Inventing placers. Innovative projects and practices from Romania

Authors’ Comment

Championing a new practice
Let's face it: today’s Romania is not really known for innovative ideas, including in the case of architecture, urbanism and design. And yet, despite an unfavourable environment, during the past years, there are more and more bold projects and practices that push things forward and whose relevance goes beyond local context.
Discreet heroes build a new paradigm, based on minimal resources, collaboration and positive workmanship. We are entering together a lab where cyber bodies stand along energy trees and new building materials, educational innovation combines with planning and social architecture, and factories become centres of a new urbanity.
The book contains, among others, articles about a high-tech refuge at Călțuni, in the Carpathians, a community center in Boldești-Scăeni, the ”Playing Architecture” educational program, actions for activation urban heritage, the Roșia Montană phenomenon, makerspaces, public space conquering, independent cultural centres etc.

Related projects:

Edition 2021, Interior Space Architecture / Exhibition and Scenography Design Section

Prize of the “Interior Space Architecture / Exhibition and Scenography Design” section

Women ‘Enemies of the People’

arh. Cosmina Goagea, arh. Justin Baroncea, arh. Constantin Goagea

Edition 2021, Interior Space Architecture / Exhibition and Scenography Design Section

Nomination for the “Interior Space Architecture / Exhibition and Scenography Design” section

The Romanian Museum of Collectivization. Ioachim’s house

arh. Cosmina Goagea, arh. Constantin Goagea, arh. Justin Baroncea

Edition 2021, Interior Space Architecture / Exhibition and Scenography Design Section

RDW Design House

Cosmina Goagea, Justin Baroncea, Constantin Goagea

Edition 2021, Interior Space Architecture / Exhibition and Scenography Design Section

DIPLOMA 2020 LIVING ROOM

arh. Justin Baroncea, arh. Constantin Goagea, arh. Iulia Panait, arh. Alexandru Voicu

Edition 2021, Interior Space Architecture / Exhibition and Scenography Design Section

#TOGETHER

Cosmina Goagea, Justin Baroncea, Constantin Goagea

Edition 2021, Interior Space Architecture / Exhibition and Scenography Design Section

Astra VR

arh. Cosmina Goagea, arh. Constantin Goagea

Edition 2021, Interior Space Architecture / Exhibition and Scenography Design Section

Once Upon a Time in Cotroceni

arh. Cosmina Goagea, arh. Constantin Goagea

Edition 2021, Interior Space Architecture / Exhibition and Scenography Design Section

City and Water

arh. Cosmina Goagea, arh. Constantin Goagea, arh. Justin Baroncea

Edition 2021, Interior Space Architecture / Exhibition and Scenography Design Section

FotoKaleh

arh. Cosmina Goagea, arh. Cosntantin Goagea, arh. Justin Baroncea

Edition 2020, Interior Space Architecture / Exhibition and Scenography Design Section

Prize of the “Interior Space Architecture / Exhibition and Scenography Design” section (ex aequo)

RDW_combinat

Cosmina Goagea, Justin Braoncea, Constantin Goagea

Edition 2020, Interior Space Architecture / Exhibition and Scenography Design Section

RDW_flags

arh. Cosmina Goagea, arh. Justin Baroncea, arh. Constantin Goagea

Edition 2020, Research through Architecture / Architecture and Experiments Section

Prize of the “Research through Architecture / Architecture and Experiments” section

Uranus Now. Urban and community project

Edition 2019, Interior Design / Corporate office and Retail space Design Section

Modul Cărturești

Constantin Goagea, Justin Baroncea, Anastasia David, Alexandru Condrea, Cristina Ginara, Ioana Naniș, Alexandru Ivanof

Edition 2019, Interior Design / Exhibitions, expo-stands and scenography Design Section

Prize of the “Interior Design / Exhibitions, expo-stands and scenography Design” section

Anton Pann Memorial House

Constantin Goagea, Justin Baroncea, Anastasia David, Alexandru Condrea

Edition 2019, Interior Design / Exhibitions, expo-stands and scenography Design Section

Nomination for the “Interior Design / Exhibitions, expo-stands and scenography Design” section

Eli Lotar (1905-1969)

Constantin Goagea, Cosmina Goagea, Anastasia David, Alexandru Condrea

Edition 2019, Interior Design / Exhibitions, expo-stands and scenography Design Section

