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Case din România II nu este o reedi-tare cu ad`ugiri a volumului ap`rut \nluna mai a anului trecut, ci o selec]iecu totul nou` de locuin]e construitesau descoperite \ntre timp de detectiviino[tri special antrena]i. Din nou, toateaceste case poart` semn`tura unorarhitec]i – mai mult sau mai pu]incunoscu]i, dar arhitec]i –, nefiind adic`opera unor me[teri anonimi, a unorproprietari talenta]i sau a unor nevestestilate. |ntocmit` cu toat` grija [i pri-ceperea de care am fost capabili,selec]ia Case din România 2 sedore[te a fi atât o colec]ie de sugestiipentru cei interesa]i de construc]iapropriei locuin]e, cât [i un instrumentde lucru pentru cei dispu[i s` seinformeze \n leg`tur` cu starea real` aarhitecturii domestice din Româniaanului 2008.

“Houses from Romania 2” is not areedited and updated version of the firstedition, published in May of last year. Itis a totally new collection of houses thathave been built in the intervening timeor were recently discovered by our teamof specially trained detectives. Asbefore, all these houses are the work ofarchitects – lesser or better known,architects all the same – and thus notthe products of some anonymouscraftsmen, talented owners or stylishhousewives.Compiled with all the care and know-ledge we could muster, “Houses fromRomania 2” aims to be both a collectionof suggestions for people planning tobuild a house of their own as well as atool for those curious to discover moreabout the real state of domestic archi-tecture in Romania in 2008.

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Board editorial / Editorial Board: Bruno Andre[oiu, Adrian Cioc`zanuCoordonator proiect editorial / Project coordinator: Viorica Buic`Texte / Texts: Viorica Buic`, Andreea Petra Brezan, Ana Diaconu, Catrinel Panaite Traducere / English version: Samuel W.F. OnnFotografii / Photos: {erban Bonciocat, Cosmin Dragomir, Andrei Bogdan Fezi, Graphic Studio, R`zvanPuchici, Radu Teac` / Artline Fotografie copert` / Cover photo: Cosmin DragomirConcept grafic / Graphic design concept: Corina Gabriela DumaProcesare imagine, DTP / Image Editing, DTP: Cristian David, Robert Dumitru Redactor/ Text editing: Andreea AmzoiuTip`rit la/ Printed by Masterprint SuperOffsetBucure[ti, © igloomedia, 2008

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l Radu Teac` l casa de lång` lac, bucure[ti 12_21

l R`zvan Puchici l casa colina, pite[ti 22_31

l Romi Ovidiu Adam l casa cu trei cur]i, timi[oara 32_43

l Graphic Studio l casa doru, bucure[ti 44_53

l Radu Teac` l cas` pe strada petricani, bucure[ti 54_63

l Adrian Spirescu l casa zlatko, mogo[oaia 64_73

l igloo architecture l casa chindea, corbeanca 74_83

l Theo Stancu l vila nicorescu, bucure[ti 84_95

l Marius Micl`u[ l casa celor patru anotimpuri, timi[oara 96_105

l igloo design l casa gherbea, bucure[ti 106_115

l Graphic Studio l casa fecioru, bucure[ti 116_125

l Bogdan Andrei Fezi l vil` \n zona doroban]i, bucure[ti 126_135

l Graphic Studio l cas` pe strada av. petre cre]u, bucure[ti 136_145

l Radu Teac` l cas` pe strada d. gherea, bucure[ti 146_153

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Din nou Case din RomâniaMore from Houses from Romania

