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Ana VictoriaCosma

Date / place of birth: September 5, 1990 / Arad, RomaniaNationality / Citizenship: Romanian / Romanian Sex: femaleDriving licence: B

ContactE-mail address: [email protected] Address: Pzerstrae 5, 70184, Stuttgart, GermanyHome Address: Str. Iuliu Maniu 12-18, Sc. C, Ap. 5, 310176, Arad, Romania Telephone: +4915252087462 (DE) / +40726705290 (RO)Skype ID: cosmaana

Ana Victoria Cosma

Junior architect / Part II architect - RIBA equivalent / Trainee architect

Auer + Weber + Assoziierte GmbH - Intern Stuttgart, Germany / http://www.auer-weber.deArch2O - Assistant Editor - News SectionArch2O - Writing InternLondon, UK & New York, USA / http://www.arch2o.comStudio Miessen - Summer InternBerlin, Germany / http://www.studiomiessen.comThe Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism of Timisoara, RomaniaUndergraduate teaching assistant - Urban planning seminar, 3rd year S.C. Proiect Arad S. A. - Summer InternArad, Romania / http://www.proiect-arad.ro

Bachelor of Architecture with Integrated Masters Degree in Complex Building Design

The Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism of Timisoara, Polytechnic University of Timisoara La Sapienza Universit di Roma - Rome, Italy - Erasmus Study Programme (1 semester)

Pedagogical training, Level I - Teachers' Training Department - Polytechnic University of Timisoara

High school - "Moise Nicoara" National College, Arad class prole: mathematics and natural sciences, bilingual Romanian - English

ArchiCAD (advanced level); Vectorworks (intermediate level); Revit (basic level)3D Studio Max, Rhino (intermediate level); Grasshopper, SketchUp (basic level) Artlantis, V-Ray (advanced level)AutoCAD (basic level)Adobe Suite - Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator (advanced level) Corel Draw, Corel PhotoPaint (intermediate level)Microsoft Ofce Suite - Word, Excel, PowerPoint (advanced level)WordPress

native speakeradvanced level - C1Cambridge Certicate of Advanced English, Business English Certicate - ESOL ExaminationsTOEIC (Test of English as a Foreign Language) ETS Examinationsintermediate level - B1Certicate - La Sapienza Universit di Romabasic to intermediate level - self evaluation (school, university classes & professional experience)basic level

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Work experienceSeptember 2015 - February 2016

August - October 2015April - August 2015

July - September 2013

February - June 2013

July - August 2011

Education and training

2009 - 20152014

2010 - 2013

2005 - 2009

Software skillsBIM

3D modeling & animationRendering

Drafting

Language skillsRomanian

English

Italian

GermanHungarian

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Achievements

Arch2O, 60+ articles (search by author: Ana Cosma) - http://www.arch2o.com/ Carunchio, Tancredi, Una metafora per il restauro. Ricerca, Sperimentazione, Didattica, Edizioni Kappa, Roma, 2014 - contribution to the book, a side project of the Restauro class Article for Arhiforum regarding the workshop organized by Studentfest - Public Workshops in Timisoara - coordinated by StudioBasar; co-authors: StudioBasar and arch. Tudor Elianhttp://www.arhiforum.ro/agora/ateliere-publice-timisoaraWriting assistant - creating drawings and assisting Prof. Dr. Arch. Cristian Dumitrescu in writing his book on history of furniture and interior design - Timisoara, Romania Cover design for Laboremus. Competenta si performanta, no. 8 - high school newspaperCover design for Creative Camp NewspaperInterview with Colours Band in Observatorul Newspaper, no. 2747/X

Diploma for the results achieved in the Urban Planning classes of 2011- 2013 at the Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism, Timisoara; awarded by RUR (Romanian Urbanists Registry) Winning team of Animaunatelier Contest - competition for the redesign of a workshop space at the Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism, Timisoara (completed project)Nomination for Best Project - House in nature - second year of study

Asociatia de la 4 (architecture students' association)Head of Student-Teacher Relations Department (2012)Founding member of Sapunarii Film Club - lm nights for students and faculty membersInteract Club (Rotary) - subsidiary of Arad, Romanianotable projects: A Book For Everyone Project, Christmas visit at retirement home

good social and communication ability, teaching skills, fair-play ethics and teamwork capacity, quick adaptability in a foreign environment, good organisational skills, attention to detail, critical analysis capability, knowledge in related art elds (ne arts, art history, music)- skills gained by participating in various activities such as international summer schools, cultural exchanges, placement and study programs, internships, teaching experience, volunteer work, as well as direct contact with other professionals, associates, customers, the public, citizens

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Junior architect / Part II architect - RIBA equivalent / Trainee architect

Auer + Weber + Assoziierte GmbH - Intern Stuttgart, Germany / http://www.auer-weber.deArch2O - Assistant Editor - News SectionArch2O - Writing InternLondon, UK & New York, USA / http://www.arch2o.comStudio Miessen - Summer InternBerlin, Germany / http://www.studiomiessen.comThe Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism of Timisoara, RomaniaUndergraduate teaching assistant - Urban planning seminar, 3rd year S.C. Proiect Arad S. A. - Summer InternArad, Romania / http://www.proiect-arad.ro

Bachelor of Architecture with Integrated Masters Degree in Complex Building Design

The Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism of Timisoara, Polytechnic University of Timisoara La Sapienza Universit di Roma - Rome, Italy - Erasmus Study Programme (1 semester)

Pedagogical training, Level I - Teachers' Training Department - Polytechnic University of Timisoara

High school - "Moise Nicoara" National College, Arad class prole: mathematics and natural sciences, bilingual Romanian - English

ArchiCAD (advanced level); Vectorworks (intermediate level); Revit (basic level)3D Studio Max, Rhino (intermediate level); Grasshopper, SketchUp (basic level) Artlantis, V-Ray (advanced level)AutoCAD (basic level)Adobe Suite - Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator (advanced level) Corel Draw, Corel PhotoPaint (intermediate level)Microsoft Ofce Suite - Word, Excel, PowerPoint (advanced level)WordPress

native speakeradvanced level - C1Cambridge Certicate of Advanced English, Business English Certicate - ESOL ExaminationsTOEIC (Test of English as a Foreign Language) ETS Examinationsintermediate level - B1Certicate - La Sapienza Universit di Romabasic to intermediate level - self evaluation (school, university classes & professional experience)basic level

