PORTFOLIO | 2018 by Anca Spiridon

SPIRIDON ANCA

PORTFOLIO.

selected works 2012-2018

SPIRIDON ANCA

selected works 2012-2018

CONTENTS Curriculum vitae 6

UNIVERSITY WORK UAUIM Bucharest Dormitory for high school students 10 IUAV Venice City and landscape atelier 26 UAUIM Bucharest Boutique hotel 40 Socio-cultural Hub 50 Reeducation center for juveniles 60 WORKSHOPS Restoration camp Bรกnffy Castle 74 The workshop of ecodesign and green leadership 76 W.A.Ve2016 78 EFdeN 4C 80 Bunesti Summer School 82 COMPETITIONS #Foodrocks 86 STArS 88

curriculum vitae

ARCHITECT

ANC A SPIRIDON ABOUT ME creative, pragmatic, dedicated

CONTACT ME phone +40 753 096 436 email ancaspiridon1992@gmail.com address 158 Calea Grivitei Bucharest, Romania FOLLOW ME linkedin facebook

EDUCATION Integrated Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree Programme 2011 - 2017 ”Ion Mincu” University of Architecture and Urbanism, the faculty of Arhitecture Bucharest, Romania Erasmus+ Scholarship IUAV University, the faculty of Arhitecture Venice, Italy High School Diploma, Certificate in computer science ”Gheorghe Rosca Codreanu” National College, mathematics, IT Bârlad, Romania

2016

2007 - 2011

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Architect 2017 october - present East Project, Bucharest, Romania • conducted site surveys and drafted existing conditions, implemented fire safety measures (mostly for kindergartens and schools) • worked on a master plan for a water park and on the design of its hotel • coordinated with clients, architects and engineers from all stages of design • prepared drawings and written descriptions for different stages of projects • used multiple design programs to create 3D models and presentations Intern 2016 october - november Tecto Architecture, Bucharest, Romania • proposed the design of an individual home and of several small other projects • worked on a developing strategy for promoting the region of Hunedoara Intern 2016 august INNOVA2, Wroclaw, Poland (letter of recommendation available) • made plan proposals for an individual house, with existing foundation • prepared drawings for different projects Member of the architectural team 2014 october - 2015 june EFdeN, Bucharest, Romania • worked on the construction site of the EFdeN 4C

WORKSHOPS The workshop of ecodesign and green leadership 2017 july - october Mogosoaia, Romania •the workshop was based on the upcycling concept and encouraged the sustainable product design Restoration camp, Bánffy Castle 2017 august Bontida, Cluj-Napoca, Romania •programme of training in historic masonry and render restoration at the international built heritage conversation training center, Bánffy Castle •mural techniques (fresco, secco, sgraffito, stucco) W.A.Ve.2016, class of Javier Corvalan 2016 june - july IUAV University of Venice, Italy •the concept and the construction of a ”Concert in a Forest”, in order to revitalise the industrial hub of Porto Marghera Metropolitan e-Studio Workshop 2016 march IUAV University of Venice, Italy •a future scenario for the development of the north suburbs of Rome http://2016.metropolitan-estudio.eu/wiki/wkp-extra-gra/ Bunesti Summer School 2012 august Arges, Romania •work with traditional materials, techniques, and local craftsmen

SOFTWARES arhitecture ●●●●○ AutoCAD2018 ●●●●○ ArchiCAD18 ●●○○○ Revit Architecture2016 ●○○○○ Allplan2015 ●●●○○ Artlantis ●○○○○ Lumion graphics ●●●●○ Adobe Photoshop ●●○○○ Adobe InDesign office ●●●●○ Microsoft Office tools: Word, Excel, PowerPoint LANGUAGES mother tongue romanian other languages ●●●●○ english CAE - level C1 ●●●○○ italian ●○○○○ french

PUBLICATIONS

COMPETITION

VOLUNTEERING

”The public dimension of architecture” school project U.A.U.I.M. Project gallery(online version) 2014 https://www.uauim.ro/galerie/ proiecte/1125/

second mention 2018 august #Foodrocks, online platform •design of a kitchenware object made of stone

