ARCHITECTURE
PORTFOLIO
IOANA
TOMA
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2015
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ABOUT ME
I was born in Bacau, a small town in the North-East of Romania and was raised there until the end of high school, when i left to Romania’s capital city, Bucharest, to go to university. I knew i wanted to become an architect ever since I was 15 and my father, who is a construction engineer, would bring me to his construction sites. I remember being very inspired by his passion and later on, I started drawing more and more until I started to realize this was my passion. After being accepted into “Ion Mincu” University of Architecture and Urbanism in Bucharest, a whole new universe opened up to me. This school put a lot of emphasis on hand drawing and on the feeling and functionality of the space, so I think that throughout the 6 years, I gained a very good instinct of how to design. I wanted to experience art in it’s many forms so I became interested in photography, painting, theatre and make-up and even now I pursue these hobbies professionally. Going with a scholarship to Lisbon, Portugal made me want to travel more and more, experience working in different countries and interacting with different cultures. After Portugal, and spending 2 summers in the USA , I finished the university and I became interested in coming to China. China has taught me many things but I think that the most important thing is that here I learned to adapt very fast to big changes, I became more inventive and I tried new things every day just because everything seemed so different. My dream is to work in a team where everyone’s opinion is valued and where quality is more important than quantity. Having to manage projects, I became good at taking a task and carrying it out fast while guiding others and synthesizing a series of activities and delegating authority. I am happy to organize and take a project to the end, especially when i work with passionate and talented people.
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IOANA TOMA e-mail_ arhitect.ioanatoma@gmail.com website_ http://ioanatoma.ro phone_ +86 186 0167 3947 city_ Shanghai
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CV IOANA TOMA EDUCATION
• 2005-2011 – University of Architecture and Urbanism “Ion Mincu”, Bucharest, Romania
Bachelor in Architecture and Urbanism Master in Architecture and Urbanism
• 2009-2010 – ERASMUS exchange student - University LUSOFONA - Lisboa, Portugal • 2001-2005 – National College "Ferdinand I", Bacau, Math-Informatics-English class
WORK EXPERIENCE
• July 2012 – present (3 years) - FUDAN DESIGN - architect
My main activities include managing projects and coordinating a team and also setting deadlines, and giving the general direction of the project. I work on big projects and competitions and I also collaborate with other offices. Together with my team, I contributed to more than 4 buildings and developments that are being built in China with this office.
• March 2012 – June 2012 - EBU Architects - junior architect
I worked on several big projects as a Central Business District competition in Guiyang, which we won, the reconstruction of a touristic area in Shilin (3 sq. km), a competition for Canghai Park Planning Design. I was in charge of the design of EBU stand and overall identity for the 3rd Asia Pacific Commercial Real Estate Cooperation Forum China 2012.
• 2011 – GRASP - official photographer for the project Dear World, Romania • 2008 – 2010 - German Architects and Partners – junior architect
I was involved in several projects as a hotel, a residential complex and a shopping mall and architectural contests. My duties included concept designing, cad drawing, detailing, graphic design, documenting on products and materials and making drawings for legal documentation. I also went on the construction site to make sure everything was good and I attended meetings with the clients.
• 2007 - CRIBA Design - architectural assistant Worked under the coordination of my university teacher, Mrs Cristina Gociman. My duties included cad drawing ,concept drawing and documenting.
• In the summer of 2007 and 2010 - USA exchange program WORK AND TRAVEL student , where I worked for several employers.
• 2010-2011 - I collaborated privately with different firms of architecture and private clients
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SKILLS
LANGUAGES
ENGLISH
SPANISH
CHINESE
Proficiency CAE certification
Medium - speaking Advanced - reading
Beginner
PORTUGUESE Medium - speaking Advanced - reading
SOFTWARE
+++AutoCAD +++SketchUp ++Archicad +3D Studio Max
+++Photoshop +++Illustrator +++InDesign +++Microsoft Office
++Podium +Vray +Lumion +Artlantis
PHOTOGRAPHY
MAKE-UP
MUSIC
DRAWING
website portfolio editorial street architecture
website portfolio runway shows editorial
piano education
architecture portrait landscape
WINDOWS + MAC
ARTISTIC SKILLS
THEATRE played in national plays
SCHOLARSHIPS & PRIZES
• 2009-2010 – ERASMUS exchange student - University LUSOFONA - Lisboa, Portugal • 2006 - Bucharest Annual Competition of Architecture where my team won the prize for “Studies and Projects” with the project of reconstruction of Edgar Quinet Street. • 2006 – computer graphic design workshop conducted by Neil Leach • 2005 - 2011 member of the Association of Architecture Students from “Ion Mincu” University • 2001-2005- was a member of “Nobody’s Group” – theatre company in Bacau, Romania • July 2003-CODECS course – Negotiation Management Training • July 2002- I volunteered at FSC Foundation conducted by Leslie Hawk to help children with no parents or no houses reintegrate in the community • 1997-2003- member of “Friends of Music Choir” with whom I performed in concerts throughout Europe.
