BUDMA International Fair of Construction and Architecture is an important meeting place for manufacturers, distributors of modern construction technologies and materials with architects. During this year's edition of the event, we prepared a debate entitled. "Open City, Friendly City", student workshops and announced the results of the Maciej Nowicki Award competition.
The debate entitled "Open City, Friendly City".
from left: Przemo Łukasik, Małgorzata Kuciewicz, Anna Dobek, Małgorzata Tomczak and Jakub Głaz
photo: Dobrawa Bies © A&B
the future in the hands of architects
The leitmotif of the debate, which took place during the Design and Architecture Forum on February 6 this year, was "Open City, Friendly City." The meeting was attended by Małgorzata Kuciewicz (CENTRALA design group), Anna Dobek (WXCA) and Przemo Łukasik (MEDUSA GROUP). The discussion was led by Malgorzata Tomczak and Jakub Glaz. The very broad topic was decided to be narrowed down to three most important problems: aging population, climate change and reuse, i.e. reuse of raw materials. The interlocutors considered, among other things, how to address urban overheating and how to rebuild communities. They discussed whether architects have influence over developers and city authorities, and how they can talk to them. An important topic was the responsibility incumbent on architects to design with respect for nature and with the ability to listen and respond to current issues. There was also a focus on learning to dispense with excess and introducing simple, natural solutions.
Conversations at the A&B booth
From left: Malgorzata Tomczak, Anna Dobek, Karol Fiedor,
Przemo Lukasik, Simone De Iacobis and Malgorzata Kuciewicz
Photo: Dobrawa Bies © A&B
M. Nowicki competition
After the debate, the competition for the Maciej Nowicki Award under the same motto: "Open City, Friendly City" was settled. The boards of all projects submitted to the competition were presented at an exhibition in pavilion No. 5. The results of the competition, the justification and the winning works are published here.
student workshops
Poznan University of Technology students during the workshop
photo: Dobrawa Bies © A&B
This year we also held urban planning and architectural workshops. As an area to be developed, we proposed the Lower Lazarus area, which requires an in-depth remedial strategy and a rethinking of the function of existing buildings there. Students from the Faculty of Architecture at Poznań University of Technology, led by Dr. Bartosz Kazmierczak, worked on creating a functional and urban planning proposal for this part of Poznań. Three student groups decided to focus on the part around the railroad line, proposing the construction of a pedestrian and bicycle footbridge connecting two Poznan districts: Lazarus and Wilda. The results of this intensive three-day workshop were presented by the groups in front of an audience during the Design and Architecture Forum.
A&B stand
During this year's Budma, the Architecture and Business booth was located in pavilion No. 5. It was a place for informal meetings with architects, investors, students and visitors to the fair, but also a space where you could quietly read the latest issues of our magazine while sipping delicious coffee.
A&B at Budma 2020
Photo: Dobrawa Bies © A&B
We would like to thank all those who visited our booth, listened and participated in the debate, as well as the participants of the workshops and the Maciej Nowicki competition. You are an inspiration to us! See you next year.
Patrners of the event were: Alufire (main partner) and: Akzo Nobel Interpon Powder Coatings, Fuhr Polska, MS More than Windows, Sigma Coatings, Pol-Skone, Usługi Informatyczne Szansa and Wiśniowski company.
