THE CRYSTAL SHELTER
MIX USE - SPACE AND FUNCTION
Type: 4th-year academic project
Location: Carpathian Mountains Romania
Year: 2016
Within a context of extreme risk to environmental forces, it is important to design buildings that can withstand extreme weather, radical temperature shifts, and rugged terrain.
The shape of the alpine shelter is inspired by a precious stone - a stone finished by human and is it also an aerodynamic shape that stands out to the snow and wind. The design of the interior dictates modesty, totally subordinate to the function of the shelter providing accommodation for up to 12 mountaineers. Its position within the wilderness requires respect for natural resources, therefore must meet the ground in a light and firm manner to ensure the shelter is strongly anchored while having a minimal impact on the ground. In addition, the outer shell needed to be realised with a highly resistant material.
The eye
Oil on canvas
24x24cm
Year: 2021
"The eye" is one of my first oil paintings made as soul therapy during these pandemic times. I find the egg fascinating for the many things you can make with it and for the many shapes it can get. "The eye is the translation of the Romanian word "ochi" - that's what Romanians call a fried egg. Quite interesting I think. While I photograph the egg I capture my reflection in the yolk, as the reflection in a pupil.
Colours might appear different based on your monitor
The eye
Oil on canvas
24x24cm
Year: 2021
"The eye" is one of my first oil paintings made as soul therapy during these pandemic times. I find the egg fascinating for the many things you can make with it and for the many shapes it can get. "The eye is the translation of the Romanian word "ochi" - that's what Romanians call a fried egg. Quite interesting I think. While I photograph the egg I capture my reflection in the yolk, as the reflection in a pupil.
Colours might appear different based on your monitor
About
Having graduated in 2019 from the Ion Mincu University of Architecture and Urbanism, I am currently residing and working in Bucharest, Romania as a 3D artist and architect while also nurturing my passion for visual arts.
My love for exploring new destinations and immersing myself in diverse cultures drives my curiosity. Photography, digital arts, and painting serve as my creative outlets, enabling me to uncover aesthetic principles, explore the world's entropy, and observe social behaviour. I view architecture as a form of art, and my research has focused on uncovering the principles of objective beauty within the field. I am particularly intrigued by the artistic aspects and the psycho-social impact architecture has on individuals.
As the founder and designer at PARA, I have established a platform to channel my creative energy and artistic vision.
Awards
2023 Milan Design Week- RoPlastic Prize Finalist, Art and Collectible Design category
2021 Bucharest Architecture Annual 2021, "Object Design” Section Award for the Monkey Bike Rack
2021 RDW X Urban Monkey, Design Contest Winner, Monkey Bike Rack, featured in exhibitions and installed across Romania;
2021 30 Under 30 Women Photographers / 2021, ARTPIL
2018 Learning Centre of the Lumière University Lyon 2, 1st prize winner as part of the competition team for ALA Architect
Publications
2023 Igloo Magazine's Sustainable Design Section interview about Project Para
2022 DOR Magazine, interview about architectural and design experiences
2021 #ICPConcerned: Global Images for Global Crisis, published by G Editions
2019 “Phenomena Implied by Sustainable and Green Retrofitting. A Quantitative Approach”, included in the book Green Retrofitting for Optimal Energy Performance, published by IGI Global Publisher;
Exhibitions
2024 Hot Lagoon Fair - as part of Romanian Design Week, Design GO
2024 Oblong Preview - Collaborative exhibition and talk at Is this art? Gallery / Popa Tatu 68 - as part of Romanian Design Week, Design GO
2024 Berlin Design Week - invited to exhibit a selection of Para's objects and be speakers at Berlin Design Week's "NEXT – Young European Design" exhibition at Kunstgewerbemuseum Berlin
2022 PARAdise Exhibition, Romanian Design Week 2022's Design GO initiative
2022 RDW Concept Store, Romanian Design Week 2022
2021 30 Under 30 Women Photographers / 2021, Roma Art Week, Roma, Italy
2021 National Architecture Biennale 2021, Architectural Photography Section, Braunstein Palace, Iași, Romania
2020 Global Images for Global Crisis physical exhibition at the ICP / International Center of Photography in New York, curated by David Campany
2019 Best Diploma Projects 2019, 'Ion Mincu' University of Architecture and Urbanism
Abroad Experiences
2023 Archival Studies, 6 months Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs exchange
2018 ALA Architects - Helsinki, Finland, 4 months Internship
2017 Gdańsk University of Technology, Gdańsk, Poland