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School of Architecture U.A.U.I.M. Bucharest

School of Architecture University of Stuttgart

a time, a place, an emotion

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Substance - reimagined

As a consequence of primordial origins, the essence of architecture continues to be act, interaction and confrontation more than an appreciation of visual imagery. By this, not just human interactions are elements of the search, but a palpable tension within a space, a landscape or a cityscape. It is that tension that wants to be captured, it is that tension one wants to encounter. It is that tension one wants to remember, that tingle and its state of mind, in order to create a new line of contemporary relevant visions.

The trigger to such sensation is the essence of that space. It is personal and acts on your unconcious level. You don’t know it’s there and you don’t need to know. Your focus is distorted.

As an architect, your specificity lies primarly in being a catalyst, an initiator, not a receiver. You experience the surrounding space differently. In this visual diary, any elements that can shift the public focus - from what I perceived as being essential - were ruled out. Such factors can be colour, noise or excessive information. Most photographs represent known places as abstracts. It’s seeing the unseen that becomes an orientation method.

Focusing on the intangible rather than the tangible, thus creating a powerful physical experience for the seeker himself, as a pilot-project, is a rather risky task. It may work as a pretext to exploring a new kind of relevance. But why would it make sense to explore what seems to be such an abstract view of the surrounding environment?

Because the field of knowledge is much greater today. It is greater than ever and much more intricate, and no one can claim to master it all. But under this pretenses it is vital to aquire relevant knowledge. This represents a start-up exercise in gaining such relevance.

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Layers International Hono r a bl eBlack Me n&t iWhite o n Photography Contest M O N O C H R O M E AWR DS Cat eg o ry: Pe ople

E ntr y de s c ri pt i o n : Peopl e are lik e a n t s . T h e g re a t es t arch i tects of all times Peopl e in P ar is , F r a n c e i n t h e s pri n g o f 2 0 1 4 .

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Bienn al e di Ve n e z i a | A rc h . A ires M ateus 20 16, Venice, I t a l y

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Bie nna le di Ve ne zia | G r u poTalca 2016, Ve n ic e , Italy

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Bienn al e di Ve n e z i a | N o rd i c Pav illio n Arch. S ve r re F e h n 20 16, Venice, I t a l y

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Ce ntro de Estudio s Hidrogr aficos Arc h. Migue l Fisa c

Your wo rk h as b een cu r ated to VS C O S e l e c t s — a s h o w c a s e of exceptio n al con ten t f rom arou n d t h e g l o b e . U s e t h i s l i n k t o v ie w an d sh are you r wor k . S ee i t a m o n g a s e l e c t i o n o f t h e f inest co n ten t on l i n e i n VS C O’s C o l l e c t i o n .

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Milita r y Ai r F o rc e o v e r M a d r id ci vil a v ia tion w a s f o r b i d d e n a f te r t he 2 0 0 4 Mad ri d t rai n b o mb i ng 20 16, M a dr id, S p a i n

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Bienn a l e di Ve n e z i a | A rc h . S v erre Fehn | No rd ic Pav illio n 2016, Venice, I t a l y

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P alaci o de C r i s t a l Arch. R. Velรกz q u e z B o s c o 2016, M a dr id, S p a i n

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Soci a l H o u s i n g M a d r i d | View f ro m To rre Picas s o , d es ig ned by Arc h.Minoru Ya ma sa k i 2 016, M a d r i d , S p a i n

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Az ca Fi nan c i a l C e n t e r | E d i f i cio Cad ag ua | View f ro m To rre Pic a sso 2016, M a dr id, S p a i n

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Ce ntro de Estudios Hidrogra fic os, CEDEX | Arch . Migu el F isac 2016, Madrid, Spain

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Bien nal e di Ve n e z i a | re b u i l ding M irad o r Pino huacho | G rup o Ta lc a 20 16, Venice, I t a l y

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Colla g e | F ITS F estiv al 2015, S ibiu, R om a nia

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B ienn a l e di Ve n e z i a | A rc h . A ires M ateus 2016, Venice, I t a l y

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Yo ur wo rk ha s be e n c ura t ed to VSCO Se l e c t s — a sho wc a se o f ex ceptional c o nt e nt f ro m a ro und t he g l obe. Us e this l i nk t o vi e w a nd sha re yo ur work. See it a m o ng a se l e c t i o n o f t he f ines t content o nl i ne i n V SCO’s Co l l e c t i o n.

