Communication & Dissemination

The 2019 Bucharest Architecture Annual

Research in Architecture Jury - Participatory architecture section, Sections 12

  • arch. Marc JAY (Denmark)
  • arch. Ana Maria GOILAV (Romania)
  • arch. Alexandru RĂUȚĂ (Romania)
  • arch. Irina MELIȚĂ (Romania)
  • arch. Anca Ioana IONESCU (Netherlands/Romania)

Prize of the “Research in Architecture / Participatory Architecture” section

Research in Architecture - Architecture Books Jury - Section 11

  • arch. Melania DULĂMEA
  • Vlad NICULESCU
  • arch. Nicolae Alexandru PANAITESCU

Romanian applied study on rural heritage

Authors: Lect. dr. arh. Mihaela Hărmănescu, Asist.dr.arh. Elena Cristina Mândrescu, Conf.dr.arh. Andra Panait, Conf.dr.arh. Marius Voica, Șef de lucrări dr. arh. Marina Mihăilă, Șef de lucrări dr.arh. Adrian Moleavin

List of articles/ conferences 2019

1. V.Sapienza. (2019). LE CASE EOLIANE Progetto di un modulo didattico innovativo. AEOLIAN HOUSES Design of an innovative teaching module design; M. Voica, M. Hărmănescu, C. Mândrescu. PART E II – 1; Luca Finocchiaro PARTE II – 2; Simona Calvagna PARTE I - 1; III – 5; Gianluca Rodonò PARTE I - 2; III – 7; EdicomEdizioni, ISBN 978-88-96386-76-7

2. M.Hărmănescu, E.C.Mândrescu, A.Panait, … (2019). Romanian applied study on rural heritage. Sustainable revitalization methodology approaching inter-multi-and trans-disciplinarily of build culture aiming to promote social inclusion for disadvantaged and remote communities. VVITA Workshop, Danube Delta, Editura Universitară „Ion Mincu”, ISBN 978-606-638-191-8

3. Dissemination through Presentation of the project at International Conferences/ Meetings:

- EUSDR – Working Community of the Danube Regions - the voice of regions in the danube area, Activity accomplished with one of our stakeholders – TUW, represented by prof. Meinhard Breiling, Summer School in the Danube Region: Exploring Landscapes, Biodiversity and Soils while Educating Environmental Ambassadors, 06.2019, Human Rights Hall, Parliament Palace, Bucharest, http://www.unserboden.at/files/programme_conference_working_community_of_the_danube_regions_26june2019_bucharest.pdf

http://suerd.gov.ro/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2019/04/INVITATION_Conference_Working_Community_of_the_Danube_Regions_26June2019_Bucharest.pdf

4. M. Voica, E.C. Mândrescu, M. Hărmănescu, A.Panait, A, Moleavin, M. Mihăilă. (2019). VVITA ERASMUS+ C6-C7 THE OPENING CONFERENCE, Urbanism. Arhitectură. Construcţii Journal, Vol. 10, No. 2, ed. URBAN INCD INCERC, ISSN 2069-0509, https://uac.incd.ro/Art/v10n2a02.pdf

5. Dissemination through students that participated at VVITA Intensive Programmes:

I.M.Buză, G.Chaudhary, N.Chhajer, C.Magrì, M.Nais Nină, M.Sbarcea. (2019). Adaptive reuse of historical building heritage in Lofoten, Norway. Revista Şcolii Doctorale de Urbanism Journal, Vol. 4 / 2019, ISSN 2537–3587 www.rsdu.ro

6. Dissemination through Presentation of the Innovative Teaching Module Inside VVITA Project at International Conference Salerno:

Vincenzo Sapienza, Chiara Bertolin, Ivo Caliò, Simona Calvagna, Luca Finocchiaro, Antonio

