Imre Rimóczi
Born in 1976, Budapest. Exported as an art director. Currently manager and art director at Budapest Park.
Dare to go all the way through your own unique thought process, don’t let anyone discourage you from it, because if a system of thought is consistent with itself, it will work! Don’t be scared that there has never been a similar example before! In fact, it’s best if there hasn’t been one.Few things come out perfectly the first time, with a few exceptions, but don’t fret, this is the natural process of design, when a system is put to the test and fails for the first time, that’s when the real game starts, you have to take it apart and put it back together, tweak and teach the structure until it’s been hardened by experience and can stand it all. In nature, flexible, pliable things are signs of life, while rigid, fragile things are signs of demise. The same goes for thoughts, stay flexible in the mind, change is not a bad thing, that’s what brings about the upgrade. Only change is permanent. – Imre Rimóczi
Manifesto ↓
Once an architect, always an architect.
Career path ↓
The global financial crisis of 2008 put architects in a difficult position in Hungary as well. Almost everyone was forced to downsize and restructure. It was no different for Dinamo Építészcsoport Kft., founded by Gábor Filipinyi and Imre Rimóczi, who finally found a foothold in the interior design of entertainment and hospitality venues. Becoming recognised designers of nightlife venues, they accumulated valuable knowledge and social capital in the following years. A few years later, in 2011, the closure of the cult open air club Zöld Pardon left a gaping gap in Budapest’s nightlife, which András Pálffy tried to fill as soon as possible by founding Budapest Park. He approached Imre with the vision of creating a new-generation outdoor concert venue on the Pest side of the Danube, at the Rákóczi Bridge, and Imre was delighted to tackle the task. With only five months to design and build the 12,000 m² complex, the short timeframe and the possibility of building from prefabricated modules ultimately led to the idea and solution of constructing the venue out of shipping containers, which has since become a trademark of Budapest Park. This good decision has shaped the project to this day, as the freely variable containers form a set of elements that make it easy to follow the natural evolution of Budapest Park. Owing to this, the evolution of the entertainment venue has an organic rhythm, where the busy summer seasons are followed by a winter retreat, a period of evaluation and optimisation, which in turn gives rise to renewal season after season. As manager and art director, Imre always looks forward to the first time the gates open in April, because the real feedback on their work over the winter is when the first guests that enter Budapest Park discover and take possession of the renewed containers with smiles on their faces to enjoy the magical concerts all night long. In the thirteen years since it opened in 2012, Budapest Park has become Hungary’s largest open-air entertainment venue, hosting several legendary concerts, successful festivals and cultural events. The team is now working to enter the international scene and make Budapest Park a global brand within a few years, so it can open its doors in various cities across Europe, such as Torino, Italy, in the near future.
Imre Rimóczi
Born in 1976, Budapest. Exported as an art director. Currently manager and art director at Budapest Park.
Dare to go all the way through your own unique thought process, don’t let anyone discourage you from it, because if a system of thought is consistent with itself, it will work! Don’t be scared that there has never been a similar example before! In fact, it’s best if there hasn’t been one.Few things come out perfectly the first time, with a few exceptions, but don’t fret, this is the natural process of design, when a system is put to the test and fails for the first time, that’s when the real game starts, you have to take it apart and put it back together, tweak and teach the structure until it’s been hardened by experience and can stand it all. In nature, flexible, pliable things are signs of life, while rigid, fragile things are signs of demise. The same goes for thoughts, stay flexible in the mind, change is not a bad thing, that’s what brings about the upgrade. Only change is permanent. – Imre Rimóczi
Manifesto ↓
Once an architect, always an architect.
Career path ↓
The global financial crisis of 2008 put architects in a difficult position in Hungary as well. Almost everyone was forced to downsize and restructure. It was no different for Dinamo Építészcsoport Kft., founded by Gábor Filipinyi and Imre Rimóczi, who finally found a foothold in the interior design of entertainment and hospitality venues. Becoming recognised designers of nightlife venues, they accumulated valuable knowledge and social capital in the following years. A few years later, in 2011, the closure of the cult open air club Zöld Pardon left a gaping gap in Budapest’s nightlife, which András Pálffy tried to fill as soon as possible by founding Budapest Park. He approached Imre with the vision of creating a new-generation outdoor concert venue on the Pest side of the Danube, at the Rákóczi Bridge, and Imre was delighted to tackle the task. With only five months to design and build the 12,000 m² complex, the short timeframe and the possibility of building from prefabricated modules ultimately led to the idea and solution of constructing the venue out of shipping containers, which has since become a trademark of Budapest Park. This good decision has shaped the project to this day, as the freely variable containers form a set of elements that make it easy to follow the natural evolution of Budapest Park. Owing to this, the evolution of the entertainment venue has an organic rhythm, where the busy summer seasons are followed by a winter retreat, a period of evaluation and optimisation, which in turn gives rise to renewal season after season. As manager and art director, Imre always looks forward to the first time the gates open in April, because the real feedback on their work over the winter is when the first guests that enter Budapest Park discover and take possession of the renewed containers with smiles on their faces to enjoy the magical concerts all night long. In the thirteen years since it opened in 2012, Budapest Park has become Hungary’s largest open-air entertainment venue, hosting several legendary concerts, successful festivals and cultural events. The team is now working to enter the international scene and make Budapest Park a global brand within a few years, so it can open its doors in various cities across Europe, such as Torino, Italy, in the near future.
