mihai brad architecture portfolio 2007 - 2011

Mihai Brad

architecture portfolio 2007 - 2011

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student projects collective housing - Bucharest.................................................4 mixed-use Piaza Mercato - Napoli.....................................16 sustainable tower - New York.................................................32 culturalcenter-Braşov.......................................................46

built projects residential Arcueil - Paris.....................................................66 appartment Str. Franzelari - Bucharest..........................78 appartmentStr.Vânători-Bucharest.............................88 foyer Masca Theatre - Bucharest......................................98 appartment Mamaia...................................................................112 renderings................................................................................................124CV..................................................................................................................150

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collective housing - Bucharestresidentialstudent projectworkshop Cristina Olga Gocimanwith Mitru Petrescu2007

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green spaces

built space

continuing the street

dialecticsindividual housing - collective housing

circulationssite - built space

The site is situated in a residential area, betweend the the street Mihai Bravu and Titan Park. The imediate con-text is formed by residential buildings in the form of flats and the old housing tissue of the city with individual houses on plot. A critical interpretation of this situation is the concept of this project - the colective housing as antagonist to individual housing. The new building promotes a dialectics between these two forms of living, keeping the advantages of each typology.

Continuing the street Eufrosina Popescu in the form of a pedestrian walking, the site is divided into 2 plots - one for a park and the other for the building. The new intervention addapts to the site offering visual connection to the SE and NV. In this comact medium-rise special attention is allocated to public and semipublic space. The tradi-tional common space of a flats house is abandoned. The appartments on the ground floor have their own garden, and are accessible directly and individualy form the street. The appartments situated on higher stories are con-nected with the “suspended street” - a semipublic space that reinterpretes the traditional street.

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entrances

suspended street

divesity

dialectics

rithm

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overview

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ground floor plan

“suspended street” plan

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sunshading concept

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detalils

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mixed-use Piaza Mercato, Napoli, Italiaresidential, offices, retailstudent projectworkshop Antonio Mariniellowith Valentino Golger, Emanuela Stefanizzi, Cristina Lotti2010

The aim of the project is to reintegrate and reabilitate an historical site of Naples. Piazza Mercato is one of the oldest squares in the city. It was once the most important social and economical pole of the city, through it’s direct connection to the docks. Piazza Mercatto undertook many transformations in time. The square’s actual shape dates back to the XVIIIth century. Because of the industrialisation of the port area and the urbanisation of the city, the square has been cut off from urban life. The carving of large boulevars in the traditional fabric of the city isolated this place and denied it’s status and importance.

We propose to reintegrate Piazza Mercato within the city’s comercial and touristic circuit. A new connection with the city is proposed - a shortcircuit that will favour acessability to the square. Using the same means as those that have created the present situation, we propose to “cut” into old and degradeted fabric surrounding the square and create a new street for pedestrians - an alternative entrance to Piazza Mercato.

Our intervention is limited to the proximity of the square and precicely the buildings in the north of it. The buildings we propose to demolish are in a severe state of degradation and do not represent any architectural or historical value. The program of our project is largely housing, integrating as well the facilities needed for the new residential program and also the programs laking in the neghbourhood. The principle of cutting in urban fabric is now adopted at an architectural scale - the volumes of the new buildings. The prints of the demolished buildings are extruded and then subtracted in order to create public spaces, keeping the traditional outline of the block. The concept of urban porosity specific to Naples is transcended from the street level to upper levels of public destination. Thus a suspended park is formed that links together the new buildings.18

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buildings to be demolished

existing

vectorisation

connections

public space - green

relations

the new connection: square - comercial boulevard

intervention

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volumes

pedestrian walk

new background for Piazza Mercato

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3rd level - connection between buildings

resindential offices retail

program

detailed project

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ground floor plan

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3re story plan - connection

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4th story plan - offices

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5th - 7th story - residential

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appartment typology (on two levels)

1 room

2 rooms

3 rooms

4 rooms

facade - pattern of fotovoltaic cells

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cantilever

technical plans

pillar 80x80 sqcm - 2 x IPE 800

pillar 40x40 sqcm - 2 x H 400

pillar 30x30 sqcm - 2 x H 300

beam IPE 300

counter IPE 200

axonometry - structural system

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details

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volume elevation

The competiotion promotes the creative interpretation of sustaint-ability and energy efficiency on high rises. The objective is creating a mixed use tower that will respect the energy efficiency standards of Isover Multi-Comfort-Housing and incorporate elements of sustainable design.

