radu axinte architecture and visual portfolio

RADU AXINTE Architectural Portfolio 2007 - 2013

For me architecture is the process of realizing what the site’s potential is, what it wants to be and what it needs to be in order to remain true for the people and nature.

From a personal viewpoint, architecture’s greatest quality is to lift the spirit and facilitate human interaction. I strive to find fresh approaches to design, that go beyond traditional ideas regarding architecture and nature. My experience over the past six years is reviewed here in brief.

RADU AXINTE

Masters in ArchitectureTechnical University of Iasi2007 - 2013

www.raduaxinte.com

Thesis

Tech centerSeptember 2013

5th year studio

ECO officeFebruary 2012

4th year studio

TCC HotelJune 2011

4th year studio

PACU residenceJanuary 2011

3rd year studio

GMA schoolApril 2010

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ArchVisualization2009 - 2014

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The tech center is located near the Eastern entrance to Iasi, in the former industrial part of the city. The site is structured as a natural landscape that blends with the hills of Iasi, the site will be a beacon for the expanding IT industry of the city. The urban space created will contain a central park, class A office spaces, conference center, R&D, exhibition spaces for public art and events, a library, showrooms and retail spaces along with hotel and retail facilities.

Inspiration was taken from the region’s landscape, culture and history. The seven hills of Iasi are translated in the general composition of the site. New and old buildings merge history and new technology to form the backbone for the new Tech Center The main building acts as a welcoming gate for the master plan. Through it the visitors can access an elevated platform that offers clear views over the park and Midtown Iasi skyline. The ground floor plan of the building is dominated by the grand foyer and the interior garden. Both of them are focal points of the building and make a strong visual link between office and public space.

The interior of the Tech Center is focused on the experience gained while passing through the space. Distance and succession of spaces act as a ritual that maintain a healthy balance between work and leisure time. The boulevard like experience spirals its way upwards trough the building merging work space with lounge and green space. The interior boulevard ends with a grand square that blends with the roof garden. It acts as an exterior meeting space that offers broad views over the park and further to the city.

The existing buildings on site offer considerable savings in both building materials and construction costs. The design of the tech centre incorporates sustainable features. Green roof, double-skin façade, high performance glazing, earth-to-air heat exchange and photovoltaic panels reduce the energy demand. Water conservation is a main concern for the project, the new tech center addresses this issue in several ways. First, low-flow plumbing fixtures reduce water usage by more than 20 percent. Second, the buildings use collected storm water for green space irrigation via large storage tanks. These water tanks are used in conjunction with the heat exchange system to further reduce the energy demand for cooling on site.

TECH CENTER

Thesis projectMA degree

Location: Iasi, RomaniaResearch( R&D/Conference/Park)

September 2013

Technology center September 2013

The “gate” connects the access piazza with the park.

The two buildings existing onsite will become the backbone for the new development.

Briefing for the new project required ground public spaces, a media library, conference, office and meeting spaces.

The new building merges with the two existing structures. Interior spaces are arranged according to their public/private profile.

Meeting spaces act as a buffer between conference, office and learning spaces while the ground floor houses only public programs.

SITE PROGRAM NEW + EXISTING BUFFER

2 PBTechnology center September 2013Park / Library / Conference / Research&Development Thesis Project / Masters DegreeTechnology center September 2013Park / Library / Conference / Research&Development Thesis Project / Masters Degree

The tech pavilion welcomes visitors in the access square.The library volume acts as a signal for the new tech development.

Using the existing structures, the development blends technology with the natural emviroment.

Main access points are placed at either end of the building. The middle part acts as a gate between the access piazza and the park.

Four routes link the interior spaces. They create a boulevard-like experience that spirals up through the building and reach the roof gardens.

“Light boxes” are extracted from the raw volume and bring natural light to all spaces.

The final result differentiates green spaces designed for the interior and by elevation makes the dissociation between public and private space. The logical result is a building and blends with the existing context.

ACCESS INTERIOR PATH NATURAL LIGHT FINAL

PB 3Technology centerSeptember 2013 Park / Library / Conference / Research&Development Thesis Project / Masters Degree

4 PBTechnology center September 2013Park / Library / Conference / Research&Development Thesis Project / Masters Degree

OfficeConferenceLibraryGreen space

OfficeConferenceLibraryGreen space

OfficeConferenceMeeting spaceGreen space

OfficeConferenceMeeting spaceGreen space

PB 5Technology centerSeptember 2013 Park / Library / Conference / Research&Development Thesis Project / Masters Degree

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Located in lowrise residential area, on a narrow site between the Bahlui river and a local road, the project was designed to achieve a low CO2 footprint using the resources available on site and near the site in an sustainable way.