Gagliano, Mihaela Hărmănescu, Elena Cristina Mândrescu, Giuseppe Margani, Marina

Mihăilă, Adrian Moleavin, Andra Panit, Gianluca Rodonò, Markus Schwai, Marius Voica; An Innovative Teaching Module Inside VVITA Project - Sustainable And Inclusive Development Of Strategies To Vitalize Villages Through Innovative Architecture Technologies, STC 2019, Classroom 1, Aula 1, Sessione 6, University of Salerno, September 2019

https://stc2019.weebly.com/general-program.html

program_stc2019.pdf

Channels of disseminaton

Websites Partners Universities:

www.uauim.ro; www.dicar.unict.it; www.ntnu.no;

Websites Academics/ teachers/ students from Partners Universities/ on similar profile:

http://www.bollettino.unict.it/gallery/un-workshop-orientato-allo-studio-dellarchitettura-eoliana

http://www.bollettino.unict.it/articoli_in_breve/studenti-del-corso-di-ingegneria-civile-architettura-norvegia-un-workshop-sulla

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/330183281_VVITA_Project_-_Sustainable_and_inclusive_development_of_strategies_to_vitalize_villages_through_innovative_architecture_technologies

http://www.breiling.org/lect/df-web/

http://www.agenda.unict.it/15097-vvita-m2-interim-meeting.htm

Websites from associated project partners:

http://csav.ro/index.php/research-workshops/

https://issuu.com/joanna_arh83/docs/csav_2018_color_extras_site

http://sosdelta.ro/proiecte/

https://www.oar-bucuresti.ro/anunturi/2019/10/09/c/

https://www.cicop.it/brau/en/brau4-locations/catania/

Websites from European/ National/ regional sector association:

http://arhitectura-1906.ro/2019/02/vvita-modernizing-learning-and-teaching-for-architecture/

https://www.anuala.ro/proiecte/2019/284/

https://www.anuala.ro/en/projects/2019/288/

https://www.libertatea.ro/stiri/adaposturi-traditionale-construite-in-delta-dunarii-2648430?fbclid=IwAR3cbl2e8H1IhlGqnhQgVI7YbftBJ2iVjRae9gr3WZWnPO6lwT3nMn5dTE0

https://www.stirilekanald.ro/adaposturi-traditionale-construite-in-delta-dunarii-la-letea-20023416?fbclid=IwAR284xY9QRLfmxdPktSQ4bT71uFS4u8vZvUEqDAo7yILO8QDwRpkylOHpb0

https://www.agerpres.ro/comunicate/2019/05/28/comunicat-de-presa-asociatia-salvati-flora-si-fauna-deltei-dunarii--315779?fbclid=IwAR2QaMK9_jJHQuvUzfZbILsLoiUQAcmzzt1gTp9yZDCm9Zwa0sC8GktWB1s

https://www.rri.ro/ru_ru/%D0%94%D0%B5%D0%BB%D1%8C%D1%82%D0%B0_%D0%94%D1%83%D0%BD%D0%B0%D1%8F_%D0%BF%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B4%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%B6%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%B5_%D0%BF%D1%80%D0%BE%D1%88%D0%B5%D0%B4%D1%88%D0%B5%D0%B3%D0%BE-2573778

http://zorile.ro/uploads/arhiva/10_zorile-%E2%84%96-1-2018_1Zorile2018.pdf

https://stc2019.weebly.com/general-program.html

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VVITAerasmus/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG0KROcbjQ5gTefab7ENUuw

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vvita_erasmus/

Exhibiton and wrap-up session with VVITA results

OAR House, Bucharest. Meet with the team and the steakholders for lovely stories about the two years of project, October 2019, Bucharest Regional office of OAR – dissemination event for general public

https://www.oar-bucuresti.ro/anunturi/2019/10/09/c/

https://www.facebook.com/VVITAerasmus/photos/pcb.774445619653688/774445389653711/?type=3&theater

International Summer School at Periprava, Danube Delta

Testing the results of Intelectual Outputs from VVITA Erasmus+ project at a final moment, in the rural heritage of Danube Delta. Activity accomplished with one of our stakeholders – TUW represented by prof. Meinhard Breiling.