We took a very pragmatic approach on this subject. We considered the tower as the high pick of evolution in a culture of congestion specific to New York. Our proposal incorporates sustainable elements to the design, allowing at the same time the existance of the generic tower.With this immediat responce to energy efficiency our proposal offers a plausible solution for the present scenario of economy, politics and social space.

We are keen to include passive energy efficiency strategies in our design. The program is dispersed within the tower regarding the needs for orientation and direct daylight relevent to each subpro-gram. Natural ventilation is an aspect thet we resolved by creating two vertical voids in the core of the building - shafts. These capture the breeze coming from the ocean and ventilate the hole building. Together with the vertical gardens assure a fresh air supply without the use of energy. The facade has a double role. By positiong the fotovoltaic cells in a pattern that regards the need of direct light on each facade we create a protection against over heating and at the same time an optimal system of capturing the sun’s power. The new connections created in the neighbourhood offer a social plus.

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higth comparison

site plan

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gardens

program

green space

structure

ventilation

west and south cooling breeze

- structural facade- centrale core- atriums- diagonals

public connectionscity - building - parc

circulation

central core - high speed elevators

specific elevators

sky lobbies

residencial

design hotel

tehnical

student hotel

office are

public area

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anual solar energy gains Wh/m2 photovoltaic cells distribution

west f.west f. south f.south f. east f.east f. north f.

facade photovoltaic cells patterns

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underground floor ground floor base 1st floornorth f.

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base 2nd floor base 3rd floor base 4th floor

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2nd floor lobby office 5th floor lobby student hotel 8th-25th floor typicallobby student hotel

8th-25th floor typicallobby office

26th floor student hotel

29th floor student hotel

34th floor showroom 39th-59th floor residential 60th floor residential

39th-59th floor typical design hotel

60th floor typical design hotel

26th floor office

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details

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Cultural Center for Ecology and Sustainability - Braşov, Romaniaauditorium, educational, exposition, public spacediploma project coordinator prof. dr. arh. Emil Brabu Popescu2011

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The city of Brasov is under current expansion. The city limits have en-larged especialy in the north and the west side of the city, making room for development in this areas. A series of opportunities - among which the new highway and the new Ghimbav airport - shift the “gravity center” of invest-ment towards this side of the city where old industrial sites need to dissa-pear in order to make way for the new demands of the city. Furthermore, the west side will become the new “entrance” into Brasov and thus becoming a representative area for the city.

intravilan

existing industrial zone

reabilitated industrial zone

NV developmentmixed zone

project site

proposed industrial zone

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Brasov topography the old city - architectural heritage project site in relation to the protected zone of architectural heritage

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interior of the quarry

panorama of Braşov - view from the top of the hill Sprenghi that holds the quarry

The site chosen for the project is Sprenghi Hill - a small hill in the west industrial area of Brasov which holds an abandoned stone quarry. The site is situated in the proximity of the old neighbourhood - The Old Bra-sov. Bartholomeu Church, the oldest church in the city dating back to the XIII-th century, is situated near-by. The church marks the begining of The Long Street, an old street thet connects with the historical town center. The buildings here are among the oldest in the city and mark the town’s colonial heritage. In present times The Long Street is a protected architectural area with 37 historical monuments - traditional houses.

Sprenghi Hill, despite massive exploitment, still remains a visual icon in the area. It createas an unique relation with Bartholomeu Church, both standing out through massivness and height. Seen from the city, the hill appears massive and intact. From the peripheric area of Brasov, the hill’s scenographic effect is revealed. Here a large empty platform is flanked by a stony but degrated pick. The expliotment of the hill clearly shows the intention of man to dominate nature and topography - a perfect example of the industrail age that left a hole in the city’s identity and culture - tabula rasa.

The project intends to reintegrate the hill into the city. The empty platform left inside the hill has the area of 4 hec-tares. The proposal intends to open this place to the public, turning it into a sustainable park - which will also facili-tate the low percentage of public space and green areas in the west side of Brasov. The part of the hill which remains intact will be developed as a natural park. The architectural object will link this two parks. A cultural center where ecology and sustainability will be promoted marks a public domain for the emerging neighbourhood and for the city.

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educational center librarymedia-librarylecture hallclassrooms

exposition center exposition space 2000 sqmreception

city panorama

access from the city

acces parc

sustainable park

audition center multifunctional auditorium - 350 seatsrestaurantreception

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escher - methamrphosis pablo picasso - houses on the hill

vertical street concept - public space

The program of the cultural center is composed of 3 elements: exposition, education, information. The building is com-posed of 3 volumes which respond each to the program elements. Each volume establishes an unique relation to it’s surroundings and the hill topography. The volumes form terraces which extend each program from inside to outside. A vertical street passes throug all of the volumes and links each program while creating a connection between the two parks.