Sta dtbibliothe k | Arc h. E u n You n g Yi 2016, Stu ttgar t, Ge rman y

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Notre - D am e - d u - H a u t | A rc h . Charles - Éd o uard J eanneret 20 13, R o ncha m p , Fra n c e

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Aw a rde d in R e c ognition of Exc e ptiona l Ac hie ve me nt in P h otogr aph y N o mi nee i n C ateg o ry: Archi tecture | Amateur 2015, 10th An n u al Blac k an d Wh ite Spide r Awards

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C en t ro de E s t u d i o s H i d ro graf ico s , CEDEX | A rch. M ig uel F isa c 2016, Ma d r i d , S p a i n

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Bie nna le di Ve ne z ia | Arc h. Aire s M ateu s 2016, Ve n ic e , Italy

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Ge mini R e side nc e | M V R DV A rch itects 2016, Cope n h age n , D e n m a rk

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De Rot t e rda m | O M A A rc h i t e cts | De Zwaan (Eras mus Brid g e) | Arc h. Be n va n Be rk e l 2016, R otterda m , T h e N e t h e r l a n d s

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Ab str a c t 2013, L a us a nn e , S w i t ze r l a n d

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Your wo rk h as b een cu r ated to V S C O Se lects — a s h owcas e of ex c e p t i o n a l cont en t fro m arou n d th e gl ob e. U s e t h i s l ink to view and s h are you r wor k . S e e i t among a selecti on of th e f i n es t c o n t e n t o nline in VSCO’s C ol l ecti on .

Trad i t i on 20 16, S ibiu, R o m a n i a

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Bienn al e di Ve n e z i a | A rc h . Sverre Fehn | No rd ic Pav illio n 20 16, Venice, I t a l y

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Hipódromo de la Za rz ue la | Ing. E du ardo Tor roja

2016, Madrid, Spain

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U nfini sh e d 2 01 6, Ma dr id, S p a i n

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B ienn a l e di Ve n e z i a | I n c i d e n tal Sp ace | A rch. Chris tian Kerez 2 01 6, Venice, I t a l y

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VM H ouse s | B I G A rc h i t e c t s 20 16, C o penh a g e n , D e n m a r k

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Your wo rk h as b een cu r ated to V S C O Se lects — a s h owcas e of ex ce p t i o n a l cont en t fro m arou n d th e gl ob e. U s e t h i s l ink t o view and s h are you r wor k . S e e i t among a selecti on of th e f i n es t c o n t e n t o nline in VSCO’s C ol l ecti on .

St aat sgal e r i e | A rc h . J a m e s Stirling 20 17, Stuttg a r t , G e r m a n y 50

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Your wo rk h as b een cu r ated to V S C O Se lects — a s h owcas e of ex ce p t i o n a l cont en t fro m arou n d th e gl ob e. U s e t h i s l ink t o view and s h are you r wor k . S e e i t among a selecti on of th e f i n es t c o n t e n t o nline in VSCO’s C ol l ecti on .

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Your wo rk h as b een cu r ated to V S C O Se lects — a s h owcas e of ex ce p t i o n a l cont en t fro m arou n d th e gl ob e. U s e t h i s l ink t o view and s h are you r wor k . S e e i t among a selecti on of th e f i n es t c o n t e n t o nline in VSCO’s C ol l ecti on .

po és i e | S t a d t b i b l i o t h e k Arch. Eun You n g Yi 20 16, Stuttg a r t , G e r m a n y

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Your wo rk h as b een cu r ated to V S C O Se lects — a s h owcas e of ex ce p t i o n a l cont en t fro m arou n d th e gl ob e. U s e t h i s l ink t o view and s h are you r wor k . S e e i t among a selecti on of th e f i n es t c o n t e n t o nline in VSCO’s C ol l ecti on .

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