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Lutheran Mortuary Chapel / TEKTUM

January 19, 2024

Architects: TEKTUM
Area: 317 m²
Year: 2023
Manufacturers: Wienerberger, ABC Klinkergruppe, DEPPE
Professionals: Weberbau

A Greenhouse Restaurant in Iceland and a Transparent City Hall in Israel: 9 Competition-Winning Projects Submitted by the ArchDaily Community

May 27, 2023

Architectural competitions play a crucial role in developing the architectural profession and in advancing the quality of the built environment. They are also an opportunity for architects to showcase their creativity and experiment with innovative or unexpected architectural solutions, be it for real or imagines contexts. This week's curated selection of Best Unbuilt Architecture highlights different competition-winning designs submitted by the ArchDaily Community.

From a spa and wellness center seamlessly integrated into the mountainous landscape of Austria to a refurbished city center that creates opportunities for social interaction in one of Bulgaria’s largest pedestrian city centers, the round-up spans various programs, scales, and attitudes toward the built or natural environment. The selected projects represent explorations in various design solutions, materials, and construction methods. They also showcase the broadness of possible responses ignited by site-specific conditions, from the volcanic landscape of Iceland, to the picturesque hills of the Kerala region in India or the lively central plaza in one of Israel’s largest cities.

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The Story Behind a Medieval Tower Restored to Reflect the History of an Overlooked Neighborhood in Cluj-Napoca, Romania

April 06, 2023

The skyline of Cluj-Napoca, a city located in the Transylvania region of Romania, is defined by a mosaic of historical and modern buildings, giving the city a unique and diverse appearance. Among the visible landmarks, the Firefighters’ Tower, or “Turnul Pompierilor” in Romanian, stands out for its mixture of styles, from Medieval stonework to Baroque detailing and contemporary interventions. Despite it being a relatively small monument, with a ground floor area of just under 50 square meters, the tower holds layers of history narrating the evolution of its neighborhood and city, from its beginnings during Medieval times until the present day. Left derelict in recent years, a new intervention by Vlad Sebastian Rusu B.I.A and Octav Silviu Olănescu B.I.A. aims to restore the tower’s position as a repository of local history and an attractive space for residents and visitors alike. This article explores the story behind the Firefighters’ Tower both narratively and visually, through the lens of Cosmin Dragomir.

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Tektum Architecture Office Building / TEKTUM

August 06, 2022

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Architects: TEKTUM
Area: 312 m²
Year: 2021
Manufacturers: RHEINZINK, Wienerberger, DEPPE, Zehnder

Lunet Flagship Store / Bogdan Ciocodeică Studio

January 19, 2022

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Architects: Bogdan Ciocodeică Studio
Area: 90 m²
Year: 2021
Manufacturers: Cassina, HAY

Dermavision Clinic / Vlad Sebastian Rusu Architecture Office

July 17, 2021

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Architects: Vlad Sebastian Rusu Architecture Office
Area: 943 m²
Year: 2019

Doja 36 House / TECON Architects

September 28, 2019

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Architects: TECON Architects
Area: 420 m²
Year: 2019
Manufacturers: AutoDesk, Bauder, Diadem, Schüco

The Office Cluj / Andreescu & Gaivoronschi

April 15, 2018

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Architects: Andreescu & Gaivoronschi
Area: 100437 m²
Year: 2017
Manufacturers: dormakaba, DuPont, Saint-Gobain, Hunter Douglas, Schüco
Professionals: s.c. AGASI, s.c. ACI CLUJ srl, s.c. ALUSYSTEM srl, s.c. PROMPT srl, s.c. GLEEDS Romania srl, +1

Call for entries: Revitalization and activation, Feroviar Park Cluj-Napoca

April 10, 2018

The aim of this competition is to make it possible to identify and implement an integrated urban remodelling concept that meets the complex needs of an area of significant size for the efficient functioning of the city of Cluj-Napoca.

The purpose of the competition is to provide the public administration with the most efficient solution of sustainable urban development of the Feroviarilor Park area. The reintroduction of Feroviarilor Park into the patrimony of public green spaces of Cluj-Napoca city is regarded as a significant victory for the entire community and at the same time as a huge opportunity to rehabilitate

Multifunctional Sports Hall / Dico si Tiganas

December 04, 2014

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Architects: Dico si Tiganas
Area: 38500 m²
Year: 2014

Cluj National Library Extension / manadelucru

August 16, 2011

Architectural firm manadelucru has shared with us their recent proposal for the Cluj National Library Extension, located in Cluj Romania. Images and text after the break.

Transylvania Cultural Center / Ioana Mihaela Agachi, Octav S. Olanescu, Anamaria C. Popa & Vlad S. Rusu

February 16, 2011

Ioana Mihaela Agachi, Octav S. Olanescu, Anamaria C. Popa and Vlad S. Rusu shared with us their first prize entry for the Transylvania Cultural Center. The competition was initiated by the Cluj-Napoca’s city administration to determine the best solution for the design theme for a new Cultural Center which is based on the city’s Cultural Developement Strategy. The new Cultural Center was designed to host a new Philharmonic Hall, offices, restaurants, spaces for performing artists, a building for restoration facilities and different exhibition spaces. More images and their description after the break.