„Arhitectura din România este \n mare suferin]`.” Am folositsemiabuziv ghilimelele citatului pentru un loc comun al dis-cursului public, adoptat de majoritatea celor care au oleg`tur` oarecare cu domeniul. Nu \ns` pentru a o combateam adus \n discu]ie aceast` aser]iune, ci mai degrab` pentrua schi]a fundalul pe care se construie[te demersul nostru edi-torial. Da, [tim cu to]ii c` dintre crizele funciare ale Românieicontemporane, arhitectura nu este cu siguran]` ultima. Da,[tim cu to]ii c` centrele ora[elor se degradeaz`, c` noilecartiere arat` de obicei foarte urât, c` satele \[i \ngroap`tradi]ia constructiv` sub mormane de bca, termopane ieftine[i tabl` vopsit` strident. Ne-am obi[nuit s` vorbim de prostulgust poleit al noilor \mbog`]i]i, de arhitec]i incapabili, de con-structori slabi sau de func]ionari corup]i atunci când ne refer-im la arhitectura contemporan` din România. Desigur, e cevaadev`r aici, c` de n-ar fi, nu s-ar vedea atât de urât pe gea-mul bmw-ului oprit la semafor sau de pe balconul aparta-mentului de lux cu suprafe]e confort II. Cu toate acestea, \ns`, exist` [i ceva via]` arhitectural` nor-mal` pe aceste meleaguri, iar colec]ia igloobest tocmai astase \nc`p`]âneaz` s` descopere [i s` expun`. {i ce dovad`mai bun` am putea produce, dac` nu edi]ia a doua a albu-mului Case din România? Iar ca s` fie totul clar \nc` de la\nceput, Case din România 2 nu este o reeditare cu ad`ugiri avolumului ap`rut \n luna mai a anului trecut, ci o selec]ie cutotul nou` de locuin]e construite sau descoperite \ntre timpde detectivii no[tri special antrena]i. Din nou, toate acestecase poart` semn`tura unor arhitec]i – mai mult sau maipu]in cunoscu]i, dar arhitec]i –, nefiind adic` opera unorme[teri anonimi, a unor proprietari talenta]i sau a unorneveste stilate. |ntocmit` cu toat` grija [i priceperea de care am fost capabili,selec]ia igloobest Case din România 2 se dore[te a fi atât ocolec]ie de sugestii pentru cei interesa]i de construc]ia pro-priei locuin]e, cât [i un instrument de lucru pentru cei dispu[is` se informeze \n leg`tur` cu starea real` a arhitecturiidomestice din România anului 2008. Desigur, dac` e s`punem \n competi]ie aceste case cu rudele lor din alte zonegeografice [i culturale ceva mai avansate pe drumul arhitec-turii, s-ar putea s` nu prindem prea multe locuri pe podium,dar acest lucru nu ar trebui s` ne demobilizeze. Cred maidegrab` c` valoarea spa]iilor prezentate \n acest album artrebui s` ne conving` c` arhitectura de calitate se poate faceoriunde, cu condi]ia, bine\n]eles, ca profesioni[tii s` fie bineale[i [i apoi l`sa]i s` \[i fac` treaba a[a cum [tiu ei.

“Architecture in Romania is in great pain”. I am semi-abusing the use of quotation marks here in order toexpress the public position of most people with somekind of connection to this field. I didn’t introduce thisstatement simply in order to attack it, but rather as a wayof providing some background to the approach weadopted for this publication. For we all know that, of allthe serious crises faced by Romania today, architectureis by no means the least important. And we all know thatour city centres are crumbling, that the new districtsbeing built are usually ugly, and that villages are buryingtraditional building methods under piles of BCA blocks,cheap double-glazing and brightly painted metal sheets.We’ve become accustomed, when discussing architec-ture in Romania today, to mention the shiny bad taste ofthe nouveaux riches and the prevalence of incompetentarchitects, poor quality builders and corrupt city hall offi-cials. Of course, there’s some truth in all this, for if thisweren’t so, things wouldn’t look quite so bad from thewindow of a BMW waiting at the traffic lights or from thebalcony of a “confort 2”-sized luxury apartment. All the same, there is still some evidence of normalarchitectural life in these parts, and it is precisely thiswhich the “igloobest” series is determined to uncoverand put on display. And what better proof of this if not asecond edition of “Houses from Romania”! To be clearfrom the outset, “Houses from Romania 2” is not a re-edited and updated version of the first edition, publishedin May of last year. It is a totally new collection of houses that have been built in the intervening time orwere recently discovered by our team of specially traineddetectives. As before, all these houses are the work ofarchitects – lesser or better known, architects all thesame – and thus not the products of some anonymouscraftsmen, talented owners or stylish housewives.Compiled with all the care and knowledge we couldmuster, “Houses from Romania 2” aims to be both a collection of suggestions for people planning to build ahouse of their own as well as a tool for those curious todiscover more about the real state of domestic architec-ture in Romania in 2008. Doubtless, if these houses wereto be entered into a competition with their cousins inother, more advanced geographical and cultural areas,they might not be awarded much room on the winners’podium, but we should not let this be cause for dismay.On the contrary, I believe the value of the spaces pre-sented in this album should convince us that qualityarchitecture is possible everywhere – provided, ofcourse, the architects are well chosen and left to do theirjob as they know best.