Imre Rimóczi
Born in 1976, Budapest. Exported as an art director. Currently manager and art director at Budapest Park.
Dare to go all the way through your own unique thought process, don’t let anyone discourage you from it, because if a system of thought is consistent with itself, it will work! Don’t be scared that there has never been a similar example before! In fact, it’s best if there hasn’t been one.Few things come out perfectly the first time, with a few exceptions, but don’t fret, this is the natural process of design, when a system is put to the test and fails for the first time, that’s when the real game starts, you have to take it apart and put it back together, tweak and teach the structure until it’s been hardened by experience and can stand it all. In nature, flexible, pliable things are signs of life, while rigid, fragile things are signs of demise. The same goes for thoughts, stay flexible in the mind, change is not a bad thing, that’s what brings about the upgrade. Only change is permanent. – Imre Rimóczi
Manifesto ↓
Once an architect, always an architect.
Career path ↓
The global financial crisis of 2008 put architects in a difficult position in Hungary as well. Almost everyone was forced to downsize and restructure. It was no different for Dinamo Építészcsoport Kft., founded by Gábor Filipinyi and Imre Rimóczi, who finally found a foothold in the interior design of entertainment and hospitality venues. Becoming recognised designers of nightlife venues, they accumulated valuable knowledge and social capital in the following years. A few years later, in 2011, the closure of the cult open air club Zöld Pardon left a gaping gap in Budapest’s nightlife, which András Pálffy tried to fill as soon as possible by founding Budapest Park. He approached Imre with the vision of creating a new-generation outdoor concert venue on the Pest side of the Danube, at the Rákóczi Bridge, and Imre was delighted to tackle the task. With only five months to design and build the 12,000 m² complex, the short timeframe and the possibility of building from prefabricated modules ultimately led to the idea and solution of constructing the venue out of shipping containers, which has since become a trademark of Budapest Park. This good decision has shaped the project to this day, as the freely variable containers form a set of elements that make it easy to follow the natural evolution of Budapest Park. Owing to this, the evolution of the entertainment venue has an organic rhythm, where the busy summer seasons are followed by a winter retreat, a period of evaluation and optimisation, which in turn gives rise to renewal season after season. As manager and art director, Imre always looks forward to the first time the gates open in April, because the real feedback on their work over the winter is when the first guests that enter Budapest Park discover and take possession of the renewed containers with smiles on their faces to enjoy the magical concerts all night long. In the thirteen years since it opened in 2012, Budapest Park has become Hungary’s largest open-air entertainment venue, hosting several legendary concerts, successful festivals and cultural events. The team is now working to enter the international scene and make Budapest Park a global brand within a few years, so it can open its doors in various cities across Europe, such as Torino, Italy, in the near future.
Imre Rimóczi
Born in 1976, Budapest. Exported as an art director. Currently manager and art director at Budapest Park.
Dare to go all the way through your own unique thought process, don’t let anyone discourage you from it, because if a system of thought is consistent with itself, it will work! Don’t be scared that there has never been a similar example before! In fact, it’s best if there hasn’t been one.Few things come out perfectly the first time, with a few exceptions, but don’t fret, this is the natural process of design, when a system is put to the test and fails for the first time, that’s when the real game starts, you have to take it apart and put it back together, tweak and teach the structure until it’s been hardened by experience and can stand it all. In nature, flexible, pliable things are signs of life, while rigid, fragile things are signs of demise. The same goes for thoughts, stay flexible in the mind, change is not a bad thing, that’s what brings about the upgrade. Only change is permanent. – Imre Rimóczi
Manifesto ↓
Once an architect, always an architect.