The Radical Island Urban Movement.The Post Communist Archipelago of Timisoara The Architectural Annual of Timisoara - workshop coordinated by Parasite 2.0 (Milan, Italy),part of a larger international project - http://radicalislands.org/project/Supervisor for Spazi Aperti - What do artists do in Rome? - exhibiton curated by Leontina Rotaru,hosted by The Romanian Academy in Rome, Italy - Director Prof. Mihai BarbulescuPublic workshops | Studentfest - coordinated by StudioBasar (Bucharest, Romania)Installing the SurExposition Exhibition, curated by Arch. Nicola Delon and Arch. Julien Choppin (Encore Heureux - Paris, France) at The Banat Museum of Timisoara, RomaniaMOB Film Workshop, organised by The French Cultural Institute, Timisoara, during the SurExposition Festival, coordinators: Arch. Nicolas Delon and Arch. Julien Choppin - Encore Heureux (Paris, France) Designing and building a wooden playground for Voievozilor Inn in Suceava County - organised by the Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism, Timisoara (realized project)Rebuilding a traditional sheepfold shelter in Retezat National Park - organised by the Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism of Timisoara and Altitude Association (realized project)Building Survey of the Plytechnic Rectorship building's facade in Timisoara

Tree planting activity in Soimos, Arad County - organized by Study International Foundation (Arad, Romania - Prof. Dr. Vanda Stan) & Eco Euro Education 2000+ Ltd (Wales, UK - Ms. Nada Tucakov)Rotary Youth Exchange - Neustadt in Holstein and Buxtehude, Northern GermanySchool Exchange - Moise Nicoara National College, Arad, Romania - Aquinas College, Stockport, UKInternational Creative Camp - organized by The National Folk Art School (Arad, Romania) and Tncsics Mihly Secondary School (Oroshza, Hungary)National Folk Art School, Arad - graphic art, ne arts history classesInternational English Summer School in Oxford, UK - Embassy CES, Oxford WheatleyThe Association for Civic Rights (NGO): preventive actions regarding human trafcking in high schoolsIntercultural Social Complex (NGO): teaching and improve social skills for deprived children

Guitar player, member of Colours Band (classic rock, funk, country) - professor & band manager: Attila Frnda; guitar lessons (blues, jazz and funk) - professor: Cornel Moldovan, former member of notable Romanian band, Semnal M

English summer school in Arad, Romania (Scottish - Romanian Language Link)

drawing, painting and engraving classes

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Exhibition Setup

ResidentialHouse in NatureDwelling in SibiuAlternative Floating House Passive HouseCollective HousingMixed UseBalcescu ComplexTourismCabin ConversionSki HutHousing Unit in the Danube DeltaPlayhouse for Voievozilor InnRestorationHerculane CasinoSan Gregorio MagnoUna metafora per il restauro

Public Records OfcesParticipationSpaces of RepresentationRadical Islands of Timisoaraibition ArchitectureEntrePlanning for ProtestExpo PavilionForeign ExchangeSurexpositionsSpazi ApertisignWorkshop DesignNuclear Disarmament CamaignMagazine CoverBlack & White PatternsGalleria Nazionale d'arte ModernaFontsVisualization & Models3D Model and VisualizationPhysical Models Hand DrawingsHouse for a Photographer II

Tabel of contents

The following works are mostly university projects, presented in a chronological order and categorized by typologies. As the use of computer programs was pro-hibited in our first two years of study, some of the following projects are presented with hand drawings - isograph pens, drawing pencils or collages. The desti-nation of the buildings is mostly residential, with variations, such as tourism and mixed-use. Restoration projects were included, with different proposed desti-nations.

The design process varies according to the context. Personally I consider the location as one of the most important aspects of a project. Whether it is remote or in the center of a city, the site is the starting point of the project. Also, the cultural heritage and local context must be kept in mind when designing a contemporary building - especially if it is in a his-torical center or a national park. I prefer projects with various constrains (lighting difficulties, small urban areas, building regulations etc.) because they represent a challenge. I believe that a succesful project is based on an intense theoretical and design study.

The majority of the projects presented in this portfo-lio were realized during school and were appreciated by the teaching staff. Some were even presented in the school exhibitions or on the faculty website.

The following works are mostly university projects, presented in a chronological order and categorized by typologies. As the use of computer programs was pro-hibited in our first two years of study, some of the following projects are presented with hand drawings - isograph pens, drawing pencils or collages. The desti-nation of the buildings is mostly residential, with variations, such as tourism and mixed-use. Restoration projects were included, with different proposed desti-nations.

The design process varies according to the context. Personally I consider the location as one of the most important aspects of a project. Whether it is remote or in the center of a city, the site is the starting point of the project. Also, the cultural heritage and local context must be kept in mind when designing a contemporary building - especially if it is in a his-torical center or a national park. I prefer projects with various constrains (lighting difficulties, small urban areas, building regulations etc.) because they represent a challenge. I believe that a succesful project is based on an intense theoretical and design study.

The majority of the projects presented in this portfo-lio were realized during school and were appreciated by the teaching staff. Some were even presented in the school exhibitions or on the faculty website.

Architecture

Residential

"House in Nature" was the rst architecture project did in school. The location was an old tuff quarry, near Timisoara. As a prime exercise, the students were asked to think of a strategy for a landscape recovery of the quarry and to create an alternative "urban" planning for a hypothetical community of artists, ecologists or, simply put, nature-lovers. Our teams proposal was, on one hand, to create systemized terraces from the slope and, on the other, to create a poll of interest for the community which would consist of a lake and an outdoor amphitheatre in the middle of the existing quarry. The next step of the project was to individually design a house for a family, considering the landscape and its natural surroundings. The chosen site for this project was on one of the terraces. While designing the house, several factors were kept in mind - the relationship with the exterior, blending in with the topography and several other key-elements, such as a pool, an organic "forest", or a remote and shaded courtyard at the entrance. It was a project designed with pleasure and perhaps that was showing at the end of the semester, when the project was selected in the "Top 10" and was featured in the school's exhibition.

Context: school projectStatus: unbuilt - theoreticalType: residentialYear: 2010

Sanovita tuff quarry

Study model

Exhibition panels

Brainstorming for the landscaping recovery strategy

Perspective sketches

Design concept

House in Nature

Residential



Sanovita tuff quarry

Study model

Exhibition panels

Brainstorming for the landscaping recovery strategy


Design concept

House in Nature

House in NatureResidential


Eastern facade Southern facade Western facade

Section - AA

Situation plan

Plan

Section - BB Section - CC

Residential


Dwelling in Sibiu

Context: school project, competitionStatus: unbuilt - theoreticalType: residentialYear: 2011

This project was a school project as well as an entry for the national competition among architec-ture schools, "CASA". The assignment was to design a dwelling at the edge of the historical center of Sibiu, near the third fortication wall. It was designed as a transition element between the old and the new city. Despite its compact volume, it has two facades, both having a grid generated by the facades of the nearby buildings. This enables a random window and material display - a reminder of Sibiu's organic medieval urban development. The materials used are copper and plastered panels in a ventilated system. The proportion of the copper and plaster differs on each side of the building according to which part of the city it is facing. The white plaster is a classic nishing material, while the copper symbolizes a contemporary touch, but still well grounded in the local building tradition. Copper has an organic character, changing its color from golden brown to green, thus allowing the building to settle in its surroundings over time. The playful facade is also an expression of the interior space, as the two triplexes are designed for young people. The gap between the two facades marks the entrance to the antique store on the ground oor. The tower has two roles: an observation deck and a "shelf" for old books. The store and the bookshop are meant to encourage the recycling of antiques and together they form a public space. The building works as a catalyst for a new genera-tion, aimed to revitalize the neighborhood, current-ly inhabited mostly by the elderly.

