European Capital of Culture in 2010. And more specifically, in Széchenyi István akna, a former coal mine, which is now part of the city’s cultural heritage.

The event was held in the amazing-looking but abandoned, old compressor hall. Despite the unfortunate weather on this cold and rainy late-September day, 35 participants gathered from 10 different countries: students, architects, designers and media lab researchers, mainly from Central and Eastern Europe.

Keynote presentations

In the morning session keynote presentations were given by the four invited speakers. Their talks formed a basis to explore the implications of urban information systems for architecture and urban design with a special focus on the context of peripheral urban areas.