Career path ↓
The global financial crisis of 2008 put architects in a difficult position in Hungary as well. Almost everyone was forced to downsize and restructure. It was no different for Dinamo Építészcsoport Kft., founded by Gábor Filipinyi and Imre Rimóczi, who finally found a foothold in the interior design of entertainment and hospitality venues. Becoming recognised designers of nightlife venues, they accumulated valuable knowledge and social capital in the following years. A few years later, in 2011, the closure of the cult open air club Zöld Pardon left a gaping gap in Budapest’s nightlife, which András Pálffy tried to fill as soon as possible by founding Budapest Park. He approached Imre with the vision of creating a new-generation outdoor concert venue on the Pest side of the Danube, at the Rákóczi Bridge, and Imre was delighted to tackle the task. With only five months to design and build the 12,000 m² complex, the short timeframe and the possibility of building from prefabricated modules ultimately led to the idea and solution of constructing the venue out of shipping containers, which has since become a trademark of Budapest Park. This good decision has shaped the project to this day, as the freely variable containers form a set of elements that make it easy to follow the natural evolution of Budapest Park. Owing to this, the evolution of the entertainment venue has an organic rhythm, where the busy summer seasons are followed by a winter retreat, a period of evaluation and optimisation, which in turn gives rise to renewal season after season. As manager and art director, Imre always looks forward to the first time the gates open in April, because the real feedback on their work over the winter is when the first guests that enter Budapest Park discover and take possession of the renewed containers with smiles on their faces to enjoy the magical concerts all night long. In the thirteen years since it opened in 2012, Budapest Park has become Hungary’s largest open-air entertainment venue, hosting several legendary concerts, successful festivals and cultural events. The team is now working to enter the international scene and make Budapest Park a global brand within a few years, so it can open its doors in various cities across Europe, such as Torino, Italy, in the near future.
Imre Rimóczi
Born in 1976, Budapest. Exported as an art director. Currently manager and art director at Budapest Park.
Dare to go all the way through your own unique thought process, don’t let anyone discourage you from it, because if a system of thought is consistent with itself, it will work! Don’t be scared that there has never been a similar example before! In fact, it’s best if there hasn’t been one.Few things come out perfectly the first time, with a few exceptions, but don’t fret, this is the natural process of design, when a system is put to the test and fails for the first time, that’s when the real game starts, you have to take it apart and put it back together, tweak and teach the structure until it’s been hardened by experience and can stand it all. In nature, flexible, pliable things are signs of life, while rigid, fragile things are signs of demise. The same goes for thoughts, stay flexible in the mind, change is not a bad thing, that’s what brings about the upgrade. Only change is permanent. – Imre Rimóczi
Manifesto ↓
Once an architect, always an architect.
Career path ↓
The global financial crisis of 2008 put architects in a difficult position in Hungary as well. Almost everyone was forced to downsize and restructure. It was no different for Dinamo Építészcsoport Kft., founded by Gábor Filipinyi and Imre Rimóczi, who finally found a foothold in the interior design of entertainment and hospitality venues. Becoming recognised designers of nightlife venues, they accumulated valuable knowledge and social capital in the following years. A few years later, in 2011, the closure of the cult open air club Zöld Pardon left a gaping gap in Budapest’s nightlife, which András Pálffy tried to fill as soon as possible by founding Budapest Park. He approached Imre with the vision of creating a new-generation outdoor concert venue on the Pest side of the Danube, at the Rákóczi Bridge, and Imre was delighted to tackle the task. With only five months to design and build the 12,000 m² complex, the short timeframe and the possibility of building from prefabricated modules ultimately led to the idea and solution of constructing the venue out of shipping containers, which has since become a trademark of Budapest Park. This good decision has shaped the project to this day, as the freely variable containers form a set of elements that make it easy to follow the natural evolution of Budapest Park. Owing to this, the evolution of the entertainment venue has an organic rhythm, where the busy summer seasons are followed by a winter retreat, a period of evaluation and optimisation, which in turn gives rise to renewal season after season. As manager and art director, Imre always looks forward to the first time the gates open in April, because the real feedback on their work over the winter is when the first guests that enter Budapest Park discover and take possession of the renewed containers with smiles on their faces to enjoy the magical concerts all night long. In the thirteen years since it opened in 2012, Budapest Park has become Hungary’s largest open-air entertainment venue, hosting several legendary concerts, successful festivals and cultural events. The team is now working to enter the international scene and make Budapest Park a global brand within a few years, so it can open its doors in various cities across Europe, such as Torino, Italy, in the near future.