Senseability

Authors’ Comment

AMAis is a group of young architects exploring the qualities of space as starting ground for developing each person’s level of perception and cognisance, from a multi sensory point of view, by realising projects regarding the social integration of vulnerable groups and raising awareness. Senseability is a long-term initiative which aims to create a socio-cultural platform, a meeting place for the sighted and the visually impaired. The project was selected within the Bucharest Architecture Annual with the support of the Order of Romanian Architects. This experience aims to create empathy and sustain the social integration of a vulnerable group. Our activities so far include: guided tours in the dark in emblematic buildings of Bucharest, using models to develop mental mapping abilities, creating tactile plans to enhance the degree of accessibility for the visually impaired by reducing large space to a more approachable size. Our intention to extend into other fields aims to transform accessibility into normality.

Related projects:

Edition 2020, Built Architecture / Architecture and Public Space Section

Place For Us

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Edition 2020, Portfolio Architecture / Public Architecture Section

Prize of the “Portfolio Architecture / Public Architecture” section (ex aequo)

Promenade on the Danube bank at Mahmudia

urb. Iulian Canov, arch. Marius Vasile, arch. Tamina Lolev, arch. Vlad Stoica, arch. Iris Popescu, arch. Mihaela Șerban

Edition 2020, Portfolio Architecture / Public Architecture Section

Multicultural stop towards the Danube Delta – Waterfront Design

urb. Iulian Canov, arch. Vlad Stoica, arch. Marius Vasile, arch. Mihaela Șerban, arch. Iris Popescu

Edition 2018, Architecture, Conversion, Restoration Section

Mater - The Material Library

arch. Tamina Lolev, arch. Vlad Stoica, urb. Iulian Canov, arch. Iris Popescu

Edition 2018, Architecture, Interventions, and Public Spaces Section

Prize of the “Architecture, Interventions, and Public Spaces” section

PopUP Răspiua - mobile inclusive playground

arch. Iris Popescu, arch. Mihaela Șerban, arch. Sabrina Ahmad

Edition 2017, Architecture, Conversion, Rehabilitation Section

Prize of the “Architecture, Conversion, Rehabilitation” section

La Firul Ierbii - comunity center

arch. Tamina Lolev, arch. Vlad Stoica, urb. Iulian Canov, urb. Cristina Zlota, arch. Iris Popescu, arch. Mihaela Șerban, arch. Sabrina Ahmad

Edition 2017, Architectural Research and Architectural Visions – intervetions or experiments Section

Răspiua – playground for all children

arch. Iris Popescu, arch. Sabrina Ahmad, arch. Mihaela Șerban, st.arch. Alexandra Anastasiu

Edition 2017, Architectural Research and Architectural Visions – Dissertation Projects Section

Re - Assemblage

Mihaela Șerban

Edition 2015, Interior Architecture / Interior Design Section

Ferro Award

Roma ButiQ Concept Store

arch. Samih Ahmad, arch. Sabrina Ahmad, arch. Mihaela Șerban, arch. Khalid Inayeh