RDW 10. forward
ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH Little ImprovementsKeep it dirty,
Don't go clean,
As we perpetually construct the city
Let's not be pristine.
Keep in mind that design also means drawing lines of separation!
And in our ambition to create,
We should be more careful what we...
parklet
ARCHITECTURE Little ImprovementsParklets are a rather recent invetion, originated in North America. They were born out of a very simple but serious question: could a parking spot serve as anything else? One parking spot reserves 12.5 sqm of...
Reclaiming the River – competition
ARCHITECTURE Little Improvements Along, To and Across: A vision for a river that binds
Architectural competition, 2nd prize
The segment of the River Dâmbovița between Mărășești passage and Mihai Bravu bridge will become an attractive public space where local...
Urban Giraffe – tactical urbanism
ARCHITECTURE Little ImprovementsThe Urban Giraffe names a series of tactical urbanism interventions we started in Bucharest, set to imperfectly solve the problems that the city offers each day. Just like a clumsy giraffe, that we got...
Bucharest in Details – ongoing research and proposals
ARCHITECTURE RESEARCH Little ImprovementsA very personal project to all members of our team, this research started as a natural response to our everyday urban experience, walking in Bucharest. Whether or not walking with our kids, carrying bags, or...
National Museum of the History of the Romanian Jewry and the Holocaust
ARCHITECTURE Little ImprovementsLaunched as an international architectural competition in October 2018, we submitted our joint proposal toghether with CUMULUS and PZP architecture offices. We benefited from art historian and BAZA member Adrian Buga's extensive cultural and artistic expertise. In the...
UPGRADE. V for Vintage 20
ARCHITECTURE Little ImprovementsA new space opened in central Bucharest, in the spring of 2018: three ground-floors, set along three different streets and united by an inner garden. Their concrete grey, unfinished state offered the contrasting grounds...
Building conversion, Hotel Premium Wellness Râmnicu Vâlcea
ARCHITECTURE Little ImprovementsThe project was developed during 2016-2017: Spiru Haret University wanted its headquarters in Râmnicu Vâlcea, a hilly balneal resort in central Romania, transformed into a wellness hotel and spa. We provided the measurement surveys and...