Open Central Europe aims to address urban vacancy by the temporary use of vacant spaces and by understanding and discussing the mechanisms of these practices. Our goal is to generate debate about the newest practices of interim use in Central Europe, and make their lessons learned more accessible, applicable by transforming them into a practical guide for Central European citizens, urban communities, public and private property owners. Open Central Warsaw is the first event of the Open Central Europe series.

As the 4. event of the Open Central Europe workshop series “Pioneers of Vacant Urban Space” will be held in Bratislava. It aims to connect the initiators of projects from Budapest, Warsaw, Vienna, Bratislava and other cities and together discuss the experience with reactivation of vacant urban spaces.

10th May – Public events at KC Dunaj

18:00-19:00: public presentations of projects and question pitch

/// Das Packhaus – Paradocks, Vienna
/// Nyitva!/Open! Budapest – Lakatlan, KÉK, Budapest
/// Cyklokuchyňa, Bratislava
/// Stará tržnica, Bratislava
/// POD PYRAMÍDOU – Jedlé mesto, Bratislava

19:00-21:00 – discussion in groups, workshop

11th May – Closed event

Closed event for the participants of OCE.
Site visits:

The programme is funded by the International Visegrad Fund.

Project partners: KÉK – Hungarian Contemporary Architecture Centre, Fundacja Bęc Zmiana, Jedlé Mesto, 4AM

Photo by Stará Trznica

Open Central Europe aims to address urban vacancy by the temporary use of vacant spaces and by understanding and discussing the mechanisms of these practices. Our goal is to generate debate about the newest practices of interim use in Central Europe, and make their lessons learned more accessible, applicable by transforming them into a practical guide for Central European citizens, urban communities, public and private property owners. Open Central Warsaw is the first event of the Open Central Europe series.

In the frames of the second event of the Open Central Europe workshop series, participants get to know examples of Temporary Use of Budapest and further develop the practical guide, that helps urban actors to reclaim, reuse and revalue vacant properties.

Site visits: Cyclonomia bicycle repair workshop + Budapest School by Prezi,  Auróra community space + coworking office of NGO’s, Leonardo Garden – Community Garden launched and operated by KÉK, Gólya community space and cooperative pub, Müszi – Community Art Level

Photo documention & summary: http://dontbelievephoto.blogspot.hu/2016/04/open-central-europe-activated-vacant.html

The programme is funded by the International Visegrad Fund.

Project partners: KÉK – Hungarian Contemporary Architecture Centre, Fundacja Bęc Zmiana, Jedlé Mesto, 4AM

Photo by Brano Bibel

Open Central Europe aims to address urban vacancy by the temporary use of vacant spaces and by understanding and discussing the mechanisms of these practices. Our goal is to generate debate about the newest practices of interim use in Central Europe, and make their lessons learned more accessible, applicable by transforming them into a practical guide for Central European citizens, urban communities, public and private property owners. Open Central Warsaw is the first event of the Open Central Europe series.

The lecturers from Warsaw, Budapest, Bratislava and Katovice will shortly introduce their work and experience in the field of temporary property use and the strategies and specific challenges of their cities.

/// Pani Bogna (Fundacja Bęc Zmiana, Warsaw, PL)
/// Julia Oravecz & Judit Schanz (KÉK, Budapest, HU)
/// Dominika Belanská & Braňo Bibel (Jedlé Mesto, Bratislava, SK)
/// Paweł Jaworski (Napraw Sobie Miasto, Katowice, PL)

The programme is funded by the International Visegrad Fund.

Project partners: KÉK – Hungarian Contemporary Architecture Centre, Fundacja Bęc Zmiana, Jedlé Mesto, 4AM

Photo by KÉK, Warsaw 2014