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program - distribution of program in relation to the public street

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city

park

publicconnection

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detalii

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Arcueil neighbourhood, S Paris

The unique qualities of the site give the opportunty to re-think the link between natre and the way we live. Each ap-partment has a large opening connected to nature. The rela-tion between the building and the park was the main concern of the project and the motivation for placing the building in a green lagune.

The balcony streches along the hole length of an appartment. Each appartment is extended to the outside with a 25 sqm balcony. These generous open spaces create the link between the urban life and its surroundings.

An equilibrium between exterior and interior si created here. The balcony is the buildings facade. Each unit is concieved as a villa, like a unique and intimate place. The volume of the builiding is simple and compact and leaves room for the development of the balconies. These are the conditions of life within a landscape.

citculation analysis

pedestrian circulation

favorable angles - panorama

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section 1

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context

overview

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view S

ground floor plan

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1st story plan

11th story plan

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details

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amenajare apartament Str. Franzelari - Bucureştirezidenţialrealisedbirou Graft Design - arh. Ileana Timotin2008

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measurements

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textures

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interior design

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amenajare/stereotomie

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interior design appartment Str. Vânători - Bucharestresidentialrealisedoffice Graft Design - arh. Ileana Timotin2008

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initial layout

proposed layout

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plan

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compartments

instalations

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materials cieling

thermic instalation electrical layout

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cieleing plan - details

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D02’ / D02“D02

D01

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D03

D05

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D04 D07

D06

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refurbishing foyers Masca Theatre - Bucureşticulturalrealisedoffice Graft Design - arh. Ileana Timotin2009

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main foyer

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main foyer

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foyer 2

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foyer 2

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foyer 3

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interior design Caelia - MamaiaresidentialrealisedGraft Design - arh. Ileana Timotin2009

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randerings2009 - 2012

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ARCH Medium Competition - Museum of Olympic Games in Athens - with Alexandru Patrichi

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diploma project - hotel London - colaboration with Miruna Pavoni

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diploma project Alexandru Patrichi - Chiajna monastery - colaboration with Alexandru Patrichi

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diploma project - salt museum - collaboration with Ioana Toma

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diploma project - student cultural center- collaboration with Bogdana Checherita

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comercial

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education academic

extracurricular

contests

work

experience

Alexandru Mihai Brad architect

born in Braşov, România

on 05,11,1986

(+40) 0726 78 66 37

alexmihaibrad@gmail.com

2005 - 2011

University of Architecture and Urbanism "Ion Mincu" Bucharest - Romania

-graduated in july 2011

2009 - 2010

ERASMUS year - Universita degli Studi di Napoli Frederico II – Italia

-tutor Dr. arh. Antonio Mariniello

2010

internship ECDM Paris - France

arch. Emmanuel Combarel, arch. Domenique Marrec

2009

CIAT restoration workshop in Boceguillas, Segovia - Spain

-tutor Dr. arh. Luis Maldonado Ramus, Fernando Vela Cossio

2011

Isover Multi-Comfort House – green skyscraper in New York, SUA

– first place at national stage

2010

ARCH Medium – solution contest for The Olympic Games Museum in Athens,

Greece - finalist

2010

ECDM - Emmanuel Combarel Domenique Marrec architectes - Paris - France

- 3 month internship in an architecture office – I had the opportunity to

work on a large scale project – two residential tower-buildings. Duties

included design, cad design, technical detailing, 3d modeling, rendering, post

production for rendering, research for the project involving legislation

matters, material use and equipment for the building.

skills language skills

softwear

art

2007 - 2009

GRAFT DESIGN – architecture office in Bucharest – Romania

arch. Ileana Timotin

Aleph STUDIO – architecture office in Bucharest - Romania

arch. Florina Anghelescu

- 2 years and 6 months employed part-time/full-time – I was involved in

architecture design – family houses – and interior design for houses,

apartments, offices, showrooms, retail. Duties included design, cad design,

technical detailing, 3d modeling, rendering, post production for renderings,

drafting, graphic design, inspections and correspondence

2009 - 2011

freelance – collaborations with architecture offices in Bucharest

2011 - present

PER-FORMA architects + engineers Bucharest – Romania

excellent knowledge of english - Cambridge certificate of proficiency

good knowledge of italian – language certificate level B

basic knowledge of german and french

Microsoft Offce

Autodesk Autocad

Autodesk 3d studio Max + Vray

Autodesk Ecotect Analysis

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Ilustrator

Adobe Indesign

Corel Draw

Sketchup + Vray

Graphisoft Archicad

Artlantis

interested in drawing and photography