Exhibition Opening

3 July 2025, 19:00
Centre for Contemporary Architecture (KÉK)
1111 Budapest, Bartók Béla út 10-12.

Speakers:
Barbara SZIJ, Project Manager at the Centre for Contemporary Architecture
Katalin BÓDINÉ KERSNER, Deputy Director of the Hungarian Museum of Architecture and Monument Protection Documentation Centre
Martin GRÜNEIS, Deputy Director of the Arts and Culture Department, Lower Austria Provincial Government
Renate SEIB, Director of the Austrian Cultural Forum

The exhibition will be introduced by: Zsuzsanna Galamb (Hungarian Museum of Architecture and Monument Protection Documentation Centre) and Nina Kallina (Arts and Culture Department, Lower Austria Provincial Government)

ABOUT THE EXHIBITION

Historical buildings, whose construction histories often stretch back centuries, require attention and care, enabling their survival into the present day. Thanks to their long lifespan, they are not only witnesses to the art and culture of bygone eras but also exemplars of sustainability. To achieve this, it is vital to adhere to the basic rules of monument protection, thus ensuring these buildings endure for the future and subsequent generations.

Each example presented in the current exhibition represents a specific construction task or building type, illustrated in every case through both a Lower Austrian and Hungarian example. Successful monument protection demands that we focus on each historic building with all its features while simultaneously considering the requirements of modern usage. The buildings showcased in this exhibition perfectly meet these criteria, serving as examples of 'Best Practice'.

Photo ©: Hertha Hurnaus