Résumé

THEODOR HARASIM

WORK EXPERIENCE

COAM PHONE NUMBER E-MAIL

no.22608 +1 240 480 0724 US +40 745 180 187 Romania theo.harasim@gmail.com

May 2019 - present architect at Plainspace DPC (plainspaceinc.com) In my role with Plainspace I have focused both on new construction, and interior renovations and interior design - primarily residential projects, throughout all project phases.

January 2019 – May 2019 manager at Romania Green Building Council (rogbc.org) Building on my responsibilities as Project Specialist, the new role focuses on optimizing and increasing RoGBC's impact on the Romanian market - increasing the green performance levels while raising the level of ambition related to well-being and effective collaboration within the organization community.

November 2017 – January 2019 project specialist at Romania Green Building Council (rogbc.org) Green Building/Green Homes R&D advance the performance of Romania’s building industry and provide direct support to RoGBC programs (Green Building Professional, Green Homes Accredited Specialist) and people involved in them, such as lecturers and trainers.

February – November 2017 single-family home project Breaza, Romania DOOI Studio collaborator Bucharest, Romania September – October 2016 custodian at the Romanian Pavilion at The Venice Biennale of Architecture

May – July 2016 intern at Maintenance Ibérica, S.A. – Ingeniería, Instalaciones y Mantenimiento (maintenanceiberica.com) as a member of the analysis&projects team, I analysed HVAC and AFP installations proposals for a large variety of architecture projects (housing, hotels, schools, office buildings, etc.)

January 2016 intern at Epstein Architecture & Engineering (epsteinglobal.com) I worked on the project for The Bridge office building in Bucharest, Romania. My assignment was to design the main lobby, having had responsibilities such as studying and choosing finish materials, elaborating stereotomy studies and meeting with product manufacturers.

July – August 2015 intern at Westfourth Architecture (westfourtharchitecture.com) as a member of the design team of the Ventilatorul collective housing project in Bucharest, Romania, I participated in the design of the outdoor common spaces (green areas, alleys) and interior design elements (apartment door design, fitting selection).

January 2015 intern at Epstein Architecture & Engineering as a returning intern at Epstein, I worked on the design proposal for the new entrance and reception lobby for The American International School of Bucharest.

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EDUCATION

Polytechnic University of Madrid Superior Technical School of Architecture of Madrid 2017 master’s degree 2016 bachelor’s degree 2013 Bucharest-Madrid transfer 2012 Erasmus scholarship

August 2011 intern at Westfourth Architecture during my first professional experience as a student, I worked on the schematic design project for the E.ON Gas Headquarters in Târgu Mureș, Romania. As member of the design team, I helped develop the CAD drawings for the building plans, elevations and sections.

SKILLS

WORK EXPERIENCE (cont.)

July – August 2014 intern at Epstein Architecture & Engineering during my first internship with Epstein, I was part of the design team of the Yazaki plant in Braila, Romania, Lufkin Industries plant in Ploiesti, Romania and elaborated a series of renderings for New Holland showroom proposals in Romania.

digital: Adobe Creative Suite, Autodesk Autocad + Revit, Microsoft Office, Rhinoceros + Grasshopper, SketchUp capacity of adapting to a multicultural environment: in 2006, 2007 and 2008 I participated at an international environmental science summer program at the Hotchkiss School, in Connecticut, US (hotchkiss.org/summer-programs). ability of working in a team/organizing a team: I volunteered to organize different workshops, conferences and conventions.

One of my favorite roles was as custodian for the Romanian Pavilion at The 15th International Architecture Exhibition, organized by La Biennale di Venezia, in 2016. languages: Romanian – mother tongue English – fluent Spanish – fluent French – intermediate German – beginner

“Ion Mincu” University of Architecture and Urbanism, Bucharest 2009 specialization: architecture admission exam: ranked 11th/875 received a merit-based scholarship

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Bucharest, May 14-18, 2012 organizer of ROCAD – International Convention of Architecture and Design. (rocad.org.ro/english.html) Bucharest, November 3-4, 2011 organizer of the Mike Dooley Workshop – Playing the Matrix and Getting What You Really Want. (tut.com/about/mikedooley) Bucharest, November 28, 2006 member of the organizing team of The First Romanian Leadership Conference, led by Dr. Stephen R. Covey.

EVENTS & PUBLICATIONS

LEADERSHIP

August 2012-August 2014 After participating in the program in June 2012, I was part of the organizing team (in the financial department) of Aspire Academy, a summer program focused on leadership, entrepreneurship and personal development, held by Harvard professors.

April 27, 2020 guest speaker at the Worchester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), in the Interactive Qualifying Project (IQP) Program topic: History of Romanian Architecture (wpi.edu/news/students-explore-sights-smell s-history-and-art-romania-remotely) February 28, 2019 speaker at the Leaving Grey, Living Green Conference, Bucharest, Romania topic: biophilic design, green buildings, LEED+BREEAM certification criteria (bife-sim.ro/conferinta-design-2/) September 14, 2018 speaker at the BIFE-SIM Design Conference, Bucharest, Romania topic: sustainability, green buildings, green financing, certification criteria (https://www.igloo.ro/despre-spatii-verzi-la-c onferinta-leaving-grey-living-green/) March 2, 2018 interview for The National News Agency AGERPRES on green design principles, materials, energy efficiency, financing (agerpres.ro/economicintern/2018/04/02/b ugetinteligentalternative-ecologice-pentru-ca se-verzi-sieconomii-in-buzunar--84480)

linkedin.com/in/tharasim/

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