Casa de lâng` lacHouse by the lake

Subliniind prin arhitectur` un cadru natural deosebit,locuin]a, care ar putea fi denumit` „calea spre lac”, este com-pus` din dou` corpuri alungite, fiecare paralel cu o latur` aparcelei, legate de o mic` ser` care se parcurge obligat \ndrumul spre partea mai lini[tit` a casei. |mbinând op]iuneabeneficiarului pentru betonul aparent [i pl`cerea arhitectuluide a crea spa]ii prin „plierea“ unor benzi, au luat na[tere celedou` „tuburi” rectangulare deta[ate de sol, prin care esteperceput lacul \nc` de la intrare. Prin eliminarea unuia dintrepere]ii tuburilor, acestea se orienteaz` unul spre altul,definind spa]iul liber dintre ele ca o raz` vizual` c`tre lac. Lacap`tul primului tub se afl` livingul, cu zona canapelelorcoborât`, pentru a percepe linia calm` a apei; spa]iul se ter-min` cu un bovindou, \ncercând parc` s` se extind` dincolode limitele construitului – \ns`, pentru a men]ine intimitateagr`dinii, ie[irea nu se face pe aici. Traseul continu` pe lâng` ser`, trecând \n corpul al doilea,unde se afl` scara, câteva \nc`peri secundare [i diningulinundat de lumina de sud [i deschis spre lac printr-o loggieumbrit`. Deasupra diningului se afl` dormitorul matrimonialal c`rui balcon acoperit este „clou”-ul fa]adei spre gr`din`.Deoarece iluminarea spa]iilor din zona central` se face prinfante \nguste, atât dormitorul din mijloc, cât [i biroul adiacentlivingului primesc câte un mic bovindou vitrat care pe-netreaz` „coaja”, cerându-[i dreptul asupra peisajului.

Using architecture to emphasise its unique natural sur-roundings, this house, which might well be called “TheRoad to the Lake”, is composed of two rectangular bodies, each one parallel with one side of the land andconnected by a small conservatory that must be passedthrough to reach the quieter side of the house. A com-bination of the beneficiary’s choice for visible concreteand the architect’s pleasure in creating spaces by “fold-ing” strips, gave rise to the two “tubes”, rectangular anddetached from the ground, through which the lake canbe seen as soon as you enter the building. The elimina-tion of one of the walls from each of the tubes meanseach is orientated towards the other and renders theopen space between them a visual radius leading ontothe lake. At the end of the first tube is the living roomwith a lowered sofa area that allows you to view the calmsurface of the water; the space comes to an end with abow window that appears to attempt to reach outbeyond the built surface – however, to preserve the inti-macy of the garden, the exit is located elsewhere.The path continues through the conservatory, passinginto the second wing of the house, which contains thestairs, some auxiliary rooms and a dining room bathed inlight from the south and overlooking the lake from ashaded loggia. Above the dining room is the master bed-room whose covered balcony forms the main attractionof the façade overlooking the garden. Because the illu-mination for the spaces in the central area comes fromnarrow shafts, both the bedroom in the middle and theoffice adjacent to the living room have been given smallglass-paned bow windows that penetrate the “skin” andclaim a view of the landscape.