In October 2019, the International Summer School in Periprava was held. It gathered students with different nationalities come through the ERASMUS program in the University of Architecture and Urbanism Ion Mincu Bucharest - the host and students from Technische Universitat Wien.

https://landscape.tuwien.ac.at/kleines-entwerfen-ultima-frontiera-wintersemester-2019/

https://www.facebook.com/VVITAerasmus/photos/pcb.779902429108007/779901689108081/?type=3&theater

https://www.facebook.com/VVITAerasmus/photos/pcb.779903712441212/779903115774605/?type=3&theater

Danube Delta, another kind of past

Lecture within the VVITA ERASMUS + project having as theme a short survey on Danube Delta history, culture and social aspects over time; open discussion. Special guest: Octav Bjoza, President of Former Romanian Political Prisoners Association AFDPR, 10.2019, Sala T4, UAUIM – dissemination event for general public.

https://www.facebook.com/VVITAerasmus/photos/a.396913257406928/768957480202502/?type=3&theater

CLOSING MEETING IN TRONDHEIM

Last transnational management meeting of VVITA ERASMUS+ educational project in Norway, October 2019, NTNU - Norwegian University of Science and Technology

The aim is to evaluate the general implementation schedule, the collected and processed data which reveals the project implementation, its impact and sustainability, discussion about the future needed actions to be taken.

https://www.facebook.com/ingegneriacivilecatania/photos/pcb.3048948665146642/3048938461814329/?type=3&theater

https://www.facebook.com/ingegneriacivilecatania/photos/pcb.3048373975204111/3048373361870839/?type=3&theater

Intensive programmes for higher education learners:

ROMANIA - SFIȘTOFCA & LETEA / DANUBE DELTA:

“Romanian applied study on rural heritage sustainable revitalization methodology approaching inter-,multi- and trans- disciplinarily of build culture aiming to promote social inclusion for disadvantage and remote communities.”

ITALY - FILICUDI: “Multicultural applied study on rural sustainable spontaneous heritages, approaching multi- inter- criteria analysis for risk evaluations of energy and mechanical performances”

NORWAY - LOFOTEN: “Multicultural applied study on rural sustainable spontaneous heritages, approaching multi- inter- criteria analysis for risk evaluations of energy and mechanical performances”

Students ‘call

EVENT TITLE:

Intensive programmes for higher education learners:

“Romanian applied study on rural heritage sustainable revitalization methodology approaching inter-,multi- and trans- disciplinarily of build culture aiming to promote social inclusion for disadvantage and remote communities.”

18-27.05.2019

LOCATION: Sfistofca, Tulcea, Romania

The Intensive programmes for higher education learners in Romania are the 6th Learning/Teaching/Training activities of VVITA Project, an Erasmus+ Strategic Partnerships for higher education (KA2) between UAUIM, UNICT & NTNU, that raises question of European high education and underlines thematic approach of complexity on rural heritage conditions emergencies, actual chances and challenges where traditional division of disciplines are outdated. Participant universities have different approaches and profiles offering diversity in the project; cooperation sets up creativity and discipline interference based on identity. Engineer field disciplines focus on technical-economics aspects and architecture ones on architectural design and aesthetic approach, while urbanism disciplines focus on territorial developments and cultural landscape. These learning, teaching and training activities equip students and teachers with competences, knowledge and skills of interdisciplinary interaction in order to successfully cope with contemporary challenges of sustainable and inclusive strategies to vitalize heritage villages through innovative technologies. In the same time, they encourage the cooperation between disciplines, cities and countries supporting the mobility and comprehensive interaction.