Residential


Dwelling in Sibiu

Context: school project, competitionStatus: unbuilt - theoreticalType: residentialYear: 2011

This project was a school project as well as an entry for the national competition among architec-ture schools, "CASA". The assignment was to design a dwelling at the edge of the historical center of Sibiu, near the third fortication wall. It was designed as a transition element between the old and the new city. Despite its compact volume, it has two facades, both having a grid generated by the facades of the nearby buildings. This enables a random window and material display - a reminder of Sibiu's organic medieval urban development. The materials used are copper and plastered panels in a ventilated system. The proportion of the copper and plaster differs on each side of the building according to which part of the city it is facing. The white plaster is a classic nishing material, while the copper symbolizes a contemporary touch, but still well grounded in the local building tradition. Copper has an organic character, changing its color from golden brown to green, thus allowing the building to settle in its surroundings over time. The playful facade is also an expression of the interior space, as the two triplexes are designed for young people. The gap between the two facades marks the entrance to the antique store on the ground oor. The tower has two roles: an observation deck and a "shelf" for old books. The store and the bookshop are meant to encourage the recycling of antiques and together they form a public space. The building works as a catalyst for a new genera-tion, aimed to revitalize the neighborhood, current-ly inhabited mostly by the elderly.

Residential

This project is based on a study of the Bega canal, Timisoara, which splits the town in two. Its initial purpose was industrial, functioning as a a transport route for barges. This oating house was designed using recycled shipping containers. Its target user is the underground artistic community, functioning also as an open air museum. The setting for this alternative house is in the former industrial area, now abandoned. Attention can be brought to these gray areas using this device, which is a mobile social and cultural attraction.

kitchenentrance

shared area

private area

Context: school project, examStatus: unbuilt - theoreticalType: residentialYear: 2011

Alternative Floating House

GSPublisherEngine 0.66.100.100

Residential

Passive House


View from the street

View from the back yard

Sections, with several technical specications

Residential

Passive House



View from the back yard

Sections, with several technical specications

Passive HouseResidential

The project was realized for the architectural design class of the Timisoara Faculty of Architec-ture. The task was to realize a passive duplex house in one of Timisoara's suburbs. The local planning laws imposed several construction laws, such as a sloped roof and an alignment at a distance of six meters from the street. Apart from the urban planning laws, another challenge was to create a passive house. Thus, the concept for the volume of the house emerges. A simple, compact shaped was opted in order to reduce heating energy and loss. Also, the display of functions was done according to the same principle.

Ground Floor

Attic - First Level

Attic - Second Level

Residential


Collective Housing

Context: school projectStatus: unbuilt - theoreticalType: residentialYear: 2012 - 2014

The project spanned three years. It started out as an architectural design project in the third year and it was nished in the sixth, with a technical project - drawings for the authorization phase.

Social housing in Romania, as well as in the majority of East European countries, is usually associated with conveyor-belt-apartments. This project tries to break the mentality and create different typologies of housing units conveyed in the same "box". The building itself tries to break the limits - it is more of an artistic object placed at the corner of a housing quarter.

As students, we were asked to create an economi-cally efcient housing block for a potential "shark" investor. The site was most inappropriate, as it is lied at the corner of a housing quarter - a less than ideal urban situation but, unfortunately, one that is very common in contemporary Romanian post-communist cities.

Residential


Collective Housing

Context: school projectStatus: unbuilt - theoreticalType: residentialYear: 2012 - 2014

The project spanned three years. It started out as an architectural design project in the third year and it was nished in the sixth, with a technical project - drawings for the authorization phase.

Social housing in Romania, as well as in the majority of East European countries, is usually associated with conveyor-belt-apartments. This project tries to break the mentality and create different typologies of housing units conveyed in the same "box". The building itself tries to break the limits - it is more of an artistic object placed at the corner of a housing quarter.

As students, we were asked to create an economi-cally efcient housing block for a potential "shark" investor. The site was most inappropriate, as it is lied at the corner of a housing quarter - a less than ideal urban situation but, unfortunately, one that is very common in contemporary Romanian post-communist cities.

Collective HousingResidential

Penthouse

1st & 2nd Story

Ground Floor

The building was designed as an opening box. It's "exterior", facing the street and other tall buildings, is a white wall, with a compact limit. As the building faces the smaller houses, its limits deconstruct. Thus, the box opens up, revealing its cheerful "interior". On this other side of the house, as opposed to the compact one, is a mosaic of colors, camouaging the windows and playing with the scale of the building. It is meant to reduce the illusion of an invasive object and to create an art object for the other neighboring houses to enjoy. The white wall is still kept in some places - its monotony and shaded windows create the illusion of a non-offensive construction. The nal image is that of a friendly building opening up to its neighbors.

ResidentialCollective Housing

Samples of technical drawings: southern facade, section and ground oor plan

ResidentialCollective Housing

Samples of technical drawings: southern facade, section and ground oor plan

Mixed Use

The mixed use complex is located near Balcescu Square, in Timisoara. It embodies ofce areas, service facilities (shopping/restaurants), as well as a residential area. The concept was to arrange these functions not in a compact building, but in the form of an urban landscape. Thus, the plot is divided in two: the ofce and public area and the residential area (which, again, is divided in different zones according to the privacy level). The different heights of the building (or buildings) were determined after a light study of the plot and its surrounding buildings.

View of the complex from Balcescu Square

Light study

Diagrams: functional distribution and areas per levelThe relation of the tower with the surrounding buildings

Team: Ana Cosma, Constanta Dohotaru

Balcescu Complex

Context: school projectStatus: unbuilt - theoreticalType: residential, retail, ofce spaceYear: 2013

The building was designed as an opening box. It's "exterior", facing the street and other tall buildings, is a white wall, with a compact limit. As the building faces the smaller houses, its limits deconstruct. Thus, the box opens up, revealing its cheerful "interior". On this other side of the house, as opposed to the compact one, is a mosaic of colors, camouaging the windows and playing with the scale of the building. It is meant to reduce the illusion of an invasive object and to create an art object for the other neighboring houses to enjoy. The white wall is still kept in some places - its monotony and shaded windows create the illusion of a non-offensive construction. The nal image is that of a friendly building opening up to its neighbors.

