Modern Architecture Archive (Cluj): a Portrait of Vasile Mitrea

From 19 to 21 November 2026, Cluj-Napoca hosts three days of free events devoted to modern architecture, based on the archive of the architect and urban planner Vasile Mitrea. The project team has researched, organised and digitised more than 1,000 documents: drawings, photographs, slides and material on projects that were built or left unbuilt.

On Thursday 19 November at 18:00, the opening of the exhibition "Arhiva de 60h" takes place at the Franciscan Monastery (Mănăstirea Franciscanilor), Str. Victor Deleu no. 2. The exhibition includes drawings, photographs and video interviews, and can be visited on Thursday from 18:00 to 22:00, on Friday from 10:00 to 22:00 and on Saturday from 10:00 to 12:00.

On Friday 20 November at 14:00, the conference "Recent Heritage and the Vasile Mitrea Legacy" takes place at Cinema ARTA, Str. Universității no. 3, with guests including Dana Vais, Alex Răuță, Mara Mărginean, Ruxandra Nemțeanu and Dumitru Rusu. At 18:00, the round table "The Future of the Telephone Exchange, or the 'Telephone Palace'" is held at Eggcetera, Str. Octavian Petrovici no. 2, and at 20:00 "Projection on the Palace" shows historical images from the archive on the façade of the Telephone Exchange, at the same address.

On Saturday 21 November at 15:00, the guided tour "On Socialist Projects in Their Historical Context" explores the area around Piața Mihai Viteazul and the "Telephone Palace". Participation is by registration, and details will be announced.