Gherasim Luca - Limit Hero

Constantin Goagea, Cosmina Goagea, Alexandru Condrea, Anastasia David

Edition 2018, Architecture, Interventions, and Public Spaces Section

PUCK - Pop Up Creative Kit

arch. Constantin Goagea, arch. Cosmina Goagea, arch. Justin Baroncea, arch. Anastasia David, arch. Ștefan Ghenciulescu

Edition 2017, Interior Design Section

National Museum of Romanian Literature

arch. Constantin Goagea, arch. Justin Baroncea

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

Magi*K

arch. Constantin Goagea, arch. Cosmina Goagea

Edition 2016, Architecture and Public Space – Public Space Actions Section

Nomination for the “Architecture and Public Space – Public Space Actions” section

10 Minutes Mayor

curator Raluca Voinea, arch. Ștefan Ghenciulescu, arch. Constantin Goagea, arch. Cosmina Goagea, artist Daniela Pălimariu, Iuliana Dumitru, arch. Mihai Duțescu

Edition 2016, Architecture Books Section

Rabbits and satelites. Stories about recoveries and recompositions

arch. Justin Baroncea, arch. Ștefan Ghenciulescu, arch. Constantin Goagea, arch. Cosmina Goagea, designer Radu Manelici

Edition 2015, Temporary Architecture Section

Prize of the “Temporary Architecture” section

Connected Exhibition. Things about future, cities and people

arch. Ștefan Ghenciulescu, arch. Cosmina Goagea, arch. Constantin Goagea

Edition 2015, Temporary Architecture Section

Romanian Commercial Bank Exhibition

arch. Constantin Goagea, arch. Ștefan Ghenciulescu, arch. Constantin Goagea, arch. Ștefan Ghenciulescu, arch. Anastasia David, arch. Bogdan Petru Pană, arch. Cosmin Dragomir

Edition 2015, Participative Architecture and Civic Actions Section

Nomination for the “Participative Architecture and Civic Actions” section

Post-Industry Garden in Carol Halls: public space opened through art

arch. Cosmina Goagea, arch. Ștefan Ghenciulescu, arch. Constantin Goagea

Edition 2015, Interior Architecture / Interior Design Section

Cat Music offices design

arch. Constantin Goagea, arch. Ștefan Ghenciulescu, arch. Constantin Goagea, arch. Ștefan Ghenciulescu, arch. Anastasia David, arch. Bogdan Petru Pană, arch. Cosmin Dragomir

Edition 2015, Architecture Books Section

Nomination for the “Architecture Books” section

Living Together. 6 AND BA blocks

arch. Ștefan Ghenciulescu, arch. Andrei Șerbescu, arch. Adrian Untaru, arch. Bogdan Brădățeanu

Edition 2014, Architecture Books Section

Nomination for the “Architecture Books” section

Beyond the City

arch. Ștefan Ghenciulescu, arch. Cosmina Goagea, arch. Constantin Goagea, arch. Cosmin Caciuc

Edition 2014, Interior Design Section

Nomination for the “Interior Design” section

Fire Bar

arch. Ștefan Ghenciulescu, arch. Constantin Goagea, Adrian Dobre

Edition 2014, Interior Design Section

Beyond the City

arch. Ștefan Ghenciulescu, arch. Constantin Goagea, arch. Cosmina Goagea, arch. Cosmin Caciuc

Edition 2013, Architecture Books Section

Old Houses, design and something more. Reactivation of the Romanian Architectural Heritage

arch. Constantin Goagea, arch. Ștefan Ghenciulescu, arch. Cosmina Goagea, Mugur Grosu, arch. Cosmin Caciuc, arch. Justin Baroncea, arch. Johanes Bertleff

Edition 2013, Architecture Books Section

Tower House - Journal of a Project

arch. Iulia Stanciu, arch. Florian Stanciu, arch. Ștefan Ghenciulescu

Edition 2013, Interior Design Section

Prize of the “Interior Design” section

Old Houses, design and something more

arch. Constantin Goagea, arch. Ștefan Ghenciulescu, arch. Cosmina Goagea, Mugur Grosu, arch. Cosmin Caciuc

Edition 2012, Restorations Section

Nomination for the “Restorations” section

Unifamilial home rehabilitation, Voluntari

arch. Constantin Goagea, arch. Ștefan Ghenciulescu, Adrian Dobre, arch. Cătălin Iclozan

