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Nora-Andreea Constantinescu Graduate with BSc in Urban Design and Planning and presently postgraduate student in MA Urban and Regional Planning at University of Westminster in London.
EDUCATION
LANGUAGES
Sept. 2012 - present MA Urban and Regional Planning University of Westminster, London
Romanian: native proficiency
Oct. 2008 - July 2012 BSc Urban Design and Planning University of Architecture and Urbanism ‘Ion Mincu’, Bucharest Sept. 2004 - July 2008 Computer Science and Mathematics National College ‘Mihai Viteazul’, Ploiesti
French: advanced Spanish: elementary
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
SOFTWARE
Aug 2013 – present
Architectural and design:
PIZZAZZES, www.pizzazzes.com - Chief Executive Officer
Mar. 2012 – June 2012 S.C. URBIS 90 – ATELIER DE URBANISM Bucharest Intern - Urban designer and planner
I consider myself to be an artist, passionate about beauty and nature.
English: full professional proficiency
•Developing a strategy for the monuments rehabilitation •Making a brochure which contains explanatory sheets for all monument of Bucharest
Nov. 2011 – Oct .2012 General Urban Plan (P.U.G.) for Geoagiu city Romania •I participated in the implementation of the General Urban Plan for Geoagiu city
AutoCAD***, Corel Draw***, Photoshop***, llustrator*, InDesign**, 3D Studio Max*, Revit Architecture*, Nemetschek**, SketchUp* Other:
Microsoft Office***
Nov. 2011 – Feb. 2012 Photography Exhibition- Contest “The Ephemeral City” •I initiated and coordinated a team formed by seven students to organize the exhibition
Oct. 2011 – Dec. 2011 Territorial Planning Project – Botosani Spatial County Plan
SKILLS
•Exposed at the International Convention of Architecture and Design May 2012, Bucharest
June 2010 Deparment of Urban and Regional Planning Bucharest Volunteer •Reasearch on urban planning legislation and on official urban design and palnning plans
PERSONAL INFORMATION Address London, United Kingdom Flat 40 Guinness Building Kennington Park Road SE11 4JG Phone 07833347150 E-mail/ Contacts noraconstantinescu@gmail.com Linkedin uk.linkedin.com/pub/nora-constantinescu/5a/673/521/ Behance http://be.net/noraandreea
May 2008
Computer Operation Professional Proficiency Certificate National College ‘Mihai Viteazul’, Ploiesti
Sept. 1999 - July 2002 Ploiesti School of Arts and Crafts - Piano Proficiency
Communication •Elected head-student of the year in 2009 for the urbanism and landscape design departments •Able to communicate effectively with a range of different people in high pressure situations Team working •I have team working skills by initiating, coordinating and participating in group projects •Ability to work well in a team from previous work experience
WORK EXPERIENCE Aug 2013 – present
Randolphs Recuitment – Hospitality and Events
Aug 2013 – Jan 2014
Epiq Systems Limited – Data Processor, Hardcopy Analyst
June 2011- Oct. 2011
Herbalife Company - Sales agent/ Distributor
•Keeping a wide network of clients/Finding good ways of advertising
HOBBIES •Painting, Drawing, Photography, Design, Fashion Design, Running, Swimming
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Projects
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Bachelor Thesis: Strategy and development at Bacaia Village
Faze I: Urban and Regional Planning Faze II: Architecure 02
Cultural Project: Dance Club
03
Drawing and painting
04
Digital art
01Bachelor Thesis
Current relations between cities
Development Strategy for Geoagiu County
Strategy and development at Bacaia Village Faze I: Urban and Regional Planning
Project info Workshop: Bachelor thesis project - Individual project Year and Institute: 2012 Ion Mincu University of Architecture and Urbanism Duration: 3 months Site location: Geoagiu County, Romania
The Bachelor Degree was based on an analysis form the overall approach to the architectural object of the administrative territorial unit, Geoagiu, Hunedoara, Romania.
Relations between cities In Vision
The Geoagiu County has two strong development directions, North-South and WestEast which are not fully exploited. The strategy is to develop each city and village located on the development directions, on their main activities. The purpose is to have economic efficiency and diversity inside the region and to prevent competition between the cities.
Main Task: My Bachelor Thesis is formed by two main parts: Faze I: Create a startegy for developing Geoagiu county, a turism economy based area. Faze II: Chose one of the county’s settlements, in my case, Bacaia Village, and to create a development scenario. The architectural project had to be connected with the strategy.
Some small cities are strategically located but unpopulated and weak, therefore the second part of the project will present the economical, educational and touristic development of the northernmost small city of Geoagiu, Bacaia.
Representative photos of the Geoagiu county settlements
Location
Site Plan for developing Bacaia Village
Staging the interventions in the villages and the evolution of the number of employees Implementing programms for social housing
Bacaia Village has as main resources, thermal and ferruginous water which are used in the treatment of intestinal diseases, rheumatic and hepatobiliary affections.
From this resource the development starts.
The proposed development will include: -housing, -temporary housing -medical and treatment center -camping zone -equestrian center -services
To develop this locality I used the natural resources mentioned above and I made a medical treatment spa situated in the center of Bacaia. Linked to the medical treatment spa, I developed accommodation units and an educational center. The last consists of a kindergarten and a primary school. Aside the spa I made a horseback riding facility as part of the rheumatic treatment. Also the capacity of the mineral water will rase and the factory itself will have another building. To achieve this, I chose to implement programs of social housing for the future employees. I estimated that in 5 years time Bacaia will have 20 more households, in 10 years another 30 and in 15 years 20 more. The families will come from the surroundings of Bacaia, the DJ 705 being an important infrastructural element of this development plan. All the important activites are concentrated in the middle of the village adjacent to the main streets. I have started to develop the mediacal treatment center and accommmodation units and educational centerlinked with it. The educational center will be further
detailed.
Architecture Faze II Educational Center HAPPY CLOUDS in Bacaia Village The educational center is located nearby the river and is formed by a kindergarten and a primary school but having small proportions. The kindergarten functions for two groups of children between 3 and 6 and between 6-14. The educational center was developed by taking into consideration the proportions of the existing houses, coating and materials used in general by the local people. Considerig the principles of the sustainable development I used local materials (wood, rock, roof tiles), solar panels and thermal water heating. The building materials for the structure with wood polywood and based stone. I have also equipped the place with water, sewer, gas and electricity. The concept was to make a building integrated into the rest of the landscape and to become part of this locality but with an air of modernity.
Basement Plan
Ground Floor Plan
Section A-A`
Section B-B`
Street section
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Cultural Project
Dance Club Project info
Workshop: Architecture Individual Project Year and Institute: 2010 Ion Mincu University of Architecture and Urbanism Duration: 4 weeks Site location: Bucharest, Romania
Main Task: Deepen the knowledge of analysis and interpretation of a real site in the context of a cultural architectural programme. Developing the ability to propose a general concept of a set of architectural and design solutions to its individual components, while maintaining overall coherence
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West Elevation
B
Section AA`
B`
A`
Section BB`
Ground Floor Plan
First Floor Plan
03 Drawing and painting
Pencil and ink sketches
Watercolour, ink and marker drawings
04 Digital art
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