Photo: Ferenc Kocsis

Photo: Ferenc Kocsis

Photo: Ferenc Kocsis

Photo: Máté Tóth

Architectural tender models in Budapest

First International Architectural Model Festival (7-9th November 2008) and Exhibition (7-30th November)
Szervita tér 8, Budapest, Hungary

100 rooms ? 100 models launched a tradition of biennial model festivals, assigning each occasion with a specific topic of current interest. As for 2008, participating offices were requested to provide tender models that best display the particular and individual aspects of a creative team?s approach to architecture. Tender models are the clearest representations of the designer?s statement and position during the design process.

100 rooms – 100 models in numbers:

60 offices from 20 countries
100 models
3 keynote lectures
2500 exhibition visitors
500 symposium participants
www.kek.org.hu/modelfest

Partners

Austrotherm
Budapest Beyond Sightseeing
Digit Számítástechnika
Embassy of Denmark
Embassy of Sweden
Polish Institute
Japan Foundation
Limes Model
Romanian Cultural Institute
Slovak Institute
Terc

KÉK is an independent professional organization for contemporary architecture and urban culture

KÉK aims to stimulate thinking about our built environment, while forging new ties between the architectural community and the public it designs for.

KÉK has organized more than 150 events including exhibitions, conferences, debates, architecture walks and festivals since 2006 with more than 15.000 visitors.

KÉK contributes to international architecture databases and participates in education programs.

KÉK has built an extensive international network with partners like ArchitekturZentrumWien (AzW), Center for Central European Architecture Prague (CCEA), Deutsches Architektur Zentrum (DAZ) and the Netherlands Architecture Institute (NAi).

www.kek.org.hu