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Vlad Georgescu 24/02/1993 email: vlad.georgescu93@gmail.com tel: +44 (0)7570664982 address: 73 Burley Lodge Road, LS6 1QP, Leeds, UK
Education: 2012-2015 University of Huddersfield- BA Architecture (International). Graduated with a First-class (1st) Honours Degree 2014-2015: Mandarin Chinese- Modern Language course at the University of Huddersfield. 2013: ArchiCAD Basic Training course 2008-2012: The Technical College of Architecture and Public Design “I. N. Socolescu” Bucharest Architectural Technician Diploma ( grade: 10/10)
Personal Interests: Photography, Traveling, Sketching, Music (Singing, Guitar, Piano, Ukulele), Sports, Language learning Languages: English (fluency and full working proficiency), Romanian (native speaker), Mandarin Chinese (elementary proficiency), German (elementary proficiency) Achievements/ Awards: 2015: -Commendation in the Northern Soul Riba Charette Design Competition. -1st place- Depth in Black and White photo competition -14th place in Round 10 of the APOY 2014 Photography competition, themed Architectural Exteriors and image published in the Amateur Photographer of the Year magazine
Experience: 2015: -3.5 months summer job in Greece as an Action and Portrait Photographer with Clare Edmead 2014: -1st place- Colour Explosion photography competition Photography -Runner-up in a photography competition themed “Textures” - took part in the design and build of a pavilion for the RIBA Love Architecture Festival 2015
-Student Ambassador at the University of Huddersfield, promoting Chinese Language learning 2013: -Participation in the 2013 Dennis Mason Jones Sketching Award and the Chinese culture to visiting high-school students. -Participation in the RIBA Charette Design Competition 2013-2015: -Part of a mentoring program aimed at architecture students from the years below, 2012: -Runner-up in the Dennis Mason Jones Sketching Award and received Commendation providing them with advice and feedback on their design projects. -Romanian Bacalaureat Diploma, grade 9.58 /10 -Architectural Technician Diploma, grade 10 /10 -IELTS Certificate, Overall Band Score: 8 /9 2014: -1 month summer internship with UNITH2B Architects, in Bucharest, Romania. I was in charge of creating CAD drawings and 3D renderings of the on-going projects as well as going on site visits, measuring spaces and attending some client and contractor meetings. Drivers License: Category B 2013: - 3-month summer job as a waiter in a 5 star hotel in Bucharest, Romania.
References: Dr. Yun Gao (year leader and personal tutor)
Software: tel: +44 (0) 1484 472621. email: y.gao@hud.ac.uk ArchiCAD 18, Artlantis Studio 5, Autodesk Revit, SketchUp, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, address: University of Huddersfield, Queensgate, HD1 3DH Adobe InDesign, Adobe Lightroom Huddersfield, UK
Jon Bush (course leader)
tel: +44 (0)1484 472295. email: j.bush@hud.ac.uk address: University of Huddersfield, Queensgate, HD1 3DH Huddersfield, UK
contents
tai chi school- major year 3 project
event. space. form
holmfirth wellbeing centre
design with climate
‘500 words of design’ pavilion
model making
drawings and sketches
architectural photography
tai chi school- major year 3 project project location: Jinbi Square, Kunming, China design idea The idea for this design came as a result of the time spent on the site and observing the interaction between the two main groups of people using the square every day. The sunken square is currently being used by the people who do Tai Chi there everyday, as well as the group of teenagers who hang out at the roller disco next to the Tai Chi studios. Despite having learned how to live with each other, the loud music from the roller disco is obviously interfering with the calmness and tranquility needed when practising Tai Chi. Therefore, the idea I had in order to solve this problem was to design a Tai Chi School in order to provide the Tai Chi people with a new place where they can practise in peace, without having to relocate and while still having access to the square if desired. The design comprises of two volumes: the main school building which will incorporate a restaurant at the ground floor, two Tai Chi studios at the first floor and a roof garden containing a third studio. The second volume will be accommodation for the students enrolled at the school and will feature a central atrium running through the entire height of the building, single and double bedrooms, shared kitchens on each floor and a relaxation and gaming area in the basement. The accommodation unit there will be elevated, starting at the first floor, while under it, the ground floor area will be left open, creating a direct link between the gates and the sunken square. This void will end with a set of terraces descending from ground level into the square.
interior and exterior design
Plan view of the first floor showing the position of the structural elements within the building as well as the stiff elements such as staircases and the elevator which contribute to the building’s resistance to lateral loads. concrete roof slab conic shell structure
staircase
precast concrete wall
glazed wall panel concrete terraces precast concrete beam precast concrete column concrete floor slab- 500mm
structure
Section showing the dead and live loads being carried down to the foundation by the columns and beams in the building.
construction
event.space.form brief
The project’s aim was to create a design which would be related, in any way, with 1914. The openness of the brief was an opportunity to come with some really creative ideas and concepts which would respond to one site located within the town centre of Huddersfield.
concept
The concept behind this design is the Vortex, which stood at the base of Vorticist movement and one of its characteristics is represented by the a dynamic and aggressive exterior which draws everything around it towards its centre, which by comparison, is very tranquil and peaceful. The way this concept is integrated in the pavilion lies in the journey that people will go through. The spiral shape of the Vortex will be found in the layout of the four individual spaces of the structure. The pavilion will comprise of a central courtyard around which all the other spaces unfold. The courtyard, just like the centre of the vortex, will be a very tranquil and peaceful space, which will draw people in, after they passed through the other spaces which will be more dynamic and busy.