Mixed UseBalcescu Complex

An important feature of the project is its landmark tower, located in the public "square" (the rst courtyard of the complex). It is a counterpart to other tall buildings of the city, including the nearby church. It was designed as a social attractor, with its panoramic view of the city. Also, it has a secondary function for the sports enthusiasts: a climbing tower. This square is also meant to provide an entertain-ment area for the neighborhood, as it has wooden terraces for sitting, covering the ramp for the parking area of the underground level. Also there are several restaurants or IT shops targeting the young generation at the ground oor. The other "square" is located in the residential area and is more private, belonging to the residents. The other courtyards on the southern side of the plot are private and are connected to the ground level apartments, or houses.

The public square

Mixed UseBalcescu Complex

An important feature of the project is its landmark tower, located in the public "square" (the rst courtyard of the complex). It is a counterpart to other tall buildings of the city, including the nearby church. It was designed as a social attractor, with its panoramic view of the city. Also, it has a secondary function for the sports enthusiasts: a climbing tower. This square is also meant to provide an entertain-ment area for the neighborhood, as it has wooden terraces for sitting, covering the ramp for the parking area of the underground level. Also there are several restaurants or IT shops targeting the young generation at the ground oor. The other "square" is located in the residential area and is more private, belonging to the residents. The other courtyards on the southern side of the plot are private and are connected to the ground level apartments, or houses.

The public square

Mixed Use Balcescu Complex

The residential area

Views from the semi-private and private areas

Light study

Diagrams: functional distribution and areas per levelThe relation of the tower with the surrounding buildings

Context: school project - examStatus: unbuilt - theoreticalType: tourismYear: 2011


Cabin Conversion

Ski Hut

Basement Ground Floor First Floor Situation Plan

Ground Floor First Floor View from the lower part of the slope

View from the upper part of the slope

North-estern Facade North-western Facade South-western Facade Section

SectionNorth-western FacadeSouth-eastern FacadeSouth-western Facade

Tourism



Cabin Conversion

Ski Hut

Basement Ground Floor First Floor Situation Plan

Ground Floor First Floor View from the lower part of the slope

View from the upper part of the slope

North-estern Facade North-western Facade South-western Facade Section

SectionNorth-western FacadeSouth-eastern FacadeSouth-western Facade

Tourism

Playhouse for Voievozilor Inn

Context: summer workshopStatus: builtType: leisureYear: 2011

Team: Roxana Bolos, Ana Cosma, Constanta Dohotaru

The playhouse was designed and built by students during a summer workshop organized by the architecture faculty. Its design is based on a wooden cube having a modular structure. Inside, there is a labyrinth-like path which leads to a terrace on top. The horizontal beams are hidden on the facade by wooden slats placed in a fade-out pattern.

Drawings: main facade and section

Plan drawing: display of columns and wooden planks

The model hosing unit is part of a research center for ornithology proposed in the Delta. It is inspired by traditional local architecture and it uses local materials.

Housing Unit in the Danube Delta

Context: school projectStatus: unbuilt - theoreticalType: leisure, tourism, researchYear: 2013

Traditional building techniquesusing local materials

Birding in the Danube DeltaProportions of a traditional house

Situation Plan

Tourism

Context: school projectStatus: unbuilt - theoreticalType: restorationYear: 2012

Herculane Casino

Proposed Facades:white plaster, wooden joinery, copper roof sheets - in accordance with the historical study

The Casino during its time of glory

Team: Claudiu Artenie, Ana Cosma, Loredana Gaita, Vlad Meglei, Dan Purice, Miodrag Stoianov

Herculane BathsCaras Severin County, Banat RegionSouth Western Romania

Baile Herculane (Herculane Baths) is one of Romania's most important historical wellness resorts. It was founded during the Roman Empire period and it is named after Hercules who is said to have come to this valley for resting and bathing. Also, during this time, Emperor Marcus Aurelius is said to have visited the baths. The popularity of the resort grew during the Nineteenth Century. It was a glamorous destina-tion, rivaling with Karlovy Vary or Baden Baden. Various personalities, such as Goethe, Hans Christian Andersen or even Emperor Franz Joseph, came to this place. During its peak, the Casino was built (according to historical informa-tion, in 1862) in an Austrian-baroque style, by architect Wilhelm Daderer. The building becomes a landmark for the resort and it is a testimony to the market demand for casino gambling tourism. In the present, the building of the casino is not functional. It hosts a restaurant in the right wing, while the main hall, once a cinema and theatre, is now closed. The current project proposal was realized for the restoration class of the Timisoara Architecture Faculty in collaboration with the current owner, who wishes to restore the building to its initial glory.

Restoration


Herculane Casino

Proposed Facades:white plaster, wooden joinery, copper roof sheets - in accordance with the historical study

The Casino during its time of glory

Team: Claudiu Artenie, Ana Cosma, Loredana Gaita, Vlad Meglei, Dan Purice, Miodrag Stoianov

Herculane BathsCaras Severin County, Banat RegionSouth Western Romania

Baile Herculane (Herculane Baths) is one of Romania's most important historical wellness resorts. It was founded during the Roman Empire period and it is named after Hercules who is said to have come to this valley for resting and bathing. Also, during this time, Emperor Marcus Aurelius is said to have visited the baths. The popularity of the resort grew during the Nineteenth Century. It was a glamorous destina-tion, rivaling with Karlovy Vary or Baden Baden. Various personalities, such as Goethe, Hans Christian Andersen or even Emperor Franz Joseph, came to this place. During its peak, the Casino was built (according to historical informa-tion, in 1862) in an Austrian-baroque style, by architect Wilhelm Daderer. The building becomes a landmark for the resort and it is a testimony to the market demand for casino gambling tourism. In the present, the building of the casino is not functional. It hosts a restaurant in the right wing, while the main hall, once a cinema and theatre, is now closed. The current project proposal was realized for the restoration class of the Timisoara Architecture Faculty in collaboration with the current owner, who wishes to restore the building to its initial glory.

Restoration

Groung oor and mezzanine oor plans - demolitions: the theoretical study showed the original and valuable building parts, as well as the interventions done during the communist period, some of which were invasive and non coherent to the existing historical building.

Ground oor and mezzanine oor plans - new compartment walls: the proposed new functions and spatial designs are meant to enhance the architecture of the historical building. The materials used are non invasive and all the new interventions can be removed without harming the original structure.

In order to maintain the local spirit, the restoration project also involves a conversion. Since the gambling industry has fallen in the region, the new function must correspond to the current market demand. In the present, tourists come here for the thermal baths which help in healing and therapy. Because this region already has a tradition in chiropractic therapy, the proposed new main function is a school for chiropractors. The estern wing, which currently functions as a restaurant, can be transformed in a treatment area for tourists or sportsmen, such as local mountaineers. This would also function as a practice area for students and teachers alike.