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Casa ColinaColina House

Locuin]a, situat` \ntr-o zon` \nverzit` a ora[ului Pite[ti, profit`la maximum de cadrul natural \n care este amplasat`, schim-bând cu acesta texturi, luminozit`]i, accente. Terenul generosde]inut de proprietar are o u[oar` pant` care a fost integrat`\n proiectul de arhitectur` astfel \ncât s` nu afecteze concep-tul ini]ial, ba chiar s`-l \mbog`]easc` prin numeroasele [i,uneori, nea[teptatele treceri \ntre exterior [i interior. Departede frontul stradal, casa \[i impune propriul ritm de existen]`,armonizând cu peisajul care, de altfel, se insinueaz` \nspa]iile interioare prin toate fibrele senzitive ale anvelopantei:vitraje generoase, goluri [i accente dominante \nspre sud [ivest, plinuri \nspre nord [i est. Liniile volumelor sunt simple [iclar definite, iar discursul lor stilistic sobru [i elegant esteurmat [i de materialele de finisaj, \n num`r de trei: lemn deesen]` nobil` la nivelul etajului, \n dreptul dormitorului matri-monial [i al peretelui axial, placaje de calcar pe fa]adele maipu]in \nsorite [i panouri compozite de aluminiu pe accentele\ntregii compozi]ii. Spa]iul interior este permanent balansat pe declivitateaterenului, lucru ce \i ofer` deschideri [i \n`l]imi generoase.Mobilierul este minimalist, \n culori calde, re]inute, iar sc`rilece realizeaz` trecerile de nivel cultiv` din plin transparen]ele.Ca o recompens` dup` parcurgerea \ntregii case, terasa de laultimul nivel \]i propune o perspectiv` surprinz`toare [i rela-xant` asupra ora[ului.

This house, located in a green part of the city of Piteflti,takes full advantage of its natural setting, sharing tex-tures, shades and light. The owner’s extensive plot ofland features a gentle slope that was integrated into thearchitecture so as not to affect the initial concept, in factenriching it through the many and, at times, surprisingtransitions it generates between the exterior and interior.Far from the street front, this house creates its ownrhythm, though all the while harmonising with the land-scape that pervades the interior spaces through the sen-sitive fibres of the outer shell: extensive windows, emptyspaces and dominant features towards the south andwest, full spaces towards the north and east. The lines ofthe building are simple and clearly defined, a sober andelegant stylistic discourse that is carried over to the threetypes of finishing: precious wood for the first floor, out-side the master bedroom and the axial wall; limestonefor the façades that receive less direct sun light; and alu-minium composite panelling used to highlight the entirebuilding.The interior space is permanently balanced on the down-ward slope of the plot, giving a feeling of openness andemphasising its height. The furniture is minimalist, inwarm, reserved colours, while the stairs connecting thefloors cultivate transparency. As a reward for passingthrough the entire house, the top floor terrace providesunexpected and relaxing views over the city.

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Casa cu trei cur]i House with three courtyards

