COMPETITION|ACADEMIC|VOLUNTEER WORK
LIVIA PLEȘCA Architecture portfolio
january 2020
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CITAT
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software oice suite autocad archicad revit sketchup adobe photoshop adobe illustrator autocad sketchbook
languages romanian english spanish french
skills
interests
watercolor architectural models sketching photography
illustration//contributor at dexonline.ro cinematography enthusiast passionate reader writing impressionist art admirer
ABOUT ME I think that, as an architect, envisioning how people could live in a specific place and how the existent background would interact with your proposal, with its inhabitants, or the functional connections that develop, it is a tremendous responsability and yet such a powerful instrument of bringing people together.
Livia Pleșca 1
In my humble experience that touched the surface of architecture field through all sorts of multidisciplinary projects, I have come to realise that great architecture lies not within the process, the loneliness of the creator or that one big idea, but in the community spirit, the teamwork and the will to use the abillities of manipulating space in creating that one place that makes the community or the city a little better.
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01 education
2011-2015 Costache Negruzzi National College, Iasi 2017-2021 Gheorghe Asachi Technical University of Iasi, (Romania), Faculty of Architecture 01. 2019 - 06.2019 Universidad de Alcalá, Alcalá de Henares (Spain)
02 work experience
06. 2017 - 10. 2017 Intern at GEMINI CAD SYSTEMS, department of design
05 volunteering 08.-09. 2017 volunteer in OR: Artists and Craftsmen in Residence, Banffy Castle, Bontida
07. 2019 - 10. 2019 Intern at A+noima
03 competitions
2019 CLUE competition // participation 2019 LA ETAJUL III // second prize 2019 ARHITECTURA CELUILALT // nominee 2017 COVACI 6-8// second prize 2016 Holcim // participatio
08-09. 2018 volunteer in the summer school BALTA ECOMUSEUM, TRADITIONAL ARCHITECTURE AND SUSTAINABLE TOURISM, Balta, Romania 11. 2018 volunteer to organize children exhibition Copou-lume de poveste, developed by the asociation Iasi.ne.mai.vazut 07. 2015 volunteer as tutor for future students during workshop for the admission exam at the Faculty of Architecture
04 publications
2019 Essay Țărmul întâlnirilor noastre, vol. Arhitectura celuilalt. Tineri cu gânduri către lume, ed. Fundația Arhitext Design 2019 Article A room with a view, Arhipelarg magazine
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contact
e-mail_ liviaplesca@yahoo.com telephone_ +40748984396 instagram_ @livia_plesca date of birth_ 19.06.1996, Romania adress_ Poitiers Boulevard, no. 53, tr. 2, bl. G2, Iași, Romania
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01 competition 2019_CLUE INTERNATIONAL LIGHTING COMPETITION
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2019_ LA ETAJUL III (third floor) // second prize
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2018_ COVACI 6-8 // second prize
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02 academic 5th semester_STUDENT HUB
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6th semester_KINDERGARDEN
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9th semester_MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT
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03 workshops BALTA ECOMUSEUM, TRADITIONAL ARCHITECTURE AND SUSTAINABLE TOURISM, Balta, Romania
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OR: ARTISTS AND CRAFTSMEN IN RESIDENCE, Banffy Castle, Romania
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04 other projects GEMINI CAD SYSTEMS_Design for education
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ILLUSTRATION
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PHOTOGRAPHY
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tition 2019 CLUE INTERNATIONAL LIGHTING COMPETITION
BRIEF: The challenge of CLUE Edition 05 was to explore how light can help to prevent challenging situations and crisis or manage emergencies when they occur. One important aspect was that the outcome should demonstrate the exploration and resolution of the synergistic relationship of this new lighting solution in it’s unique setting. PROPOSAL: ”The tree of light” is a multipurpose lighting solution, with the appearance of a tree, following the idea that in times of disruption people are unconsciously drawn to familiar and shelter-like objects. During an earthquake, the pedestrians on this street are threatened by the collapse of the numerous old and unconsolidated buildings. Therefore we proposed an object in the middle of the boulevard, in safe areas, a ”refuge made of light”.
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“In that 1977 quake, 33 [high-rise] buildings in Bucharest were completely destroyed, but many others were damaged,� says Lungu. The former director of the Romanian National Institute of Historical Monuments points to the metal brackets that were attached to building walls as a quick-fix solution soon after the earthquake struck. The fact those brackets are still there today, and that little has been done to shore up these heritage buildings, is of major concern to Lungu and others trying to protect both the city and its structures.