Member of the P.R. team 2015 october - 2017 march I.A.E.S.T.E. Romania

Dissertation paper 2017 ”Temporary housing for teenagers” (available in romanian only)

winning design 2015 august STArS2015 Bucharest, Romania •design of a set of promotional office objects

Member of the human resources team 2013 march - 2017 march I.A.E.S.T.E. Romania DRIVING LICENSE B category

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UNIVERSITY WORK 2011 - 2017

DORMITORY FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS location: BARLAD, ROMANIA 2017 DIPLOMA PROJECT

The challenge of the project was to propose a dormitory for around 100 students, who are coming from the countryside to study at a highschool in town. It had to offer sleeping rooms close to common spaces desined for study, recreation and eating.

Temporary living is characteristic for young people, that are still in the process of defining themselves as individuals, and can be divided into three smaller categories, such as high school students, university students and the young adults. When talking about temporary living, the category of high school students is not very large, because most of the individuals still live with their parents. But in Romania, a part of them are forced to move to a different location in order to have access to decent education. It must be taken into consideration the fact that they have different needs and habits, that can help and shape the design of their living spaces.

The site is located in the eastern part of Romania, in Barlad, in a neighborhood well connected with the city center by bus lines. The area studied is changing rapidly and it started when the building across the street was built to function as a military school. After a couple of years, it was transformed into a regular high school and it functions like that ever since. The neighborhood has been part of the town since 1990. Both this area and the north-east part of the town developed rapidly in the last 30 years due to the increased need of housing. Now, the site is mostly surrounded by dwellings, both individual and collective. There is also a social center for underprivileged minors, not too far away. The fact that one of the best high school in town is located nearby makes the site even more suitable for such an architectural program.

The garden will play an important role in maintaining a good environment for a healthy and complete lifestyle. The outside space will vary in design, proposing vegetables garden, grass areas and trees areas, in order to create different options of spending the time and also supporting the sense of community.

standard green wall panel light steel frame 60 mm waterproofing coloumn 300/350 mm light steel frame 60mm insulated panel - interior metal sheet self threading screw gasket adhesive tape core material, insulation 90 mm exterior metal sheet fixed powdercoated aluminum blade 120 mm

snow melting system outer sheeting 20 mm insulation 60mm inner sheeting 20 mm purlin 140x110 mm vapor barrier rafter 100 x 100 mm insulation 250 mm 2 x gypsum board 12.5mm

metal gutter snow melting system

snow melting system outer sheeting 20 mm insulation 60mm inner sheeting 20 mm purlin 140x110 mm vapor barrier rafter 100 x 100 mm insulation 250 mm 2 x gypsum board 12.5mm

snow melting system metal gutter standard green wall panel light steel frame 60 mm waterproofing coloumn 300/350 mm light steel frame 60mm insulated panel - interior metal sheet self threading screw gasket adhesive tape core material, insulation 90 mm exterior metal sheet fixed powdercoated aluminum blade 120 mm

fixed powdercoated aluminum blades 120 mm exterior mĂŠtal sheet core material, insulation 90 mm interior metal sheet light steel frame 50 mm vapor barrier mineral wool 300 mm 2 x gypsum wallboard 12.5 mm

LIVING THE BANK SIDES OF TIBER location: ROME, ITALY 2016 CITY AND LANDSCAPE ATELIER

The project “Vivere le forre” is aiming to activate and to give a sense of organization to the Prima Porta area, Rome, by proposing solutions that would answer to a series of problems at a time.