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COMMERCIAL STREET
GLOBAL TOWER AND HOTEL
PRIVATE LAKE HOUSE
Changsha 2014 Freelance
Kunshan 2014 FUDAN Design
Changsha 2014 FUDAN Design
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p. 16
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GREEN COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT Sanmenxia 2012 FUDAN Design p. 26
TEA HOUSE
THE BIG ROOF
Sichuan 2013 FUDAN Design
Shiyan 2013 FUDAN Design
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p. 44
ANTI CORRUPTION OFFICE
COMMERCIAL CENTER
FUDAN STUDIO Interior
Sanmenxia 2012 FUDAN Design
Nanhui 2014 FUDAN Design
Shanghai 2014 FUDAN Design
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p. 52
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GUYIANG COMMERCIAL PLAZA
EBU Architects BOOTH Shanghai 2011 EBU Architects
Guyiang 2012 EBU Architects
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p. 62
SHILIN URBAN PLANNING Shilin 2011 EBU Architects p. 76
ROMANIA for EXPO SHANGHAI 2010
MOUNTAINS HOTEL
MUSEUM OF SALT
Bucharest 2009
Bucharest 2008
Bucharest 2011
University
University
University
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p. 84
p. 88
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COMMERCIAL STREET
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(in construction phase) Changsha 2014 Freelance 11
Located in Huitang town, in Changsha, along the river Wujiang, the site is split is 2 main areas - the NS inner commercial street and the EW river promenade. The concept is creating a flowing patchwork of textures that would result in a great shopping and strolling atmosphere during the day and especially during the night. The lighting effects are very different coming from behind different textures and trans lucid materials.
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SECOND OPTION15
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GLOBAL TOWER AND HOTEL
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The concept of this design is related to a very special flower in Kunshan the Lotus with 2 flowers. Our team created a landmark in the city center by using the green commercial area to connect the hotel and the mix use tower like a “leaf” connecting 2 flowers. The facade has an unique look created by the second skin - a gradient made out of glass squares. The residential tower is predominantly white and the hotel is more dark, while the commercial “belt” is like a floating garden. By sculpting a gap in the middle of the commercial, and a bridge, we extended the commercial facade.
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PRIVATE LAKE HOUSE AND CLUB
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Changsha 2014 FUDAN Design
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The challenge in the Changsha villa was delivering on the request of total privacy from the road and from the club, and also the need of creating a strong connection to the existing natural environment. The big villa opens to the big lake on the hill while turning it’s back to the road, and is positioned in a much higher level as the club, thus offering the possibility of observing without being observed. The materials used are local materials and also the flowing water is used to create energy. The amount of water in the summer is bigger so between the buildings some natural pools are created. The Club villas needed privacy from each other while creating the possibility of unifying spaces inside. They are rotated so that no one can see from one to the other villa, they have a hidden car access behind them, the private space is at the second level and it revolves around an interior garden.
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GREEN COMMERCIAL DEVEL OPMENT (in construction phase)
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Sanmenxia 2012 FUDAN Design
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Untouched nature
Nature opens to create space for architecture
Different slopes hidden under nature create a “ hill like� architectural landscape
Green concepts - natural ventilation and light for all levels and spaces
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GREEN ROOF CONCEPT
ROOF
STRUCTURE
PLANTS
This Sanmenxia project began from a challenging urban planning assignment to create several commercial areas in the valley created by 2 rivers. The most important request was to integrate the buildings as much as possible in the landscape. We used the height differences to create different levels and connections and in facade, the shops skyline had the outline of “mountains�. This helped for the project to become a very GREEN project. With natural ventilation, energy re-usage and lots of natural light.
All of the sections of the site were thought to be like a transition point from road to nature.
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The West site, boarded by 2 bridges, is a very good example of how architecture can create perfect viewpoints for nature. From time to time buildings are “broken� to make room for the viewer to stop and look at the river and the other side. The height difference allowed us to build 2 underground parkings and easy connections from East to West as well as from North to South
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The East site has one side with the same kind of commercial small buildings on one side of the river while on the other, a bigger commercial area hidden under the natural hill is creating 2 activity squares The islands in the middle of the river are peaceful places where you can find a teahouse and relaxation points.
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TEA HOUSE
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Sichuan 2013 FUDAN Design
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The teahouse is meant to become a viewing point on one of the highest points of the city while integrating itself into nature and creating new and interesting spaces for public use as well as for private dining and leisure. The glass cantilever is meant to be a spectacular way to experience the view to the modern city.