The site benefits form good sun orientation, the length of it faces south along the river. Wind power is an important aspect taken into consideration in the overall energy scheme. There are permanent wind currents from West to East along the Bahlui river.

To deflect and use the wind power an greenhouse volume is placed in the middle of the building. The greenhouse also acts as an fresh air buffer, in hot or cold weather.

The greenhouse has fully grown trees that raise oxygen concentration in the office, which benefits the employees physical and mental health. The ground plane consists of only the main access, reception and two meeting rooms for external clients and guests. Placed near the access, the greenhouse, welcomes and creates an vertical link between the office spaces. Visible from every point in the building, it offers the employees gathering, relaxation and meeting spaces while placing them in a close relationship with the natural environment. At the top floor are the large meeting rooms, their foyer has direct access to the roof garden.

The tilted top of the greenhouse acts as an heat chimney that helps evacuate interior foul air and heat. Further decreasing the energy demand, the building uses geothermal heat pumps to harness heat from deep ground wells and the nearby river maintaining a low profile energy consumption.

ECO office

5th year studioLocation: Iasi, RomaniaOffice(Office/Meeting/Greenhouse)

February 2012

Sustainable office building February 2012

SITE AIRSCAPE SUNSCAPE GOETHERMAL The site for the ECO office is located on a narrow South facing land strip. The building will complete the narrow low-rise building pattern of the neighborhood.

A tall greenhouse volume deflects the main air currents to power the wind turbines.

The sloped roof is South oriented and offers ideal support for an array of photovoltaic panels.

Geothermal heat pumps help balance the interior climate and energy consumption.

The roof garden offers employees views over the neighborhood and the nearby river.

Lowrise profile maintained in line with nearby buildings.

8 PBSustainable office building February 2012Office / Meeting / Greenhouse 5th year studio

The greenhouse extends into the access piazza.

The sloped roof of the greenhouse acts as a heat chimney.

A custom mesh deflects the air currents to the local wind turbines.

PB 9

The ground and underground parking reduces the build footprint on the site.

Sustainable office buildingFebruary 2012 Office / Meeting / Greenhouse5th year studio

2nd floor plan

1st floor plan

10 PBSustainable office building February 2012Office / Meeting / Greenhouse 5th year studio

Informal officeOffice spaceMeeting roomTerrace



Informal officeGreen roofConference room4th floor plan

3rd floor plan

PB 11Sustainable office buildingFebruary 2012 Office / Meeting / Greenhouse5th year studio

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TCC hotel

4th year studioLocation: Iasi, Romaniahotel(Restaurant/Conference/SPA)

June 2011

Positioned in the South-Eastern part of the city, the TCC hotel is part of a development that will turn this former industrial site into an urban axis. The hotel is positioned close to the access point and acts as a symbol for the new development. The 66m triangular structure is organized around an central atrium. The goal was to create an omnidirectional floor plan that makes the best out of the city/park views and sun orientation.

The hotel is elevated on a wide two story podium that blends the high hotel structure with the terrain. The North wing of the podium houses a cafe, daytime bar, interior pool and spa center while the South wing houses the restaurant, a conference center and an underground club. Both wings are South oriented facing the park and can perform independently from the hotel. The reception lobby is part of the ground floor. Located at the base of the atrium it is naturally lit from above. The lobby has easy access to the leisure and restaurant podium wings.

An interior greenhouse and courtyard help bring natural light deep into the wide spaces of the podium. The three story greenhouse visually connects and helps light the main lobby, the conference center and the ground floor restaurant.In the North wing the courtyard brings light into the low levels of the spa center and also helps naturally ventilate the interior spaces.

Floor fifteen hosts a two story restaurant that offers guests impressive 360 views over the seven sloping hills of Iasi. The parametric facade of the hotel visually reduces the volumetric scale, controls light penetration while limiting heat gain.

Large square windows create grand frames in the rooms for the views over the city. The facade density is gradually reduced to the top floor, where the glass blends with the sky and at the top level disappears.

SITEThe TCC site has good connection to public transport, green space and comercial venues.The project will act as an missing link in the urban fabric for the southeastern part of the city.

PROGRAMBriefing for the project consisted in an 230room hotel, an conference center, restaurant and spa.The goal was to offer the best light and view conditions for every architectural programwhile maintaining a balance between public and private space.

ORIENTATIONThe hotel is split into three different height volumes. Arranged in a triangle the volumes create a naturally lit atrium. The triangle shape is oriented to maximize natural light while offering the best views over the city and South facing park.

