We cordially invite you to the opening of the exhibition Košice Backwaters through the Eyes of Hungarian Students, which will take place on February 12, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. in the atrium of the Faculty of Arts TUKE, Watsonova 1561/4, Košice. The exhibition will present the works of students of the Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Faculty of Architecture, Department of Public Building Design, which were developed in the past semester in cooperation with our teacher and colleague Dr. Ján Krcho. The exhibition will be open until February 26, 2026, and is also part of the Košice Spring Days of Hungarian Architecture 2026 cycle.

About the exhibition:

The Department of Public Building Design at the Budapest University of Technology and Economics has a tradition of regional excursions as part of its Specialization Design course. In recent years, we have visited major cities in Transylvania such as Cluj-Napoca, Oradea, and Timișoara as part of the design course.
The main purpose of our courses and study trips is to gain a broad understanding of the region's architecture and culture based on our common eastern-european traditions. Its rich historical layers and distinctive architecture make Košice truly suitable for architectural adventures and for learning about the city's present through its architecture.
We searched for unfinished and unresolved spatial situations on the edge of the Unified historic city center, surrounded by the former medieval city walls. Each location is situated at the complex intersection of different historical and architectural layers, waiting to be interpreted through contemporary architecture.
Joint program creation appeared as an integral part of the design tasks of varying scale public buildings, with the aim of deepening our understanding, sharpening our focus, and getting to know the students' individual creative habits. So therefore, students were given only a few words of guidance regarding the functions to be designed.
Within the framework of the course, 59 designs were created during the semester, by mostly third- and fourth-year students. The exhibition presents these semester-long architectural designs, supplemented with models, providing a complete picture of the department's work and creating opportunities for shared interpretations and dialogue for those interested.
 

Zsolt Frikker
Subject coordinator

Levente Szabó
Head of Department