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ALEX ANDR A BER DAN alexandra.berdan@gmail.com cargocollective.com/alexandraberdan Nationala 198, bl.B, sc.B, ap.20 Iasi, Romania + 40745666049

O CTO BER 2 0 0 6 - JULY 2 012 UNIV ERSITY OF AR CHITECTUR E AND UR BANIS M “ ION M INCU “ , B U CH AR EST, R OMANI A Facul t y of Archi t e ct u re - INTEGR ATED M ASTERS PR OGR AM *Final t he si s - Operative Geographies - i s a st u d y t ha t ex p l o re s a n d in te rprets t h e pre se n t a p p ro a che s to a rchi t e ct u re in t he n a t u ra l l a n d sca p e , to bet t e r a rgume n t and s ol ve t he t he m e of t he fin a l p ro je ct . Ge o g ra hi e s be ca u se eve ry p ro je ct manipul ate s t h e ge ag ra p hi ca l p a ra m et e rs of t he p l a ce ( p hi si ca l , e co n o mi ca l , so ci a l ); a n d ope rati ve b e cau s e t hi s m a nip ul a t i o n ca n a ct i ve l y “ m ul t ip l y ” ( e nri ch o r t ra n sfo rm ) i t s con text. *Final pro je ct - Centre for the Interpretation of Nature - Pl a ce d in the first de cl are d n a t u ra l re se rve of Ro m a ni a ( 1955 ), t he o bje ct a im s to be a su bt l e in te rve n ti on in t h e s i t e , w hil e a ct i va t in g t he su rp ri se fa cto r in i t ’ s d i scove ry . The build in g conn e cts the topogra p hy , a cce ss ro u t e s a n d p ro g ra m to cre a t e a n in sta l a t i o n in t he l a n d scape , that doe s n’t a l t e r i t in a ny wa y . I t be co m e s a t ra n sl a t i o n of t he co n d i t i o n s of t he l an dscape : ov e r l app in g l a ye rs, n a t u ra l e n cl o su re s, p a n o ra mi c o p e nin g s.

SEPTEMB ER 2 0 0 8 - JULY 2 0 0 9 TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF LISB ON, PORTU GAL Facul t y of Archi t e ct u re *Eras mu s Pro g ra mm e SEPTEMB ER 2 0 02 - JUNE 2 0 0 6 “EMIL RACOVITA” NATIONAL COLLEGE , I ASI , R OM ANI A Se c t ion M a t he m a t i cs/ Co m p u t e r sci e n ce , in t e n si ve En g li sh JUNE 20 0 5 CA MBR IDGE Ce rt i fi ca t e in Ad va n ce d En g li sh, g ra d e A

EXPERIENCE FEBR UARY - AU GUST 2 013 S M AQ a rchi t e ct u re , u rba ni sm , re se a rch, B ER LIN, GER M ANY INTER N SHIP Re s pons i bili t i e s - conce p t u a l d e si g n , CAD d ra w in g s, re se a rch, d i a g ra m s, 3D st u d i e s, m o d e l makin g.

Wor ke d o n t he fo ll ow in g p ro je ct s: -WIESSE STADT Invi t e d Co m p et i t i o n , a n u rba n p l a n fo r a 12 0 0 0 sqm re sid e nti al dev e l op m e n t in Ora ni e n bu rg , Ge rm a ny . The p ro je ct su bmi t t e d wo n S ECOND PR IZE. -GLENTLEITEN Op e n Co m p et i t i o n , w hi ch a ske d fo r t he d e si g n fo r a n ew e n t ran ce b uildin g into t h e FR EILICHT o p e n - a ir m u se u m in Gl e n t l e i t e n , B a va ri a re g i o n , Ge rm a ny . The n ew b uilding of a p rox 2 0 0 0 sqm in clu d e d vi si to r e n t ra n ce fa cili t i e s, ex hi bi t i o n a n d re stauran t.

-WALZBACHTAL Tow n H a ll Invi t e d Co m p et i t i o n .

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AU GUST - DECEM B ER 2 011 INTERN SHIP M ECANOO a rchi t e ct e n , DELFT, THE NETHER LANDS Re s pons i bili t i e s - mode l m a k in g , co n ce p t u a l d e si g n , d i a g ra m s, im a g e s, re n d e rin g s, 3D st u d i e s, CAD dra w in g s, re se a rch, p re se n ta t i o n s.