14 PBHotel June 2011SPA / Restaurant / Conference 4th year studio

PODIUM VIEW FINALThe restaurant, conference center and spa form an South facing public podium for the hotel.At the top of the hotel a panoramic restaurant offers views to the seven sloping hills of Iasi.

The parametric facade of the hotel visually reduces the scale of the building while creating frames for views to the city. The facade density controls direct light and heat gain.

The final structure houses the 230room hotel in an functional and logical structure while maintaining balance with the surroundings.

PB 15HotelJune 2011 SPA / Restaurant / Conference4th year studio

16 PBHotel June 2011SPA / Restaurant / Conference 4th year studio

Conference ExhibitionOfficeKitchenBakery/CafeTerrace

LobbyReceptionExhibitionShopKitchenRestaurantTerrace

1st floor plan Typical floor plan

Ground floor plan

PB 17HotelJune 2011 SPA / Restaurant / Conference4th year studio

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Pacu residential development comprises of 26 apartments in 2 distinct building types, a 7 story mid-rise building located at North-East of the site and a 5 story sloping low-rise to the South.

Located near the center of the city, in a historical site, Pacu cultivates the development of community and pride of place. At center of the site a grand public piazza provides the space for workshops, public exhibitions and leisure. Central to the site the mid-century house is the pivot point that links the exterior spaces. The monument will serve as an art gallery. The interior exhibition will extent in the piazza an connect the gallery with the local workshops, giving new dynamics on street level.

Sloped with the terrain, the low-rise building provides a local kindergarten facing South. The volume further extends in the local park and offers a nearby playground. The kindergarten, along with local workshops and exhibition spaces will reinforce the sense of community for the new development.

The residential units are placed to maximise natural light and cross ventilation between two outside exposures - increasing the natural circulation of fresh air in homes and reducing reliance on air conditioning.

Residential access points are placed separate from the pedestrian axes in the piazza and give privacy to the units that overlook the city and the public space.

Pacu

4th year studioLocation: Iasi, RomaniaResidential( Residential/Public space )

January 2011

Residential developmentJanuary 2011

SITE MONUMENT MIDRISE/LOWRISE FINALLocated in a historical site, on a platform overlooking the city,the site holds a B class monument at the center. Height and view regulations exist on the site due to nearby buildings, pedestrian and auto traffic.

The monument will house an art gallery that will extend throughout the site, along the length of the street. The low-rise slopes along the terrain and creates South facing terraces.

Two residential buildings are created. A midrise building overlooking the site and a sloping low-rise building that houses a daycare center.At ground level both buildings have local shops and public spaces.

As a result, Pacu development blends into the exiting urban fabric while integrating residential, public space and art venues.

20 PBResidential development January 2011Residential / Art Gallery / Workshop / Public space 4th year studio

Terrace

Cafe

Shop

Terrace

Access

Appartments

Terrace

Cafe

Storage

Residential access

-1 Level

Ground floor 1st floor

PB 21Residential developmentJanuary 2011 Residential / Art Gallery / Workshop / Public space4th year studio

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GMA school

3rd year studioLocation: Iasi, RomaniaSchool( Learning/Park/Public space )

April 2010

High schoolApril 2010

The site for the new GMA school is located between two major parts of the city.

The goal of the project is to create a strong link between the two districts by reconfiguring the available site, and balance learning, sport and public space.

Besides classroom and workshop spaces, the building will house an indoor sports hall, a library along with exhibition and event space. Different programmatic spaces will blur the boundary of learning activities.

“ There are three teachers of children, adults, other children and their physical environment. “ Louis Mallaguzzi

At the core of the building the meeting space clusters three types of space. Each is oriented to benefit from ideal light conditions and view orientation. Along the main street exhibition and event space create an urban pocket that gives new dynamics to the neighborhood.

The core of the school is open to the elements and the meeting space becomes an interior courtyard. The courtyard is an omnipres-ent element throughout the building, all the hallways and vertical connections face the courtyard and make an interior loop between learning and recess time.

The project makes a fusion from three typologies of space by balancing learning and social activities. The organic and natural distribution of learning, sport venues, public space and park creates a strong link with the community and gives to GMA local identity.

SITE PROGRAM CLUSTER

The new GMA school will reorganise the site and will provide a local learning facility to the Tatarasi Neighborhood.

The learning spaces will blend with an indoor sports hall, an event space and exhibition for the students and community.

The solution proposes a three-nucleus organisation. The learning spaces are oriented North North-East. Sport facilities are placed on the South sideand the event spaces and exhibition are oriented North-West, facing the city.