Edition 2012, Restorations Section

Consolidation, restoration and valorization of the D.J.C.C.P.C.N. office, Calarasi

arch. Justin Baroncea, arch. Aurel Botez, arch. Radu Enescu, arch. Ștefan Ghenciulescu, arch. Dragoș Dragnea

Edition 2012, Restorations Section

Restoration and rehabilitation of an interwar house, Bucharest

arch. Constantin Goagea, arch. Ștefan Ghenciulescu, Adrian Dobre

Edition 2012, Architecture Books Section

URBAN REPORT. Volume 3: Emergent practices pioneers

arch. Ștefan Ghenciulescu, arch. Constantin Goagea, arch. Cosmina Goagea

Edition 2012, Architecture Books Section

URBAN REPORT. Volume 2: Self- regulated urbanity conditions

arch. Ștefan Ghenciulescu, arch. Constantin Goagea, arch. Cosmina Goagea

Edition 2012, Interior Design Section

Nomination for the “Interior Design” section

“Urban activations” Exhibit, Bucharest

arch. Constantin Goagea, arch. Cosmina Goagea, arch. Ștefan Ghenciulescu, Mugur Grosu, arch. Cosmin Caciuc

Edition 2012, Interior Design Section

Interwar apartment arrangement, Bucharest

arch. Constantin Goagea, arch. Ștefan Ghenciulescu, arch. Cătălin Iclozan

Edition 2012, Interior Design Section

Apartment arrangement BG, Bucharest

arch. Constantin Goagea, arch. Ștefan Ghenciulescu, Adrian Dobre, arch. Cătălin Iclozan

Edition 2011, Studies and Projects Section

Honourable Mention

Magic Blocks

arch. Justin Baroncea

Edition 2011, Architecture Books Section

Zeppelin.laboratory 01

arch. Ștefan Ghenciulescu, arch. Cosmina Goagea, arch. Constantin Goagea

Edition 2011, Architecture Books Section

American Avant-garde

arch. Ștefan Ghenciulescu, arch. Cosmina Goagea, arch. Constantin Goagea, arch. Cosmin Caciuc

Edition 2011, Architecture Books Section

Urban Report 1

arch. Ștefan Ghenciulescu, arch. Cosmina Goagea, arch. Constantin Goagea

Edition 2010, Architecture Books Section

Prize of the ART Publishing House

Transparent City. On limits and dwelling in Bucharest

arch. Ștefan Ghenciulescu

Edition 2010, Architecture Books Section

Scenarios for socialist collective housing estates in Bucharest

arch. Ștefan Ghenciulescu

Edition 2009, Interior Design Section

Nomination for the “Interior Design” section

B_RDX

arch. Justin Baroncea, arch. Radu Enescu, arch. Ștefan Ghenciulescu, arch. Constantin Goagea

Edition 2009, Studies and Projects Section

A 90 degrees difference

arch. Justin Baroncea, arch. Radu Enescu, arch. Ștefan Ghenciulescu, arch. Constantin Goagea, arch. Jean Craiu

Edition 2008, Studies and Projects Section

Prize of the “Studies and Projects” section

POD

arch. Justin Baroncea, arch. Ștefan Ghenciulescu, arch. Constantin Goagea, arch. Radu Enescu, arch. Jean Crai

Edition 2008, Architecture Books Section

Romania – Architectural Moments from the Nineteenth Century to the Present

arch. Ana - Maria Machedon, arch. Luminița Gloria Machedon, arch. Ștefan Ghenciulescu

Edition 2007, Interior Design Section

Remix – Romanian pavilion at the Venice Biennale 2006

arch. Constantin Goagea, arch. Ștefan Ghenciulescu, arch. Cosmina Goagea, arch. Justin Baroncea

Edition 2007, Architecture Books Section

Prize of the “Architecture Books” section

REMIX – FRAGMENTS OF A COUNTRY

arch. Constantin Goagea, arch. Ștefan Ghenciulescu, arch. Cosmina Goagea, arch. Ana Bleahu

Edition 2004, Interior Design Section

Nomination for the “Interior Design” section

Interior design for TotalSoft offices

arch. Constantin Goagea, arch. Ștefan Ghenciulescu, arch. Cosmina Goagea, arch. Bogdan Mureșan

Edition 2004, Publications Section

Prize of the “Publications” section

Architecture - periodical of the UAR

arch. Constantin Goagea, arch. Cosmina Goagea, arch. Ștefan Ghenciulescu