Wor ke d o n t he fo ll ow in g p ro je ct s: - Th e STUDENT CENTR E of t he M ISIS Ca m p u s, in M o scow , w i t h 4 0 . 0 0 0 m 2 of publi c, cul t u ral , re cre a t i o n a l fa cili t i e s, in clu d in g a sho p p in g ce n t re , a u d i to ri u m s a n d li b rary .

- KUSHNARYOV LIB R ARY in K ha rk i v, Uk ra in e , a 6 5 0 0 m 2 p u bli c li bra ry w i t h di gi tal facilit ie s in t he m a in squ a re of t he ci t y .

- BOSTO N DUDLEY SQUAR E MUNICIPAL OFFICES , in M A, USA, a 16 0 . 0 0 0 sq ft of s u s tainabl e offi ce , reta il a n d ci vi c sp a ce s.

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JULY - AU GUST 2 010 I A ESTE INTER NSHIP APACa d , WARSAW , POLAND Re s pons i bili t i e s - Conce p t u a l d e si g n H i sto ry M u se u m of Ilha wa , Po l a n d - CAD d ra w in g s, d eve l o p m e n t of co n st ru ct i o n d eta il s

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WORKSHOPS MAY 2011 INDESEM - 2 011 LOSING GR OUND Wo rk sho p O rganise d by TU De l ft , in De l ft , The Net he rl a n d s Proj e c t : THE INTER ACTIVE PLATFOR M - Re sha p in g B inn e nro t t e . The 2 011 e d i t ion of Inde s e m fo cu se d o n t he cha n g in g p o si t i o n of t he a rchi t e ct a n d a rchi t e ct u re w i th re spe ct to t h e di g i ta lize d n et wo rk so ci et y a n d t he n e ce ssa ry shi ft s in p ra ct i ce .

Tu tore d by Ta t ja n a Djo rd jevi c, Da ni e l Pa vl ovi t s *1s t PRIZE FOR AR CHITECTUR AL DESIGN O CTO BER 2 010 WH AT IS AR CHITECTUR AL INNOVATION IN B U CH AR EST? De ba t e O rganise d by t he Fre n ch In st i t u t e in B u cha re st , Ro m a ni a Tu tore d by Od il e De cq APRIL 2010 LO CUS IP - LET’ S OPEN CITIES FOR US Wo rk sho p , I biza , S p a in O rganise d by UPC d e l Va ll e s, B a rce l o n a Th e pu r p o se of t he wo rk sho p wa s to d e si g n , in in t e rn a t i o n a l t e a m s, a st ra t e gi cal proje ct to incre a se a cce ssi bili t y a t a ll l eve l s in sid e t he hi sto ri ca l ce n t re of I biza , S p ain *2nd PR IZE FOR AR CHITECTUR AL DESIGN AU GUST 2 0 0 9 TRESSPAS SING: AR CHITECTUR E AND UR BANIS M S u mm e r S cho o l O rganise d by t he Fa cul t y of Archi t e ct u re of R i g a , La t vi a , in Valka/Va l g a , La t vi a / Esto ni a My grou p d eve l o p e d a se n so ri a l a p p ro a ch fo r re p a rin g t he d e st ru ct u ra li sed are a of the for me r bo rd e rlin e bet w e e n t he t wo ci t i e s. Va ri o u s In sta l a t i o n s w e re d eve l o pe d. The group expe r ime n t e d how t he n o n - vi su a l se n se s ca n t ri g g e r in t e ra ct i o n .

Tu tore d by Ilze Pa k l o n e a n d Rya n M a n to n JUNE 20 0 9 DIV E IP - DESIGNING AND INH AB ITING VIRTUAL ENVIR ONM ENTS Wor ks h o p o rg a ni se d by t he Fa cul t y of Archi t e ct u re , Uni ve rsi t y of Lju blja n a , Sl ove ni a My t e am d eve l o p e d a p a ra m et ri c d e si g n p ro je ct fo r a brid g e ove r Lju blja ni ca R i ve r in Lj u blj ana , Sl ove ni a .

Tu tore d by J o se Pin to Du a rt e JUNE 20 0 9 THE IN VISIB LE LIGHT S e min a r O rganise d by t he Ord e r of Archi t e ct s of Li sbo n a n d B e ra rd o Fo u n d a t i o n , Li s b on , Portugal Fe at u r in g co nfe re n ce s by Ed u a rd o S o u to d e M o u ra , M a n u e l Aire s- M a t e u s, Mari o Nanni and Raul S e ra fim a bo u t a rt i fi ci a l li g ht in g in a rchi t e ct u re , w i t h va ri o u s ca se studi e s.