Pe o strad` veche din Dumbr`vi]a, Romi Adam a proiectat olocuin]` care compune cu delicate]e forme, propor]ii, mate-riale tradi]ionale [i actuale \ntr-un \ntreg locuibil a c`rui principal` tr`s`tur` este senin`tatea.Imaginea oferit` str`zii este un perete alb \nalt, care ascundeprima parte a casei [i curtea dormitorului matrimonial, decu-pat de un volum alungit placat cu lemn – \mprejmuire [i u[`secret` de acces. Casa ocup` prima treime a parcelei, continuându-se cu ocurte plantat` [i o piscin`. Volumul dezvoltat pe parter estecompus din spa]ii acoperite [i descoperite, care ofer` multi-ple perspective \ntre \nc`peri [i cur]ile de tip patio.Acoperirea \ntr-o singur` pant` lin` se manifest` la interiorprin grinzile aparente din lemn, pe fondul plafonului alb.Cromatica se restrânge la paleta alb-castaniu, cu accentevegetale de verde, pardoseala [i plafonul fiind \n contrast.Interiorul se deschide c`tre gr`din`, contrazicând principiulamplas`rii la strad` a spa]iilor de zi [i \nchiderea spre spateleparcelei a zonelor de noapte. Curtea interioar` dintre living [i dining este delimitat` pe trei laturi de pere]ii vitra]i ai casei [iplacat` cu dale lise de piatr`, devenind un spa]iu de locuitdescoperit, singurul element vegetal fiind magnolia din centru. |ntre cele dou` cur]i, livingul se dezvolt` \n jurul[emineului deschis al c`rui blat de piatr` se transform`\ntr-un podium de acces \n gr`din`. Zona canapelelor câ[tig`intimitate prin situarea la o cot` inferioar` nivelului cur]ii.

On an old street in Dumbr`vi]a Romi Adam has designeda house that brings together delicate forms and propor-tions and traditional and modern materials to create ahabitable ensemble whose main characteristic is sereni-ty. The view from the street is that of the high white wall,which hides the first part of the house and the courtyardof the master bedroom, outlined by a rectangular wood-clad structure: a fence and a secret entrance. The garden of the bedroom communicates with the streetthrough a horizontal shaft that affords visual contactbetween the vegetation in the yard and that on thestreet. The house, occupying the first third of the plot, iscontinued by a planted yard and a swimming pool. Thevolume of the ground floor is formed from covered anduncovered spaces offering multiple views of the roomsand patio-type yards. The single gently sloping surface ofthe roof is created on the inside by the visible woodenbeams on the white ceiling. The colour scheme isrestricted to a palette ranging from white to chestnutwith green vegetal touches, while the floor and ceilingare rendered in contrast.The interior opens onto the garden, thereby contradictingthe general rule of positioning living spaces towards thestreet and bedrooms towards the rear of the property.The interior courtyard between the living and diningrooms, defined on three sides by the house’s glass wallsand paved with smooth flagstones, becomes an open living space whose only element of plant-life is the cen-trally-positioned magnolia.Between the two courtyards, the living room extendsaround the open fireplace, the stone base of which alsoacts as a podium for accessing the garden. The sofa areagains in intimacy by virtue of its positioning on a lowerlevel than that of the courtyard.

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CASE

din România

Case din România II nu este o reedi-tare cu ad`ugiri a volumului ap`rut \nluna mai a anului trecut, ci o selec]iecu totul nou` de locuin]e construitesau descoperite \ntre timp de detectiviino[tri special antrena]i. Din nou, toateaceste case poart` semn`tura unorarhitec]i – mai mult sau mai pu]incunoscu]i, dar arhitec]i –, nefiind adic`opera unor me[teri anonimi, a unorproprietari talenta]i sau a unor nevestestilate. |ntocmit` cu toat` grija [i pri-ceperea de care am fost capabili,selec]ia Case din România 2 sedore[te a fi atât o colec]ie de sugestiipentru cei interesa]i de construc]iapropriei locuin]e, cât [i un instrumentde lucru pentru cei dispu[i s` seinformeze \n leg`tur` cu starea real` aarhitecturii domestice din Româniaanului 2008.

“Houses from Romania 2” is not areedited and updated version of the firstedition, published in May of last year. Itis a totally new collection of houses thathave been built in the intervening timeor were recently discovered by our teamof specially trained detectives. Asbefore, all these houses are the work ofarchitects – lesser or better known,architects all the same – and thus notthe products of some anonymouscraftsmen, talented owners or stylishhousewives.Compiled with all the care and know-ledge we could muster, “Houses fromRomania 2” aims to be both a collectionof suggestions for people planning tobuild a house of their own as well as atool for those curious to discover moreabout the real state of domestic archi-tecture in Romania in 2008.

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