Restoration Herculane Casino

Restaurant and bar - sections of the initial and proposed design

Loggia - entrance to the school and therapy room

Therapy room layout versions: massages, yoga, aerobics or exhibitions

Therapy room sections:curtain partitions for massage tables

Conference areacourtyard

Bar - mezzanine level

The existing restaurant could be moved into the main hall, which used to be a cinema and theatre, and extended to the terrace. Upstairs, the mezza-nine can become a panoramic bar having a 360 view of the resort.

Additional functions include a conference room which can be used for various events, as well as a market area in the left wing for local farmers.

Herculane Casino Restoration

Restaurant and bar - sections of the initial and proposed design

Loggia - entrance to the school and therapy room

Therapy room layout versions: massages, yoga, aerobics or exhibitions

Therapy room sections:curtain partitions for massage tables

Conference areacourtyard

Bar - mezzanine level

The existing restaurant could be moved into the main hall, which used to be a cinema and theatre, and extended to the terrace. Upstairs, the mezza-nine can become a panoramic bar having a 360 view of the resort.

Additional functions include a conference room which can be used for various events, as well as a market area in the left wing for local farmers.

Herculane Casino Restoration

Drawings of the church: before and after the 2009 earthquake


Church of Saint Gregory The Great(Chiesa di San Gregorio Magno)San Gregorio, LAquila, Abruzzo

Team:Ana Cosma, Ovidiu Gabor, Lavinia Kovacs

San Gregorio Magno

San Gregorio Magno is the main church of the village of San Gregorio, near L'Aquila, in the central region of Italy, Abruzzo. In 2009 there was an earthquake which struck this area killing more than 300 people and leaving thousands homeless. The historical centre of L'Aquila was severely damaged. Likewise, the village of San Gregorio was affected - its church and main square were 80-90% destroyed.

There have been many proposals for the reconstruction of San Gregorio Magno Church. For a community of only 500 people, the church is very valuable. It is also notable for its history. The nave dates back to the 6th century and i t was extended with an apse later on in the 7th century. The two aisles were added during the 18th and 19th centuries, changing the initial structural system - a reason for its collapse. A nal interven-tion on the facade was done in the 20th century.

San Gregorio MagnoRestoration

The restoration of this church consisted in a design exercise of reinterpreting the initial structure. Instead of rebuilding it, the strategy was to suggest its historical development, which suggested the need of space and expansion. Thus, instead of recreating a (false) basilica section, we opted for a unitary A-framed roof which would encompass the nave and two aisles. The interior space would be minimally altered - the pavement after the earthquake would remain untouched, showing all of the church's transfor-mations, including its collapse. The three spaces would be suggested by hanging perforated metal sheets, the central one having a print of the original painting. The former columns would be reinterpreted using hanging ghost-like lightning objects. The proposed envelope of the building is a metal structure with a ventilated system nished with travertine plates. The new structure would not touch the old one - the limit between them would be a light "ribbon". The existing remains of the church, including the altar, would be restored in their initial state.

Interior render

RestorationSan Gregorio Magno

The restoration of this church consisted in a design exercise of reinterpreting the initial structure. Instead of rebuilding it, the strategy was to suggest its historical development, which suggested the need of space and expansion. Thus, instead of recreating a (false) basilica section, we opted for a unitary A-framed roof which would encompass the nave and two aisles. The interior space would be minimally altered - the pavement after the earthquake would remain untouched, showing all of the church's transfor-mations, including its collapse. The three spaces would be suggested by hanging perforated metal sheets, the central one having a print of the original painting. The former columns would be reinterpreted using hanging ghost-like lightning objects. The proposed envelope of the building is a metal structure with a ventilated system nished with travertine plates. The new structure would not touch the old one - the limit between them would be a light "ribbon". The existing remains of the church, including the altar, would be restored in their initial state.

Interior render

RestorationSan Gregorio Magno

Context: school exerciseStatus: realisedType: publicationYear: 2014

Una metafora per il restauro

The publication is the result of an exercise done during the restoration class of La Sapienza Univer-sity in Rome, coordinated by architect Tancredi Carunchio. The task was to restore several small ceramic pots which the professor would "acciden-tally" drop to the ground while handing them to the students individually. Each would decide, based on his or her theoretical studies, the best way to restore the pot. The result was interesting. Some would leave the broken bits untouched, while others would restore it using various materials and giving it a new use. A few of the students even replaced it by recreating a 3D printed copy or by buying an identical one from the shop.

My approach was based on Cesare Brandi's denition of restoration: in order to restore the object, we rst must acknowledge it as a work of art. In this case, the pot was not an art piece since it was industrially produced. However, I considered it valuable because it symbolized my stay in Rome. Thus, I stitched the pieces back together using clay. I did not, however, take it with me back home - its past and future was in Italy. I left it in my rented room at the Romanian Academy for future tenants to decide its future use (ower pot/support for pens/garbage needed to be thrown away). I also left a letter explaining its history.

Sections of the proposed design

Renders of the front and rear facades

San Gregorio MagnoRestoration

Diploma

Context: thesis projectStatus: unbuilt - theoreticalType: complex designYear: 2014 - 2015

Public Records Ofce

My thesis project is based on a real scenario in Arad, my home town - the public administration's desire to invest in an ofce building for the public records. The location for this project is part of the nancial and administrative district, in the historical center. The functional distribution was a challenge, as the public records are administered by the county council as well as the town hall - two different public institutions. The general distribution of the destinations was resolved accordingly: the main public area (caf and conference area) are located at the ground oor, the town hall's public services, ofces and archive are located at the second level, while the city council's ofces (with a restricted public access) are reserved for the top oor. Another aspect of this project was the public image. A regular neo-classical facade was opted, to reect the importance and role of the institution. The inner public areas were also very important, where the attention was turned to open space plans and nishing details.

Diploma

Context: thesis projectStatus: unbuilt - theoreticalType: complex designYear: 2014 - 2015

Public Records Ofce


Diploma Public Records Office

Above. Functional distribution: blue - public, yellow - town hall, red - county council

Left. Public areas: main access, waiting room and conference / wedding area

Below. Ofce area with restricted public acces on top oor (county council)

GroundFloor

FirstFloor

SecondFloor

Public Records Office Diploma


UndergroundGarage

Ground Floor

Public Records Office Diploma


UndergroundGarage

Ground Floor

Public Records OfficeDiploma

First Floor

Second Floor

Architecture is more than just a building, as Lebbeus Woods might say. The quality of living should be an important matter for everyone, regardless of economy, social class, politics, religion or race. However, even if we consider ourselves equals at birth, the surrounding environment models our personality and shapes our path as we grow old. It is an inevitable factor, which we cannot control.

