Buda Fabriek - Workshops

Buda Fabriek: Buda Factory
Buda Fabriek: Buda Factory part of Buda Island
3.000 m² along the Leie-river, needs renovation, cultural destiny



Along the completely rebuilt border of the Leie-river


Buda Fabriek: Renovation February 2011 – March 2012
New entry hall, 4 levels, huge exposition place, multifunctional spaces

Level 0: entry hall, polyvalent spaces, toilets

Level 1: multimedia rooms, bathroom, storage, workshops

Level 2: polyvalent space, bathroom, workshops, back office

Level 3: roof terras

Buda Factory Buda Island Buda Fabric
Buda Fabric makes the Buda Island the Cultural and Artistic Node of Kortrijk
Buda Fabriek: History
2005: Factory Desmet-Dejaeger detected as an opportunity to fill up

the gap for the Expressive Arts in Kortrijk
2007: Market research (Evolis Leiedal)
2008: From Expressive Arts to a new Economic Artistic project

(Cultuurintendant Wim Vanseveren)
2008: International workshop ‘design fabric’, City of Kortrijk and

Designregio Kortrijk (Creative City Challenge)
2009: The concepts of Designfabric and Buda Fatory merge on the Buda
Island
Buda Fabriek: History
16 February 2010: Crossing economy-research-art
16 March 2010: Conceptual framework of Buda Fabric
22 March 2010: Basic agreement urban government
April – May: Several contacts with potential partners
June – August: Strong & complementary starting partners (7)
November 1st: Multi disciplinary Start-up team
Work in Progress: Feasibility study, conceptual refinement,

Businessplan, Integration of Budafabric in Buda-island
End of april 2011: Blueprint of actionplan,

mission & targets included
Buda Fabriek: Partners
City of Courtrai / Buda AGB
Leiedal
AGB
Designregio
Flanders InShape
Artistic Centre Buda
HOWEST
Broelmuseum
Buda Fabriek: Subsidies / Projects
EFRO: ‘BudaFabric’ (Europees Fonds voor Regionale Ontwikkeling EFRO)

974.382 EUR

Hermes: (Agenschap Economie - Vlaamse Overheid)
365.393 EUR

Thuis in De Stad: (Agentschap voor binnenlands bestuur - Vlaamse Overheid)
30.000 EUR
Buda Fabriek: Conceptual Work in Progress
The search for a well defined crossing point, an interface where art and
economy beneficially meet each other.
The search for a well defined crossing point, an interface where art and
economy beneficially meet each other, turned out to be a maze …
ARTs ECO
Definitions ….
“The interesting thing about an artist’s way of work is the ability to think
differently and to create something new and unexpected out of
something perceived as static and impossible to change” (Jan-Peter
Idström)
? ARTs ECO
“ Now that globalization continues to power forward, clusters of industries become more specialized in individual
locations. Economic activity is clustered across the globe – watches in Switzerland, disk drives in Singapore, flat
panel displays in Korea, semiconductors in Taipei, Circus in Montréal, Telecommunication in Helsinki,
manufacturing in Shanghai. Each region has to define its strength and attract complementary partners.” (Richard
Florida –Who’s your city).
ARTs ECO
?
Breakthrough: there is no crossing point
ARTs ECO
The maze showed some common ground between Art and Economy:
Media, Architecture, Fashion, (industrial) Design
Economic driven businesses that need inspiration from the timeless, not result driven Arts
ARTs ECO
That common ground between Art and Economy could also be instantiations of alternative thematic
clustering. Perhaps a more open path to multidisciplinary projects and unexpected innovations…
ARTs ECO
Buda Fabriek - Fabric of Creativity - Buda Fabric
Science and technology: the interface between Art and Economy

Society and cultural identity: need to be taken into account
The activities inside the Buda Fabriek can be seen as a kind of nodes in a creative Fabric.
Science, technology, education
ARTs ECO
Cultural identity, politics &

religion, social system, ethics
Realizing that any viable concept should be anchored to the regional strengths …
Not overlooking the call of Society concerning the future challenges of (health) care ….
Intelligent transport Image technology
Mechatronics
Plastic Processing
Textile industry Agri-food industry
Home Lifestyle
ECO
Green Energy & Technology
Medical Technology
Gaming
3D technology
Education technology
(health) care !!
Buda Fabriek will host creative bubbles exploring as such the full potential of what
humanity can be …
Unique creative interactions:

The spirit: We gather unique people from over the world
For unique multidisciplinary creations
We are what we can be On the interface between art & economy
We share what we can do With big innovation / valorisation potential
We realize what we can imagine
We are aware of the Fabric
Connected:
Local research - education partners

Work in progress: Local economic partners
Links to international expertise networks
Meeting place for dissident thinkers
We make space available Information & communication networks
We show work in progress European cultural identity
We display the result and similar work
Production and prototyping place
The activities of the Buda Fabriek will be part of a complex and organic network,
prepared for ongoing evolution …
ARTs ECO

Buda Fabriek: Stakeholder analysis
ARTs
Top class artists

Unique contributions
Sharing work in progress
ARTs ECO
Space, facilities
Project financing
Science & technology

Economy
New ideas, applications

New way of thinking
Access to global partners
Staff on-the-job training
ARTs ECO
Strong regional partners
High value contribution
Applied expertise

ARTs
Creativity catalyst
Entrepreneurial culture
Encouraging multi-
disciplinarity
International networks
Knowledge & expertise
Research contributions
Creative work of students

Interface between worlds

ECO
Society
ARTs
Improves access to art
and culture
Institutional framework
Meeting place
Social inclusion and

cohesion
Enrich people’s life
Social innovation

Encourage imagination
and talents in life

ECO
Buda Fabriek Activities: Some possible examples
Buda Fabriek will host creative bubbles, connecting Art & Economy,
Science & Technology within the context of society
ARTs ECO

U-Ram Choe: The eye of science is looking at God
“The speed of light fascinates me. Everything that we see in the sky has
already happened”. Representation of the Milky way, the motorized
construction orbits an axis driven by electrical pulses.
Work at the interface between art and technology: LEDs, circuits, motors,
rotary gear, CPU boards, custom software
Evoking the awe and wonder of nighttime skies, several flickering orbs
illuminate the gallery space and surround the viewer with sparkling
nebulae.
Evoking the awe and wonder of nighttime skies, several flickering orbs
illuminate the gallery space and surround the viewer with sparkling
nebulae.
Nathaniel Mellors: A potent mixture of media
Combining performance, video, sculpture, print and animatronics. Three

animatronic heads cast in the likeness of a lead character. They intone
excerpts and chant, interacting with the projected performances.
Nathaniel Mellors: A potent mixture of media
The ‘theater’ version parallels the ‘rehearsal’ video, drawing attention to

alterations that occur throughout the creative process.
Megan and Murray McMillan: Interdisciplinary projects
Projects that incorporate video, installation, photography and performance. The

distinction between ‘real’ performance and ‘staged’ performance becomes slippery
Megan and Murray McMillan: Interdisciplinary projects
The distinction between ‘real’ performance and ‘staged’ performance becomes

slippery. Different viewpoints on work in progress
Julius Popp: Machines with body consciousness
Work at the interface between art and science, focus on the nature of
intelligent beings and autonomous intelligent systems.
Theo Jansen: Self-propelling beach animals
Muscles can open taps to activate other muscles that open other taps, and
so on. This creates control centers that can be compared to brains.
Sachiko Kodama: Silicon dreams
Explores the dialogue between science and arts. Aims to draw attention to
interdisciplinary practice between science, technology and art, as well as promoting
the image of the European Union as a leader in research and development.
Martin L. Demaine: Artist & MIT - AI - researcher
Being both an artist and a researcher, I’m eager to help bridge the communication
gaps between the two groups.
Elena Corchero: Wearable technology
She melts traditional craft and technology to celebrate these two

commonly opposed mediums and explore their meaning and relevance in
today's society. .
Studio Roosegaarde: Intimacy
Intimacy is a fashion project about the relation between intimacy and technology. Its high-tech
garments 'Intimacy White' and 'Intimacy Black' are made out of interactive technologies and smart
e-foils which become transparent based on personal interactions.
Buda Fabriek: Facilitating Services
Facilitating services planned within the Buda Fabriek premises. Ideally these facilities
could be made available to the general public
Project Space
Meeting Space
Prototyping
Space
Exhibition Space
Polyvalent Assembling Production Space