The Guardian, 25 mach 2014
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LOGICAL SCHEMA OF THE SYSTEMS COMPOSING THE REFUGE
LEFT: sketches showing early ideas of the project
It integrates several compartments in its core: the main control panel, the electrical generator, flashlights for rescuers and a landline phone. Solar energy is captured, transformed and used during the crisis. The earthquake sensor turns on the warning lights and the ambient light which is diused through a translucent material. Located on an important axis which connects important parts of the city, the refuges have at the top a powerful light projector that helps and guides the rescuers. 8
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2019_ LA ETAJUL III (third floor) || second prize
BRIEF: The objective of this competition was to redesign the premises of Brandweb, an agency which develops digital products (e-commerce and custom apps) located in our city, Iasi. They wanted a friendly, warm space, which would make them more relaxed and productive. They wanted the new design to embody values such as fair-play, unity, “the power of the team”, all of which being connected to their shared passion : soccer. PROPOSAL: We wanted to create a stronger bond within the bigger team by arranging the workspace in such a manner that the focal point was the long office table, whose background was the solid wall filled with wired grids for photo or notes or messages display.
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lobby lobb bby bb relaxation rela la area workspace work wo kitchen kitc tc
longitudinal longitud section photog hy pho photography
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3 DIFFERENT SCENARIOS
In the brainstorm the employes of the agency made as a part of our creative process, they often associated the ideea of relaxation with working on laptop in a coffee shop, so we tried to adapt the cushioned seats and the high table top we usually find in coffee shops to the standards of an office, to explore the flexibility and the multifunctional character of a modern office.
01 THE BRANDWEBERS AT WORK
02 BUSY DAY AT BRANDWEB HQ
03 PARTY BRANDWEB STYLE
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2018_ COVACI 6-8 ||second prize
BRIEF: Three buildings, two courtyards and thre alleyways are given. Also a lot of posibilities, room to play with the space and surprising connoections with the old city of Bucharest. Covaci 6-8 is a competition born from the desire of the owners to create a pivotal space, a trully contemporary landmark that could attract both new users and new functions in the old centre of Bucharest. PROPOSAL: a mix of functions such as commerce, galleries, worshops, oices, restaurant, all articulated around the central courtyard and with the help of the urban snake- the red marked trail that guides the tourist or the people that come here for the first time through the complex, marking the important spaces through the change in ritm or in size.
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ground-floor plan
One issue that we found was the inconvenient relatioship of the building E with the church of Saint Antoine, an architectural monument. we came up with a way to make the building less present by covering the facade with a new skin made of channel glass system which difusses the light from inside at night, and appearing almost translucent during daytime.
first floor plan
second floor plan
section through the main courtyard 15
main elevation, building A
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demic dialogue
STUDENT HUB 5th semester
fragmentation
deep space
contracted space
BRIEF: A socio-cultural program vwith a high level of flexibility, the student hub gathers around a great number of activities, such as library, workshop, exhibition, commerce, food service spaces. The social dimension of this programme is the most important one, so the project should consider the gathering spaces as key features of the concept. Also, the design should take into account the urbanistic relationship with the surroundings and the impact on the site. PROPOSAL: The project seeks to bring a fresh dialogue between the old buildings across Victor Babes street and this modern programme. The building of the hub is deconstructed into smaller parts that try to cover the entire site and revolve around the exterior amphitheatre. The 4 diagramms best describe the intentions concerning the volumetry.
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section through the main space
section through the library rehearsal hall
UP: connections with the sourroundings and site insertion
RIGHT: library space auditorium with study room sourrounded by glass 19
LEFT: ground floor plan
main space exhibition space
coffee shop main entry
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VILLAGE IN THE SKY KINDERGARDEN 6th semester
BRIEF: In the context of the relatively uncontrolled development of residencial areas in our city it is necessary designing new public mandatory facillities, one of which being kindergardens. PROPOSAL: The whole concept of this kindergarden revolves around the idea that children see the world dierently that grown ups and they react better to environments that stimulate their imagination. Therefore the kindergarden becomes a platform for them to rise and see the nature and the city from a higher perspective, to play around these little houses that are surprisingly connected with the space of the classrooms and the big hall and the corridors. All is yet to be discovered, nothing is laid out as it is.