The theme proposes four topics that should be taken into consideration: the high bank sides of the Tiber, the fast infrastructure developed on top of the ancient roads, a future scenario, the declining industry and the archaeological sites along the old Flaminia road. The project â&#x20AC;&#x153;Vivere le forreâ&#x20AC;?, aims to activate and to give a sense of organization to the area of Prima Porta, Rome, by finding practical solutions that to several problems at a time. The main problem is represented by the level of the rising water that on the one hand it is causing floods, by overflowing the river of Tiber and its tributary canals and on the other hand, by collecting the storm water into the residential areas between the bank sides and the hills. Other notable issues are the lack of services and of public spaces and the poor system of slow infrastructure. The idea of the project is to transform the spaces that are affected by the floods into a system of public spaces that would prevent the rising level of the water.

view of Prima Porta

the Tiber

existing bridge-station

We started to identify the existing points of interest (historic buildings, the train station, the school) and propose new potential ones(a square and a market, a library, sport fields). For these to work as a system, there was the obvious need to provide a connection, that will represent the first phase of the scenario. We proposed a bike path, that would go from the point where the existing path ends, until the north part of Prima Porta, at the Flaminio Cemetery. This path will use the bank sides, which until this moment used to be both a problem, for creating â&#x20AC;&#x153;insideâ&#x20AC;? floods, and a solution, for stopping the overflowing of Tiber, to create a protected moving mean for pedestrians and bike riders. The second phase focuses on solving the water problem, by converting certain areas around each point of interest into detention basins. The third step of the scenario is about new building, with new functions. For this, the train station of the area is going to be rebuilt as a bridge construction, close to the market area. A new public square, the Saxa Rubra and the ground floor located into the bank sides are meant for general public services for the community. The second built intervention is in an area close to the school, and it is meant to give space for the cultural program of Prima Porta. The new construction will host a library and an open theater located at the point where the two water canals met. Both constructions will be integrated into the landscape by becoming part of the bank sides. The last part of the scenario, scheduled to end in 2050, is represented by the vegetation which is expected to be fully grown by then. This last part will make possible a complete understanding of our intentions

LIBRARY . OPEN AIR THEATER

TRAIN STATION . MARKET . PUBLIC SPACE

GROUND FLOOR GENERAL PUBLIC SERVICES FOR THE COMMUNITY EXTERIOR PUBLIC SPACE

FIRST FLOOR BRIDGE TRAIN STATION . MARKET

Erba

3680m

Vegetazione

Erba

Vegetazione

Pavimentazione permeabile

Vegetazione

Pavimentazione impermeabile

Vegetazione

Bacino di laminazione

Vegetazione

alberi esistenti

Magnolia grandiﬂora

Koelreuteria paniculata

GROUND FLOOR LIBRARY

FIRST FLOOR READING AREA . OPEN AIR THEATER

BOUTIQUE HOTEL

location: BUCHAREST, ROMANIA 2015 ARCHITECTURAL INSERTION IN A HISTORICAL SITE

The theme was about the study of the ways of intervention in hystoric and protected sites and the coherence of the new interventions with existing constructions in terms of expression, volumetric impact or new uses.

The studied area is located in the center of Bucharest, behind a highrise curtain wall that marks the perimeter defined as protected area. 42

A master plan of the studied urban island was developed in order to make general recommandations, such as the conversion of the former factory into a space devoted to fashion, landscaping planning, memorial sites (the former Rahovei Way, the former Parish House) and new hotels, The site had a special situation, because the building in the southern part does not allow a minimum sunshine period of time because of the its higt height and the small distance between buildings. 44

My proposal for this urban island was a boutique hotel that aimed to solve part of the lack of services problem of the center. The presence of the buildings nearby dictates the first idea of a volume, that it is going to be shaped by the relation with the two streets and the need of light in the back of the lot. The building will have an inside courtyard, that is also hosting the main access into the building. The ventilated facade shows at the exterior side a perforated sheet, showing the old map of Bucharest.

SOCIO-CULTURAL HUB

location: BUCHAREST, ROMANIA 2015 ARCHITECTURAL INSERTION IN A HISTORICAL SITE

The brief requiered the design of a multifunctional space or building, an architectural intervention in a site with cultural values, that had to connect the elite community with its capital city.

The site is located in the centre of Bucharest, close to Calea Victorei street, and it is surrounded by buildings with various functions and different architectural styles.

The building started to take shape starting from its close neighbours. This idea created a path on the site, a main courtyard, that makes an invitation for people to enter both volumes. The street corner though, was still the main acces point, so the building was lifted from the corner area, to create a separate acces point. The inside spaces are meant for hosting exhibitions and social temporary events. The angles of the walls are an expression of the idea of change, in activity, time and people.