While we may shape over our private living space, the public one is, most of the time, dependent on politics or public administration - invariable factors over which we have not much control. But, then again, we could change local mentality and demand transparency from our politicians. At first, it may seem that in less corrupt countries these issues are not so pres-ent. However, if we look at our recent history - the Occupy movement - the need for shared public space obviously becomes a global issue. Urban laws and deci-sions regarding public space are matters concerning everyone!

The projects presented in this section of the portfo-lio are based on participation. They also tackle, sometimes with humor, the use and management of urban space and community values. They are based on theoret-ical studies and are directly linked to local adminis-trations, serving as critical responses to various situations.

Architecture is more than just a building, as Lebbeus Woods might say. The quality of living should be an important matter for everyone, regardless of economy, social class, politics, religion or race. However, even if we consider ourselves equals at birth, the surrounding environment models our personality and shapes our path as we grow old. It is an inevitable factor, which we cannot control.

While we may shape over our private living space, the public one is, most of the time, dependent on politics or public administration - invariable factors over which we have not much control. But, then again, we could change local mentality and demand transparency from our politicians. At first, it may seem that in less corrupt countries these issues are not so pres-ent. However, if we look at our recent history - the Occupy movement - the need for shared public space obviously becomes a global issue. Urban laws and deci-sions regarding public space are matters concerning everyone!

The projects presented in this section of the portfo-lio are based on participation. They also tackle, sometimes with humor, the use and management of urban space and community values. They are based on theoret-ical studies and are directly linked to local adminis-trations, serving as critical responses to various situations.

Participation

Participation

At The Speaker (La vorbitor) The premise for this happening-type project was the administrative and political context: the recent interdiction by the authorities for protests and meetings in front of the opera house. Because this square has been part of the public memory as an "agora" ever since the Revolution, the authorities' decision contradicts the citizens' desires as well as the local spirit (prior to this workshop, the protest against the exploitation of shale gas using hydrau-lic fracturing was not approved in this location). The installation we proposed consisted in a series of three sitting objects for two people, used for one-on-one dialogues. For each object we invited a professional from one specic domain: an architect (a specialist in town planning), a lawyer (as a representative for the citizens) and an actor (as an entertainer). The people passing by were free to sit down and discuss with each one on several topics, by choice. To make things more interactive, several discussion topics were prepared for each object, based on previous discussions with passers-by. This exercise was inspired by London's "Speak-er's Corner" and it's role was to create a direct dialogue, not with the authorities, but with other professionals which are involved in the city's life and development. It's impact was even bigger than we initially thought, many pedestrians stopping by for discus-sions. The biggest surprise was when the mayor himself joined our happening! However, he preferred talking while standing.

Memory in Steps (Memorie in trepte) The steps in front of the Orthodox Cathedral and the balcony of the Opera house are the main representative sites of the Romanian Revolution - they are facing each other in Victoria Square. A current controversy was the restoration of the steps of the church which are associated with the martyrs' death in 1989, at a high budget. Our small intervention on the Opera house's travertine steps was a reminder of the degradation of other historical monuments in Victoria Square. For our "restoration" we used minimal means and tools (ad hoc action, wood from the workshop) and served as a critical response to the overly priced and (perhaps) not crucial restoration of the Cathedral steps. The result was a collage of existing travertine tiles and wooden planks. The colors of the materials blend perfectly - perhaps this is the reason for which the interven-tion is still present today. Although it was a fun exercise done by enthusiastic architecture students for a noble cause, we hope it is perceived also as warning sign for the neglected historical monuments of Timisoara and Romania.

Context: workshop by studioBASAR Status: nalizedType: experimental, happeningYear: 2013

Spaces of Representation

Spaces of Representation was a workshop coordinated by Bucarest-based architecture ofce studioBASAR. It was part of StudentFest, a festival organised by students from various faculties from Timisoara. The location was Victoria Square - a historical place, due to the Revolution which started here in 1989. During this workshop, several projects were developed by the participants together with their coordinators. As a participant, I have been engaged in two of them: La vorbitor (At The Speaker) and Memorie in trepte (Memory in Steps).

All the pictures belong to studioBASAR. This project was featured in several publications and blogs. For further references, please visit:http://www.studiobasar.ro/?p=4977&lang=enhttp://www.arhiforum.ro/agora/ateliere-publice-ti-misoara

Participation

At The Speaker (La vorbitor) The premise for this happening-type project was the administrative and political context: the recent interdiction by the authorities for protests and meetings in front of the opera house. Because this square has been part of the public memory as an "agora" ever since the Revolution, the authorities' decision contradicts the citizens' desires as well as the local spirit (prior to this workshop, the protest against the exploitation of shale gas using hydrau-lic fracturing was not approved in this location). The installation we proposed consisted in a series of three sitting objects for two people, used for one-on-one dialogues. For each object we invited a professional from one specic domain: an architect (a specialist in town planning), a lawyer (as a representative for the citizens) and an actor (as an entertainer). The people passing by were free to sit down and discuss with each one on several topics, by choice. To make things more interactive, several discussion topics were prepared for each object, based on previous discussions with passers-by. This exercise was inspired by London's "Speak-er's Corner" and it's role was to create a direct dialogue, not with the authorities, but with other professionals which are involved in the city's life and development. It's impact was even bigger than we initially thought, many pedestrians stopping by for discus-sions. The biggest surprise was when the mayor himself joined our happening! However, he preferred talking while standing.

Memory in Steps (Memorie in trepte) The steps in front of the Orthodox Cathedral and the balcony of the Opera house are the main representative sites of the Romanian Revolution - they are facing each other in Victoria Square. A current controversy was the restoration of the steps of the church which are associated with the martyrs' death in 1989, at a high budget. Our small intervention on the Opera house's travertine steps was a reminder of the degradation of other historical monuments in Victoria Square. For our "restoration" we used minimal means and tools (ad hoc action, wood from the workshop) and served as a critical response to the overly priced and (perhaps) not crucial restoration of the Cathedral steps. The result was a collage of existing travertine tiles and wooden planks. The colors of the materials blend perfectly - perhaps this is the reason for which the interven-tion is still present today. Although it was a fun exercise done by enthusiastic architecture students for a noble cause, we hope it is perceived also as warning sign for the neglected historical monuments of Timisoara and Romania.

Context: workshop by studioBASAR Status: nalizedType: experimental, happeningYear: 2013

Spaces of Representation

Spaces of Representation was a workshop coordinated by Bucarest-based architecture ofce studioBASAR. It was part of StudentFest, a festival organised by students from various faculties from Timisoara. The location was Victoria Square - a historical place, due to the Revolution which started here in 1989. During this workshop, several projects were developed by the participants together with their coordinators. As a participant, I have been engaged in two of them: La vorbitor (At The Speaker) and Memorie in trepte (Memory in Steps).