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THE BIG ROOF - Reception Center
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Shiyan 2013 FUDAN Design
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The site in this situation is the main character of the project. The reception center must be a integrated design with an outstanding impact for the visitor. The big roof copies the slope of the ground and shelters under it all the functions, creating special private spaces in different levels by cutting inside of it. The main exterior stair and horizontal elevator is a separate way to get directly to the viewing point at the top of the building
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ANTI-CORRUPTION OFFICE (in construction phase)
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Sanmenxia 2012 FUDAN Design
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The Anti-Corruption Office in Sanmenxia was designed to be have an imposing image in the area. The front facing facade is a game of negative and positive that forms an “indestructible� wall. The interior courtyard is surrounded by a corridor building and a walkway connecting to the cafeteria and public spaces in the back. The materials used are local and the existence of sun roofs and interior courtyards allows for natural light everywhere inside the building
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COMMERCIAL CENTER (in construction phase)
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Nanhui 2014 FUDAN Design
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This commercial center was desired to have a very high visual impact for the area. The design was supposed to impress by day and by night with it’s golden “snake like” skin and the hexagonal aluminum and glass panels, cut by stipes of light. In contrast with the exterior, the interior has a very simple and clean look .
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FUDAN DESIGN STUDIO INTERIOR DESIGN (built)
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Shanghai 2013 FUDAN Design 59
The interior design of the front desk area and business meetings room of FUDAN’s office was a project that had to be functional and also represent the image of the company. The design was meant to be simple and with strong composition of beck-lit volumes.
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GUYIANG COMMERCIAL PLAZA (in construction phase)
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Guyiang 2011 EBU Architects
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The Guyiang competition was a challenge because of it’s green building requirements and because of the many functions that needed to be mixed in the development. The final proposal had a circular placement of the buildings, with the highest point overlooking the city in the sky-garden on top of the hotel. The towers have a simple glass facade while the commercial belt is covered by a versatile LED facade. Also, the interior courtyard has terraces in order to create more facade space for the commercial and more interesting public spaces.
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SUSTAINABLE PROJECT
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HOTEL + COMMERCIAL PLANS
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EBU Arhitects BOOTH INTERIOR DESIGN (built)
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The concept for the EBU booth for the Architecture Forum 2011 came from the idea that the pencil is the architect’s primary tool and so all our designs were relying on this structure created by almost 5000 pencils. The design was very attractive and it won the first prize
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Together with this booth, I designed a new identity for the company together with logo, cards and presentation style. The concept was to create identity out of texture and shadow more than out of color. The idea of the transparency suggests openness and design for the future and the plastic used is recycled plastic. Reusing materials bas at the base of the booth design too. By creating the decor out of pencils that would be offered in the future.
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TRANSPARENT BUSINESS CARD
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SHILIN URBAN PLANNING
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Shilin 2011 EBU Architects
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Conference center + 5 stars Hotel
Commercial center
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This big urban planning development in Shilin was a team project where landscape took the first place. The area needed a focus point in the middle of our site so we started developing radially from there. The conference center and the 5 stars hotel as well as the commercial part have a futuristic look and a very complex circulation system that can allow a person to walk close to the landscape for long distances. The river close by was used to create a special kind of wet landscape close to the villas.
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ROMANIAN PAVILION SHANGHAI EXPO 2010
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Bucharest 2009 “Ion Mincu” University
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Typical neighborhood in Bucharest
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Create a wall as the “face� to the streets of Bucharest
The wall becomes the positive of the street (the negative) - a canvas to the world
As the competition for the Romanian pavilion for EXPO Shanghai 2010 was focused on representing urbanism in Bucharest and Romania, I was inspired by the image of the typical urban neighborhood of old Bucharest where houses have irregular shapes and heights. The wall raises to create a path through this invisible neighborhood, with different “rooms”.
As Bucharest is one of the main new scenes in Europe in URBAN ART, the most famous Romanian graffiti and stencil artists would have been invited to paint these walls with their design, thus creating a “gallery” within the walls of the city
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HOTEL IN THE MOUNTAINS
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Bucharest 2008 “Ion Mincu” University
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First Floor
Section
Facades The hotel for mountaineers is thought like a gallery to the beauty of mountains. The lower volume with the public functions acts like a support and “gate� towards the more private upper volume which opens all the balconies to the landscape and lake. 87
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THE MUSEUM OF SALT
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Bucharest 2011 Diploma Project - “Ion Mincu” University
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The museum is located above the entrance of the salt mine in Targu Ocna, Romania, creating the connection between underground and overground by it’s half buried appearance. The concept came from the image of the salt crystal that is like a system of perfect cubes molecules.
The urban configuration is inspired by local architecture
The entrance - a light signal - the “crystal” of salt appears to be escaping the mountain where it was burried 90
The galleries in the museum are inspired by the galleries in the mine
SECTION
The museum is a monolithic and mystic experience where the visitor enters the world of crystals and stone, directed by a path lit by a sky light and also intersected with separate intimate galleries with different exhibits also lit from above. This way visitors can feel they have been inside the “castle� of stone that is the mountain full of salt. The material used is pure concrete, trans-lucid but non transparent glass and also Litracon (light transmissive concrete).
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Litracon pXL These are prefabricated concrete blocks with optical fibers inside (glass) available is white, gray and black. In the project I used this for the entrance cubes and for one side of the separate galleries
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CAREFULLY
IOANA
CONTACT:
+86 186 0167 3947
DESIGNED
BY
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arhitect.ioanatoma@gmail.com
SHANGHAI
2015