COM PETITIO NS NOVEMBER 2012 INSPIRED ARCHITECTURE National Co mpetitio n Project: HOUSE BETWEEN TWO TREES - an urban instalation that provides an in tim ate oa sis in a busy public space.

APRIL 2012 SHORTLISTED D3 HOUSING OF TOMORROW International Co mpetitio n Project: F.A.R.M - Flo ating Aeo lian Residential Mechanism is a solutio n give n to the shorta g e of housing and non-renewable resources of the co ast of the North S e a in Europe. The pro ject embeds a housing formula in the grids of off-shore wind farm s .

The project was ex hibited at Giles Hall Gallery, at Mississippi State Univers ity S cho o l of Architecture, MI, USA NOVEMBER 2011 W INNER PEPSI URBAN REFRESH Natio nal Competition Project: OUR TOWER. The pro ject represents the trasformation of one disfun c tio n al wa ter tower in the city of Iasi, Romania, in a symbol fo r the comunity. I wor ke d o n the architectural concept with my co usin, also an architect, and the pro ject wo n , w ith the help of a team of vo lunte ers, 20.000€ fo r its implementatio n.

MAR CH 2 011 EVO LO S KYSCR APER In t e rn a t i o n a l Co m p et i t i o n Proj e c t : CLOS ER TO HEAVEN - The S ky - H i g h Ce m et e ry

MAY 2011 3rd PR IZE ISOV ER : MULTI - PUR POS E H OUS E Co m p et i t i o n , Na t i o n a l Sta g e Proj e c t : THE W IND TOW ER - a su sta in a bl e mi x e d u se hi g h- ri se set in M a nha ttan , NY FEBR UARY 2 011 SH O RTLISTED UPGRADE : CONTINUITY AND CH ANGE in t e rn a t i o n a l st u d e n t s’ co m p et i t i o n O rganis e d by UAUI M a n d AEEA Proj e c t : FLOW ER M AR K ET/ FLOW ER SQUAR E MAY 2010 KADET M ENTION ISOV ER : MULTI - PUR POS E H OUS E Co m p et i t i o n , Na t i o n a l Sta g e Proj e c t : COM MUNITY CENTR E AND OFFICE B ULDING, in LaVil et t e , Pa ri s, Fran ce . The proj e c t p ro p o se s a so lu t i o n fo r t he t ra n sfo rm a t i o n of a n o ld wa re ho u se in to a sustain abl e (pas s iv e ) build in g a n d a sy m bo l fo r t he a re a .

2002-20 0 6 Var iou s p rize s in En g li sh, M a t he m a t hi cs a n d Phy si cs Co m p et i t i o n s in hi g hsch o ol

PUBLICATIONS & EXHIBITIONS MAY 2013 V Y KSA STR EET ART FESTIVAL , Ru ssi a Proj e c t ex hi bi t e d : YOU AND M E AND THE ART OF BALANCING - p ro je ct fo r a te mporary pav ilion in t he ci t y of Vy k sa , Ru ssi a MAY 2012 ROMANI AN CONVENTION FOR AR CHITECTUR E AND DESIGN, 2 012 , B u cha re st, Romani a Proj e c t ex hi bi t e d : TR ANSITIONAL SPACES - M e d i a Li bra ry a n d M u se u m of t he Movin g Image s , B u cha re st , Ro m a ni a AU GUST 2 011 VO LUME: THE INTER NET OF THINGS M AGAZINE # 28 Proj e c t p u bli she d : THE INTER ACTIVE PLATFOR M - a sta t e g y d eve l o p e d fo r t h e revi taliz in g of t h e B inn e nro t t e Are a in Ro t t e rd a m , t he Net he rl a n d s. The p ro je ct wa s a re sul t of te am wor k for INDES EM 2 011 o rg a ni se d by TUDe l ft .

JUNE 2011 AR HITEX T M AGAZINE # 3 / 2 011 Proj e c t p u bli she d : IN B ETW EEN - Ce n t re fo r Vi su a l Art s, B u cha re st , Ro m a ni a JUNE 20 0 9 V ISIO N S : B EYOND M EDI A: SPOT ON SCH OOLS E x hi bi t i o n , Fl o re n ce , I ta l y Proj e c t ex hi bi t e d : FOR M ATIONS - a p a ra m et ri c m o d e llin g p ro je ct d eve l o p e d in Autoli sp for Au to ca d .

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