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LEFT: ground floor plan and first floor plan ( the terrace) UP: section
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MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT 9th semester
BRIEF: Mixed-use developments are redefining the image of the modern city. The proposed areas in this project are in great need for urban restructuring and economical development and this type of project would be an ideal solution for that. PROPOSAL: In designing this project we wanted to take advantage of its location- the view of Cetatuia convent set on a near hill, the adjencency of a major road intersection and also of its terrain’s gradient. Thus the development opens to the public space through a grand entrace set back from the street. The small plaza created this way is doubled in the back by a small courtyard, at the top level of the lot. The offices and the comercial spaces are interlaced aroud the central atrium which unfolds on multiple levels and the courtyard with the entrace to the apartment building for the office workers along with shops and a cafe acts as a focal point for the people walking through the atrium. 26
RIGHT: localization plan DOWN: view from the atrium
DOWN: view from the courtyard
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DOWN: northern elevation longitudinal section
LEFT: sketches from the phases of design process 28
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kshops OR: ARTISTS AND CRAFTSMEN IN RESIDENCE, Banffy Castle, Romania
This creative residence gave me the chance to have an incredible experience: combining installation design with traditional crafting on the background of a historical setting, Banffy castle. We designed and executed wooden exterior furniture using traditional techniques, hybrids (musical instrument turned into furniture), a parametric ceilling or interractive pieces of installation. Our team was made up by people from different work fields but all connected to cultural realm, so all of us brought their unique vision into this project. We envisioned a series of pieces of installation and furniture that bring life to the castle by enganging visitators in sensorial experiences. The exhibition was opened to the public for one year at Banffy castle.
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RIGHT: making o the lounge bench
DOWN: watercolor of our home for 2 weeksthe kitchen of the castle
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RIGHT: Banffy Castle
LEFT: LARPA, furniture/instrument, made of a wooden beam found on the castle’s premises UP: lighting object made of wool
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2018 BALTA ECOMUSEUM, TRADITIONAL ARCHITECTURE AND SUSTAINABLE TOURISM, Balta, Romania The theme of this summer school was the exploration of the possible ways of preserving the built heritage of the Mehedinti Geopark area, focusing on the villages inside Balta commune. The first few days we took part in discussions with sociologists and architects about the future of rural Romania, how we can preserve traditions and, most importantly, the archaic architecture embodying the wisdom of our ancestors. By engaging in dialogue with the inhabitants of the Balta village and by visiting old houses and also the villages around we constructed a clearer image about the specific of these rural area and what it would take to revive these underpopulated villages.
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RIGHT: working on one building survey, which will be turned into an artist residence
DOWN: building the circular bench in the heart of the village
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DOWN: the documented building, facades
UP: the reabilitation of the small house, turning it into a small exhibition space We started small- a circular bench in the heart of the village, made of local materials, with the purpose of enganging the community in fruitful dialogues, after that we reabilitated a small house and converted it into an exhibition space for traditional items donated by the older villagers. Through our actions we tried to restore a sense of beloging to the Balta village, to make them see what a treasure their lifestyle is for romanian culture and to make a first step on the road of putting Balta and the sourrounding on the map.
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other
projects GEMINI CAD SYSTEMS_Design for education Internship 2016
Through this internship I worked consistently with the graphic design team as well as one of the partners to come up with ingenious solution for a sponsorship project. Firstly, I was involved in the redesign of one informatics laboratory at UAIC Iasi. We created the prototype of desks and the layout as to better fit the needs of the students and the proportions of the room. Also in the same space I was in charge of the large print on a 3x8 meter wall. The idea was to make a design that would inspire the students, so we choose to present a visual and chronologicaltimeline of the greatest personalities that have influenced the world of computers so far.
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ILLUSTRATION WORK
LEFT: Ilustrations for Apartment ONA, aplusnoima
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DOWN: a couple of the illustrations made for dexonline.ro RIGHT: And then there was light, 2018
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UP: logo for a motel in Balta, Romania LEFT, UP AND CENTER: illustrations for a school football field, during aplusnoima internship
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PHOTOGRAPHY
Three years since I have my own camera. Here it is a selections of my personal favorites.
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RIGHT: Île-de-France, Paris Le lumière tendre
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DOWN: les Jardins de Tuileries, le temps qui passe
LEFT: les Jardins de Tuileries, conversation près de le Grand Bassin
LEFT: Boulogne-Billancourt, Paris Sauvage 48
LEFT: Guggenheim Museum ,Bilbao
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LEFT: Segovia, Spain DOWN: Toledo, Spain
LEFT: Guggenheim Museum ,Bilbao DOWN: On the streets of Bilbao
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