All the pictures belong to studioBASAR. This project was featured in several publications and blogs. For further references, please visit:http://www.studiobasar.ro/?p=4977&lang=enhttp://www.arhiforum.ro/agora/ateliere-publice-ti-misoara

Participation

Participation

Context: workshop by Parasite 2.0 and A_TA Status: ongoingType: research, participationYear: 2014

Radical Islands of Timisoara

Radical Island Urban Movement / The post communist Archipelago of Timisoara - organized by the Timisoara architecture annual A_TA 2014 and coordinated by Milano based architecture studio Parasite 2.0, the workshop was part of a larger international project involving Dopolavoro and Space Caviar.

It implied a theoretical study and participative process of the radical islands archipelago of post-communist Timisoara - based on the interna-tional theoretical Radical Islands Movement. During one week, the participants built a mobile device which was transported to Sinaia Square as a catalyst for participation. Following a series of discussions with the citizens on urban public space, the participants presented the conclusions at an A_TA 2014 conference. The results left the possibility of an open-end discussion and a continuity of the project both locally and interna-tionally.

Recently, the workshop project was selected for Adhocracy by DPR Barcelona. Also, it was published in several architecture and design magazines, including The Institute. All photographs belong to Parasite 2.0 and A_TA 2014.

For further information, please visit: http://radicalislandtimisoara.tumblr.com/http://anualadearhitectura.ro/en/workshop-2/

As an architecture student, it is interesting getting involved in designing or supervising exhibitions. They represent an opportunity for collaboration with vari-ous professionals. It is a more conceptual approach to architecture and I am attracted by the multidisci-plinary aspect of the work involved.

Most of the projects presented in this section were realized during a summer Erasmus internship at Berlin based architecture office, Studio Miessen. I have also included a school project for a pavilion, as well as an exhibition I helped to set up - a project by Paris- based office, Encore Heureux. Furthermore, I mentioned an exhibition which I supervised: the 2014 edition of Spazi Aperti - an event organized by The Romanian Academy in Rome, involving foreign young international artists based in the city.

As an architecture student, it is interesting getting involved in designing or supervising exhibitions. They represent an opportunity for collaboration with vari-ous professionals. It is a more conceptual approach to architecture and I am attracted by the multidisci-plinary aspect of the work involved.

Most of the projects presented in this section were realized during a summer Erasmus internship at Berlin based architecture office, Studio Miessen. I have also included a school project for a pavilion, as well as an exhibition I helped to set up - a project by Paris- based office, Encore Heureux. Furthermore, I mentioned an exhibition which I supervised: the 2014 edition of Spazi Aperti - an event organized by The Romanian Academy in Rome, involving foreign young international artists based in the city.

Exhibition Setup

Exhibition Setup

Planning for Protest emerged as a result of the global political and social contexts as an associat-ed project, publication and exhibition of the 2013 Lisbon Architecture Triennale. Studio Miessen was invited to join this project as the Berlin representa-tive, along with eleven other architecture studios from cities of conict, around the world. Personal involvement - research.

For futher information, please visit: http://www.studiomiessen.com/planning-for-protest/http://www.planningforprotest.org/

Context: w/ Studio Miessen - Bergen Assembly Status: realizedType: projection room Year: 2013

ENTRE

EXPO Pavilion

Context: w/ Studio Miessen - Planning for ProtestStatus: realizedType: researchYear: 2013

Planning for Protest

This project is part of Bergen Assembly - Monday Begins on Saturday (the 2013 art triennial of Bergen, Norway). Studio Miessen was comis-sioned to design the exhibitions. The lm displayed is by Christian von Borries, Im M (2013. HD video, color, sound, 1 hour 2 minutes). Photographs are realized by Nils Klinger and Liz Eve. All information belongs to Studio Miessen and Bergen Assembly. For futher information, please visit: http://www.studiomiessen.com/bergen-assembly/http://en.2013.bergenassembly.no/institutes/entre/http://www.entreebergen.no/indexhibitv070e2/

Context: school project Status: unbuilt - theoreticalType: exhibition pavilionYear: 2012

The exhibition pavilion was designed for the CAD laboratory. The task was to create an organic form using ArchiCAD. The renders were realized using Artlantis.

Exhibition Setup

Planning for Protest emerged as a result of the global political and social contexts as an associat-ed project, publication and exhibition of the 2013 Lisbon Architecture Triennale. Studio Miessen was invited to join this project as the Berlin representa-tive, along with eleven other architecture studios from cities of conict, around the world. Personal involvement - research.

For futher information, please visit: http://www.studiomiessen.com/planning-for-protest/http://www.planningforprotest.org/

Context: w/ Studio Miessen - Bergen Assembly Status: realizedType: projection room Year: 2013

ENTRE

EXPO Pavilion

Context: w/ Studio Miessen - Planning for ProtestStatus: realizedType: researchYear: 2013

Planning for Protest

This project is part of Bergen Assembly - Monday Begins on Saturday (the 2013 art triennial of Bergen, Norway). Studio Miessen was comis-sioned to design the exhibitions. The lm displayed is by Christian von Borries, Im M (2013. HD video, color, sound, 1 hour 2 minutes). Photographs are realized by Nils Klinger and Liz Eve. All information belongs to Studio Miessen and Bergen Assembly. For futher information, please visit: http://www.studiomiessen.com/bergen-assembly/http://en.2013.bergenassembly.no/institutes/entre/http://www.entreebergen.no/indexhibitv070e2/

Context: school project Status: unbuilt - theoreticalType: exhibition pavilionYear: 2012

The exhibition pavilion was designed for the CAD laboratory. The task was to create an organic form using ArchiCAD. The renders were realized using Artlantis.

Exhibition Setup

Exhibition Setup

Context: w/ Studio Miessen - WKMStatus: realizedType: exhibition setupYear: 2013

Foreign Exchange

Foreign Exchange (or the stories you wouldnt tell a stranger) was an exhibition for Weltkulturen Museum - an ethnographic museum based in Frankfurt. Studio Miessen and Studio Grlich were comis-sioned to design the exhibition. All images belong to Studio Miessen and Weltkulturen Museum.

Surexpositions was a photographic exhibition organized by The French Cultural Center of Timisoara. The exhibition was held at the Art Museum of Timisoara and was designed by Paris-based architecture ofce Encore Heureux. As a participant in a collateral lm workshop coordinated by the same architects, I have been invited to help install the exhibition, together with other architecture students.

For further information, please visit:http://encoreheureux.org/2012/06/miettes-de-par-adis/

As a resident of The Romanian Academy in Rome in 2014, I have been invited to be a supervisor for Spazi Aperti. The exhibition was organized by The Romanian Cultural Institute and was curated by Leontina Rotaru. It engaged international artists based in Rome.

