An exhibition of the autumn semester works of the architecture students of Széchenyi István University has opened in the lobby of the New Knowledge building of the Institution. At the opening ceremony, the Student of the Year awards were presented and Jenő Molnár, the recently deceased professor of architecture, was also remembered. The event was also the occasion to announce the creative camp for talented young students to be held in Transylvania in the summer of 2025.

The Széchenyi István University is paying special attention to providing valuable, practical knowledge for future professionals in the labour market. This is also true for architecture education, where students complete significant design tasks and projects from semester to semester. A spectacular exhibition of the best work from the autumn semester opened on 13 December at the Győr campus.

The exhibition of the architecture students' works was opened with considerable interest at the Széchenyi István University campus in Győr (Photo: Máté Dudás)

"In architecture, technical knowledge is linked to artistic and creative activity, and this creativity is also reflected in our exhibition. Looking through the tables, we can get an insight into what the architects of the future think about the challenges of our time, including sustainability, energy saving and different living conditions," said Dr János Szép, Dean of the Faculty of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Transport Sciences at the opening ceremony. He added that the young people should be proud of the high quality of the work that gives the exhibition real content.

During the ceremony, Attila Bodrossy DLA, Associate Professor of the Department of Architectural Design, said farewell to his recently deceased colleague, Professor Jenő Molnár, who played an important role in the development of architecture education at the University level in Győr. Jenő Molnár graduated from TU Graz and later became a lecturer at the Austrian institution, where he also practised his profession and designed buildings. Their friendship was founded on a joint design competition. During the course of the competition, they became acquainted with the Austrian university system, which they were later able to use in the implementation of university education in Győr. "Jenő Molnár did a great deal for architectural education in Győr, for which we will always be grateful", concluded Attila Bodrossy in his commemorative speech.

Péter Bach, DLA, Head of the Department of Architectural Design, emphasised that the lecturers were proud of the students who had produced works worthy of exhibition and presentation. "The exhibition is also an opportunity to get to know each other's work. The first-year students can see where they can go as graduate students, while the seniors can get closer to the fresh perspectives of their younger peers," the associate professor stressed, thanking the management of the institution for their support and the members of the teaching staff   for their essential organizational work in creating the exhibition.

The students could also get to see each other's works at the exhibition (Photo: Máté Dudás)

The exhibition's opening ceremony also provided an opportunity to present the Student of the Year awards for the Architectural Studio House: in Basics of Design 1, Bernadett Svorcz received the award; in Architectural Design 1, Mihály Tarr; in Architectural Design 3, Ábel Reszkető; in Complex Design 1, Roland Kelemen; in Complex Design 3, Mózes Norbert Bedő; and in Complex Design 3 (English-taught), Ecuadorian student José Loyo was recognized.

At the event, it was announced that the Winkler Gábor Residential College of Engineering, in collaboration with the faculty, will organize a summer architectural camp in Transylvania. For this, students from various disciplines will work together in mixed teams within the framework of a design course to prepare solutions for the designated project. During this process, the final design for a pavilion will be developed, which will then be constructed on-site.

 

 

 

Visitors could also see spectacular plans and models at the exhibition (Photo: Máté Dudás)