24 PBHigh School April 2010 Learning / Sports hall / Park / Public space 3rd year studio

PUBLIC SPACE OPENING FINAL

The building creates three types of space along it. A public park on the East side, sport venues facing South and South-West and a covered public space facing the street.These three typologies of space give new dynamics to the neighborhood.

The core of the new school opens to the elements and creates an outdoor meeting space.For the sports hall and event space, natural lighting and ventilation is ensured by clerestory windows.

Conceived as a fusion of three types of space, the building reorganizes the available site in an organic an rational way. It merges the learning and sport venues with the park and public space.

PB 25High SchoolApril 2010 Learning / Sports hall / Park / Public space3rd year studio

ClassroomInterior courtyardCafeteriaEvent space / GallerySports hallHallway

Ground floor plan

ClassroomHallwayTechnical basement

Underground floor plan

26 PBHigh School April 2010 Learning / Sports hall / Park / Public space 3rd year studioHigh School April 2010 Learning / Sports hall / Park / Public space 3rd year studio

ClassroomGreenhouseCafeteriaAdministrationHallway

LibraryGreen roof

2nd floor plan1st floor plan

High SchoolApril 2010 Learning / Sports hall / Park / Public space3rd year studio

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/Education

/2007-2013 Technical University of Iasi Romania

Masters in Architecture - Faculty of Architecture “G.M.Cantacuzino”Masters in Architecture and Design

/Minor: LEED - The contribution to sustainability - 9/10/Thesis: Tech Center - 9/10

/2003-2007 Buhusi Technical College in RomaniaDepartment of mathematics and computer science

/Language

Romanian - Native/BilingualEnglish - Full professional

French - Limited

/Experience/10.2012-12.2012 INTERN ARCHITECT - “RedGraph Architects” - Romania-Amazon Development center in Iasi -Housing development competition in Brasov-City entrance signal in Iasi -sketches/plans drawing/technical drawings for different projects -modeling/visualizations /07.2012-09.2012 PRACTICAL PLACEMENT - “Creativ Proiect” - Romania-sketches/plans drawing/technical drawings -modeling/visualizations for different projects

/04.2011-01.2013 COOPERATION - 3D VISUAL ARTIST - “AVFactory” - France-Architectural and comercial advertising visuals. -Materials and light rigging for animation.-Modeling/Visualization material for marketing projects.-Visualization/Animation for Loire Arena - Trélazé - France.

/08.2009-01.2014 COOPERATION - LEAD 3D VISUAL ARTIST - “Plans-3D” - France-Architectural marketing visuals for companies in France and Switzerland.-Supervision and production of visuals for different scale residential projects. -sketches / layout / 3D modeling / post production / animation / interior design -Official partner of the Union for French housing.

/02.2011-03.2011 COOPERATION - COMPETITION - “Creativ Proiect” - Romania-Competition for a residential development inv Bacau Romania -Modeling/Visualization - Presentation material for competition submision.

/01.2010-02.2011 FREELANCE DRAFTSMAN/VISUALIZATION - “Luxuria Homes” - Canada-residential projects -plan/section/elevation drawings -modeling/visualization

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RADU AXINTE

E-mail : [email protected] : www.raduaxinte.comro.linkedin.com/in/raduaxinte/TEL : +40 (0) 742 892 505

/Achievements

- Romanian Design Week - May 2014: Thesis project featured in Architecture gallery.

- Velux Awards 2010: mention - Team project Team coordinator invited to attend awards ceremony in La Rochelle - France.

- Aviatorilor Boulevard redevelopment - May 2009: Competition 4 man team project under the supervision of prof. Radu Andrei.

- Technical University of Iasi, Romania - Faculty of Architecture. - 10 semesters study scholarship. - 9/10 grade Thesis project: Tech Center. - 9/10 grade Bachelors degree: LEED - Contribution to sustainability.

- Balanced and maintained proficiency in both academic and commissioned projects.

- AvFactory - France March 2012: Loire Arena Trélazé - Presentation materials for approval from city council. Currently the arena is built and in use. - Plans-3D - France : 2009 - 2014 Lead 3D artist. Between 2009 and 2014 Plans-3D has grown from a small advertising agency to the official partner of the Union for French housing regarding 3D presentations, with more building companies as constant clients. As Lead 3D for the company I was responsible for creation and supervision of all the materials required by the clients. Maintained constant quality and speed improvements trough workflow and tools research.

/Skills /SOFTWARE /3D Studio Max /Revit /ArchiCAD /Adobe Photoshop / nDesign /AfterEffects /Eyeon Fusion/HAND /Freehand drawing /Model making/ Photography

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