For futher information, please visit: http://www.studiomiessen.com/welt-kulturen-museum/http://www.weltkulturenmuseum.de/en/content/exhibi-tion-3

Context: w/ The Romanian Academy in RomeStatus: completedType: exhibition supervisionYear: 2014

Spazi Aperti

Context: w/ Encore Heureux - MOBStatus: realizedType: exhibition setupYear: 2011

Surexpositions

I have always been passionate about graphic arts. As a child, I took art lessons - painting and engraving. In high school I took art history classes as an extracur-ricular activity. I also continued studying charcoal and pencil drawing.

When I started architecture faculty, I changed my drawing style and began drawing more "technically". I've always loved using hand drawings and sketches for architecture projects. Further on, as the use of com-puter soon became necessary, I started studying graph-ic design. I took a class on history of graphic design in Timisoara and, recently, one in Rome.

My projects have always been appreciated. This sec-tions includes works ranging from interior to graphic design. Although I don't have a work experience as a graphic designer, I would love to be involved in this field.

I have always been passionate about graphic arts. As a child, I took art lessons - painting and engraving. In high school I took art history classes as an extracur-ricular activity. I also continued studying charcoal and pencil drawing.

When I started architecture faculty, I changed my drawing style and began drawing more "technically". I've always loved using hand drawings and sketches for architecture projects. Further on, as the use of com-puter soon became necessary, I started studying graph-ic design. I took a class on history of graphic design in Timisoara and, recently, one in Rome.

My projects have always been appreciated. This sec-tions includes works ranging from interior to graphic design. Although I don't have a work experience as a graphic designer, I would love to be involved in this field.

Design

Design

Context: animaunatelier contestStatus: realizedType: interior designYear: 2012

Workshop Design

Context: international art campStatus: completedType: cover designYear: 2007

Magazine Cover

Context: school projectStatus: completedType: design exerciseYear: 2014

Team:Ana Cosma, Ana Sirbu, Martha Toth, Dan Ungur, Ian Vanko

The task of the competition was to create a proposal for a workshop space of the faculty. Our team's proposal was inspired by the sunset seen from the other side of the building. Because most of the design classes take place in the afternoon, we wanted to recreate the sunset in this workshop,

The paper written for the design class was on for The Nuclear Disarmament Campaign. Apart from the research, the layout design of the paper was also very important.

During an art workshop in Hungary, I realized the pencil drawing of the camp's magazine cover. It was later used in a photo collage by other participants for the nal image.

since it was on the eastern side and didn't have a particularly beautiful view. To make our concept more visible, we decided to draw a panoramic view of a Timisoara sunset on the western wall of the space. This would have been the view seen

from the workshop, if the wall hadn't existed in the rst place. Also, we decided to draw it upside down, as seen through a pin hole camera. Our team's proposal was the winner of the competition and, therefore, we realized the design.

View of Timisoara from the facultys building, used for the proiect

Patterns

Context: school project Status: completedType: research paper, layout designYear: 2012

Nuclear Disarmament Campaign

Design

Context: animaunatelier contestStatus: realizedType: interior designYear: 2012

Workshop Design

Context: international art campStatus: completedType: cover designYear: 2007

Magazine Cover

Context: school projectStatus: completedType: design exerciseYear: 2014

Team:Ana Cosma, Ana Sirbu, Martha Toth, Dan Ungur, Ian Vanko

The task of the competition was to create a proposal for a workshop space of the faculty. Our team's proposal was inspired by the sunset seen from the other side of the building. Because most of the design classes take place in the afternoon, we wanted to recreate the sunset in this workshop,

The paper written for the design class was on for The Nuclear Disarmament Campaign. Apart from the research, the layout design of the paper was also very important.

During an art workshop in Hungary, I realized the pencil drawing of the camp's magazine cover. It was later used in a photo collage by other participants for the nal image.

since it was on the eastern side and didn't have a particularly beautiful view. To make our concept more visible, we decided to draw a panoramic view of a Timisoara sunset on the western wall of the space. This would have been the view seen

from the workshop, if the wall hadn't existed in the rst place. Also, we decided to draw it upside down, as seen through a pin hole camera. Our team's proposal was the winner of the competition and, therefore, we realized the design.

View of Timisoara from the facultys building, used for the proiect

Patterns

Context: school project Status: completedType: research paper, layout designYear: 2012

Nuclear Disarmament Campaign

Design

Design

Context: school project - theoreticalStatus: proposalType: rebrandingYear: 2014

Galleria nazionale darte moderna

Context: school projectStatus: realizedType: typographyYear: 2014

Wired - font exercises

FONTS

The proposed of the new GNAM logo uses a classical font with a contemporary touch: a fading-away dotted background. The concept was to create an image which suggests its artworks, dating from the neo-classical period to contemporary one. Also, it offers a hint of artistic continuity. The two versions can be used variously for the outside and the inside of the museum.

As architects, we are faced with the task of present-ing our projects in the best possible way. We have various tools for that, including models, sketches, hand drawings, or realistic renders. Of course, it depends on the client and on the marketing style of the architect. Communicating a concept or an idea is very interesting to me. I have studied perspective and various drawing techniques as a child and a teenager. During universi-ty, I became interested in computer generated imagery. Thus, I began taking classes of digital modeling and rendering (3DS Max, VRay). I also experimented with modeling tools, such as Rhino and Grasshopper, or even animation.

I have been more involved with such programs, as my For this section I included an interior render. I also chose to show some hand drawings and pictures of models - including a presentational one.


Context: school projectStatus: completedType: virtual model and renderingYear: 2012

3D Model & Visualization

Context: school projectsStatus: completedType: study Year: 2009 -

Virtual render of Fabio Novembre's Hong Kong HIT Gallery for CAD laboratory. Software: 3DS Max & V-Ray

Volumetric & light studies

Physical Models

Context: various projects Status: completedType: pencilYear: 2009 -

Hand Drawings


Context: school projectStatus: completedType: virtual model and renderingYear: 2012

3D Model & Visualization

Context: school projectsStatus: completedType: study Year: 2009 -

Virtual render of Fabio Novembre's Hong Kong HIT Gallery for CAD laboratory. Software: 3DS Max & V-Ray

Volumetric & light studies

Physical Models

Context: various projects Status: completedType: pencilYear: 2009 -

Hand Drawings



Context: school projectStatus: completedType: research, physical modelYear: 2012

House for a Photographer II

House for a Photographer II is a house in Tarrag-ona, Spain, designed by Carlos Ferrater (OAB) and completed in 2006. The presentation model was realized for a faculty class where students were asked to analyze various contemporary architec-ture projects.

For further details regarding the project, please visit: http://wp.ferrater.com/?oab_proyecto=casa-alcanar&idioma=_en

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