GreenFuture’8 – Urban Planning and Design 2

What will the area between Mátyás Square and Kálvária Square look like in 2052?

Climate transition has become one of the defining themes of contemporary architecture and urban design. Within the GreenFuture’8 Urban Planning and Design 2 studio, six urban blocks in Józsefváros were selected to explore how their local identity may evolve in response to future environmental challenges. But what defines the character of a place today, and what will define it in the future? Locality refers to the unique combination of physical, social, cultural, and economic characteristics that distinguish one place from another. It encompasses the built environment, public spaces, community life, everyday practices, atmosphere, and local traditions that together shape a place’s identity.

Throughout the GreenFuture’8 semester, students investigated how climate adaptation and the green transition could transform the selected urban area. The studio explored the impact of these changes on urban form, public space, and everyday life while addressing a fundamental design challenge: how can a neighbourhood become more climate-resilient, future-proof, and environmentally sustainable without losing the locality and identity that make it unique?

Urban Planning and Design 2 – 2026
Tutors: György Alföldi DLA / Dániel Győrfi / Olívia Kurucz DLA
[Students: Bártfai Adél / Bereszlényi Zalán / Dóka Gabriella / Gál Csaba / Hanzéros Anikó / Jakabffy Mihály / Katona Emese / Kovács Márton Benedek / Léner Rebeka Réka / Lőrincz Anna Lenke / Marozsi Lenke Sára / Pádár Krisztina / Patczai Zsigmond / Pauwlik Dorka Gréta / Perjési Nóra / Petényi Dalma / Pintér Eszter / Pozsár Kincső / Radics Viola / Ruszthi Csenge / Sárdi Csaba / Schmera Emília / Szép Dóra / Szőke Balázs / Takács Donát / Tarnai Hajnal / Tombor Klára / Tóth Anna / Tóth Lídia / Tóth Zsófia / Vigyikán Zorka / Vincze Kinga / Wikonkál Hanna Flóra]