event
The event I decided to create is related to the experience of the soldiers who served in the First World War. The idea was to design a pavilion which would take visitors through a journey where they can experience, in a conceptual way, different stages of the War, from the very beginning, when the war was announced, through to the end of it, when peace was reinstalled. The way this would happen is through the way the spaces are designed, through materiality, shape and atmosphere. The design aims to trigger emotions and to make people realize what the Great War meant as well as to make them aware of how important and valuable peace is.
space
The pavilion will be located on the site next to the bus station. I chose to use this site mainly because I thought that currently it is an underused space with great potential. The fact that it is next to the bus station means that generally there is much pedestrian traffic, but that is also due to it being right at the edge of the town’s commercial centre.
form
The design will comprise of a temporary structure, which would be on the site for four years, the length of the First World War. Being temporary means that the materials used for building it should be lightweight, easy to assemble and dismantle and should not affect the current site in any way. Although the concept behind this design was the Vortex, I decided that the fluid, circular elements found in it’s shape will be integrated into this construction through the movement pattern as well as the way all the spaces unfold around the central courtyard which becomes a focal point within the design.
Because the most important aspects of this design are the journey through the pavilion and the interior spaces which help create the storyline for this journey, I decided that on the outside, the pavilion should be left as simple as possible. The pavilion will comprise of four rectangular volumes which work with the existing geometry of the site and which form a central courtyard between them. On the exterior of each volume, I created different elements which give a hint of what is going on inside the pavilion, but without revealing to much of it. This way, people can come in and explore all of the spaces. The diversity and uniqueness of the interiors makes up for the exterior simplicity of the pavilion and this way a sense of balance is created.
geometry
The unique geometry of this site makes it particularly interesting within the town centre of Huddersfield. s seen in the plan views. the site comprises of a fluid, circular shape A which, right in its centre, encapsulates a square formed by markings on the pavement. Given these characteristics, I decided to take advantage of the central part of the site, which measures roughly 20 x 20 meters, and create a design that is perfectly integrated within the site’s square geometry.
interior sequential views
central courtyard
holmfirth wellbeing and mindfulness centre design idea This is the scheme for the Wellbeing and mindfulness centre designed in Victoria Park, Holmfirth. The design incorporates a Cafe at the top floor, a large Yoga/ Meditation Studio at the middle floor and a Spa/ Relaxation Suite at the bottom floor. The building will be located at the top of Victoria Park and in order to minimize the impact on the environment, it will be built into the slope of the site. Apart form reduced impact on the environment, other advantages of building it this way include better natural insulation, keeping relatively constant temperatures inside and thus reducing the cost of heating and cooling; a relatively unobtrusive presence in the surrounding landscape as well as a quieter interior environment.
Top floor plan
Middle floor plan
Bottom floor plan
Sitting right on top of Victoria Park, people coming from the bottom would have to walk quite some distance until they arrive at the building and because of that I have decided to change the current layout of the site, by adding a new alley that meanders through the park. In addition, different sculptures will be scattered throughout the park, to add to the experience of walking up to the building.
approach and exterior design
Arriving at the Cafe, at the top floor of the building could represent a bit of a reward and after the long and potentially tiring walk up, people could get a how cup of coffee or tea and sit out on the terrace if the weather is nice, looking over the town and Holme Valley in the distance. The image above is an example of how this experience might be perceived by people.
skylight green roof
concrete walls
structure
concrete floor slab concrete columns
load transfer
environment The building would benefit from natural ventilation at the top and middle floors, as they sit above the ground and they have intended openings in the building envelope. Some rooms, as the office above, can have single sided ventilation. Another type of ventilation in the building would be stack ventilation, occurring in the centre of the building, due to the warm, stale air rising through the openings in the floor slabs and leaving the building through the central skylight which will have operable elements. At the bottom floor, ventilation would have to be exclusively mechanical and for than, a heat recovery system will be used.
site section
3d site section
top floor cafe
top floor cafe
interior design yoga studio
spa waiting area
massage room
middle floor waiting area
500 words of design pavilion RIBA Love Architecture Festival 2015
In June I got involved in the design and build of the “500 words of design� pavilion for the RIBA Love Architecture Festival 2015. The laser cut pavilion was assembled in Greenhead Park, in Huddersfield and for 2 days it was used as a space where people could gather and listen to architecture- related talks, delivered by architects, artists and even students, attend different workshops and even listen to some acoustic music played by a few local bands. The pavilion was also used for displaying art created by some of the students who took part in the event.
detail model of Savonneire Heymans- House C
model making
models of a first year residential design
site model using nails to show the topography of Holmfirth, UK
group model
drawings and sketches
Roger Stevens building, Leeds University (graphite and coloured pencils on A3 paper) runner-up in the 2012 Dennis Mason Jones Sketching Awards and Commendation received
architectural photography
image published in the Amateur Photographer of the Year magazine (31 Jan 2015) 14th place the APOY 2014 competition, Round 10 ( Architectural Exteriors) runner up in in a photo competition themed “Textures” runner-up in a photography competition themed “Textures”
first place in a photo competition themed “Depth in Black and White�
I am looking forward to showing you more samples of my work and discussing them in detail over an interview.
Thank you for your time and consideration!
Vlad Georgescu