Work in Progress
Buda Fabriek: New Exhibitions Ideas
Exhibitions become work in progress, the virtual eye is everywhere, new concepts
are explored
Buda Fabriek - START 2012 - Buda Fabric
“Buda Fabriek is the first artistic-economic project in Flanders. Therefore it

develops vital coalitions in which artists, creators, companies, scientists or
individual thinkers can interact and search for social, artistic en economical
innovation. By the development of platform for knowledge sharing, the
production of prototypes and the presentation of innovative projects, Buda
Fabriek will become a thriving force for change in the region and in the world”
Science, technology,
education
ARTs ECO

Buda Fabriek: International Examples
De Waag Society
Dortmunter U : Zentrum Für Kunst Und Kreativität



Buda Fabriek: Workshop Economy
New ideas, applications

New way of thinking
Access to global partners
Staff on-the-job training
ARTs ECO
Strong regional partners

High value contribution
Applied expertise


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Buda Fabriek: Buda Factory

Buda Fabriek: Buda Factory part of Buda Island

3.000 m² along the Leie-river, needs renovation, cultural destiny

3.000 m² along the Leie-river, needs renovation, cultural destiny

3.000 m² along the Leie-river, needs renovation, cultural destiny

Along the completely rebuilt border of the Leie-river

3.000 m² along the Leie-river, needs renovation, cultural destiny

New entry hall, 4 levels, huge exposition place, multifunctional spaces

Level 0: entry hall, polyvalent spaces, toilets

Level 1: multimedia rooms, bathroom, storage, workshops

Level 2: polyvalent space, bathroom, workshops, back office

Level 3: roof terras

2005: Factory Desmet-Dejaeger detected as an opportunity to fill up

2007: Market research (Evolis Leiedal)

2008: From Expressive Arts to a new Economic Artistic project

2008: International workshop ‘design fabric’, City of Kortrijk and

16 February 2010: Crossing economy-research-art

16 March 2010: Conceptual framework of Buda Fabric

22 March 2010: Basic agreement urban government

April – May: Several contacts with potential partners

June – August: Strong & complementary starting partners (7)

November 1st: Multi disciplinary Start-up team

Work in Progress: Feasibility study, conceptual refinement,

End of april 2011: Blueprint of actionplan,

City of Courtrai / Buda AGB

Artistic Centre Buda

EFRO: ‘BudaFabric’ (Europees Fonds voor Regionale Ontwikkeling EFRO)

Breakthrough: there is no crossing point

Science and technology: the interface between Art and Economy

Science, technology, education

Cultural identity, politics &

Intelligent transport Image technology

Textile industry Agri-food industry

Unique creative interactions:

Local research - education partners

Science, technology, education

Cultural identity, politics &

Science, technology, education

Top class artists

Cultural identity, politics &

Science, technology, education

New ideas, applications

Cultural identity, politics &

Cultural identity, politics &

Interface between worlds

Social inclusion and

Cultural identity, politics &

and talents in life

Science, technology, education

Cultural identity, politics &

Combining performance, video, sculpture, print and animatronics. Three

The ‘theater’ version parallels the ‘rehearsal’ video, drawing attention to

Projects that incorporate video, installation, photography and performance. The

The distinction between ‘real’ performance and ‘staged’ performance becomes

She melts traditional craft and technology to celebrate these two

Polyvalent Assembling Production Space

“Buda Fabriek is the first artistic-economic project in Flanders. Therefore it

Cultural identity, politics &

Dortmunter U : Zentrum Für Kunst Und Kreativität

Dortmunter U : Zentrum Für Kunst Und Kreativität

Dortmunter U : Zentrum Für Kunst Und Kreativität

Science, technology, education