REEDUCATION CENTRE FOR JUVENILES location: BUCHAREST, ROMANIA 2014

The construction itself, by design, had to be part of the reeducation and the integration process of juveniles back into society.

The concept is based on the idea of using the courtyard, multiple times and with different purposes, each time being related to the function of a volume of the assembly. The elements formed by the relation between building volume - courtyard - activity are contributing to stages of the education of the children.

Using this principle, the modular assembly is made using more buildings with various functions (administration, visit area, canteen, multifunctional room, school, dormitories, sports, workshops). The connection between the pieces is made through a long hall, often on two levels, that gives to possibility of connecting the private courtyards by opening the hall.

WORKSHOPS

RESTORATION CAMP BANFFY CASTLE location: BONTIDA, CLUJ-NAPOCA, ROMANIA 2017

This experience gave me the opportunity to take part in theoretical lessons about the principles of restoration, as well as practice traditional building craft skills through direct, hands-on learning. During the two weeks program, I worked on the restoration site of Bรกnffy Castle, in the vault restoration and rendering, along with experienced craftsmen in this field, and got the rare chance to practice wall decorations and specialized techniques such as fresco, sgraffito and stucco.

WORKSHOP OF ECODESIGN AND GREEN LEADERSHIP location: MOGOSOAIA, ROMANIA 2017 foto credit: Pavel Radulescu

Lessons regarding upcycling, management and sustainability, combined with practical sessions of applying the knowledge made innovative product design happen. All of the participants worked on multiple projects in many teams. The last task led to the creation of toys, made out from available pieces on the site. My teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s go-cart was made with shopping cart wheels, some wooden planks, 2 cutting boards, a rope, an advertiing mesh, some eco friendly paint from a previous demonstation, new screws and two children willing to test it at any step.

W.a.VE. 2016 ATELIER JAVIER CORVALAN location: VENICE, ITALY 2016

The two weeks workshop was about building a 1:2 scale model of a single unit of an artificial wood, that will be used as a revitalizing element in an area that now, faces urban problems. â&#x20AC;?Acqua-boulevardâ&#x20AC;?, our artificial wood, is located in a district surrounded by a water, that develops from the the garden city of Marghera and extends southwards, to the industrials site. The woods will play the the role of public squares, meeting places and paths.

EFdeN 4C

location: BUCHAREST, ROMANIA 2015

EFdeN is an organisation of students that represented Romania in the competition Solar Decathlon Europe 2014 that took place in Versailles. I was part of the post competition team, that worked on building the prototype in Bucharest. The construction is now the first Research Centre of the Comfort Conditions in Romania. During this experience, I had the opportunity to work in a multidisciplinary environment, with students from various fields such as engineering, interior design, urbanism and communication.

BUNESTI SUMMER SCHOOL

location: BUNESTI, ZARNESTI, ARGES, ROMANIA 2012

The summer school is taking place in the heart of the nature, in a glade near the village Zarnesti. I had the opportunity to use natural materials such as wood for the outside pavement, for the shutters of the clay house, and bricks and sand for the walls of the future dinner area. I used traditional techniques, practiced along with local craftsmen.

COMPETITIONS

#FoodRocks SECOND MENTION location: online 2018

The task of the competition was to design new kitchen accessories using only natural stone. My boiled egg serving set consists of two elements, the tray and the egg stand. When the stand is used, the place left behind becomes a space for egg shells. After use, everything is easy to clean. Put together, the two parts create a compact body that is easy to store. Two marble colours, two different finishes, on the food contact surface, the finish is glossy and on the back of the egg stand, it is matte and rugged, in this way suggesting the utility of the dump (cavity for shells).

STArS WINNING DESIGN location: BUCHAREST, ROMANIA 2015

During this one week group training, the challenge was to design, using a selection of materials available, an office set that an organization would use to promote its business at different events. My final proposal, made of pink paper and graffiti spray, using cutting and folding techniques, contains a lady envelope, a CD case and a corner bookmark. My design was selected as one of the three winning designs from our work group.

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