UNICT STUDENTS' CALL

activity C7 - Students' call.pdf

UAUIM STUDENTS' CALL

VVITA students call UAUIM_DD.pdf
VVITA_decision Students Call_UAUIM_20.03.2019.pdf

NTNU STUDENTS' CALL

VVITA students call NTNU_DD.pdf

Communication/dissemination event for general public with partially results of the project VVITA

April 2019, MuRa - Museo della Rappresentazione, Catania, Sicily

  • Intensive Programmes for Higher Education Learners: Adaptive reuse of historical building heritage in Lofoten _ Exhibition
  • Intensive Programmes for Higher Education Learners: Multicultural applied study on rural sustainable spontaneous heritages, approaching multi- inter- criteria analysis for risk evaluations of energy and mechanical performances _ Filicudi _ Exhibition

Transnational Project Meeting _ Interim meeting in Catania

11th-12th of April 2019,

DICAR - Universita degli Studi di Catania / MuRa - Museo della Rappresentazione

On this occasion, VVITA team analyse the partial results and decide on main action, significant amendments, milestones, solving problems, important decisions. A processing of data which reveals the project implementation is performed.

List of articles/ conferences 2018

Acknowledgement: VVITA erasmus+ http://vvitta.uauim.ro

1. V.Sapienza, C.Bertolin, I.Caliò, L.Finocchiaro, A.Gagliano, M.Hărmănescu, E.C.Mândrescu, G.Margani, M.Mihăilă, A.Panait, G.Rodonò, and M.Voica. (2018). VVITA Project – Sustainable and inclusive development of strategies to vitalize villages through innovative architecture technologies. in Proceedings of the 4th Biennial of Architectural and Urban Restoration, BRAU4 host of the Itinerant Congress Hidden Cultural Heritage: Under Water, Under Ground And Within Buildings 15–30 April, 2018. Published by CICOP Italia ONLUS, ISBN 978-88-909116-5-1. pp.955-966

2. M.Voica, E.C.Mândrescu, M.Hărmănescu, M.Mihăilă, A.Panait, A.Moleavin, A.Afrăsinei, I.E.Zacharias Vultur, G.Mitrache, M.Stănculescu, V.Sapienza, I.Caliò, A.Gagliano, G.Rodonò, L.Finocchiaro, C.Bertolin, M.Schwai. (2018). Lofoten Peninsula and Eolian Archipelago: Vernacular architecture experiences in two Fisherman's villages. in CSAV Journal 2018, Vernacular Technics. The technical heritage of Romania's villages. “Ion Mincu” University Publishing House, ISSN 2068-472X http://csav.ro/

3. ***(2018). Un workshop orientato allo studio dell'architettura eoliana. Promosso dal dipartimento di Ingegneria civile e Architettura nell'ambito del progetto internazionale "VVITA". VVITA intensive period in Aeolia Island has been published on the Bollettino di Ateneo of UNICT. in Giornale dell'Università degli Studi di Catania - Aut. Trib. di Catania n. 15 del 04/07/1995 http://www.bollettino.unict.it/gallery/un-workshop-orientato-allo-studio-dellarchitettura-eoliana

Article BRAU

article VVITA BRAU_316.pdf
Catania Final Program.pdf
BRAU4_Proceedings_intro.pdf


Article CSAV

article prepublishing form_CSAV text_EN-RO_VVITA article 2018.pdf


Article Bollettino UNICT

article Bullettino UNICT_2018_Un workshop orientato allo studio dell'...itettura eoliana _ Bollettino d'Ateneo.pdf


4. Dissemination through Lectures at the students of TUW, one of our stakeholders represented by prof. Meinhard Breiling, DealuFrumos| Schonberg

Workshop ideas, M. Voica, TU Wien, May 2018. The aim of this presentation: Testing the partial results of Intelectual Outputs from VVITA Erasmus+ project and a continuation of studies in the rural heritage area in association with other interested partners.

5. Dissemination through Presentation of the project at International Conferences/ Meetings:

EUSDR – EXPANDING CIVIC SPACES - PARTICIPATION STRATEGIES IN THE DANUBE REGION, Activity accomplished with one of our stakeholders – TUW, represented by prof. Meinhard Breiling, International Summer School Project Dealu Frumos, 10.2018, Sofia, Bulgaria https://dcsf.danubestrategy.eu/pd5/presentations-reports-speeches-letters

International Summer School at Dealu Frumos

Testing the partial results of Intelectual Outputs from VVITA Erasmus+ project at an intermediate moment, adapted to the rural typology of Transylvania. Activity accomplished with one of our stakeholders – TUW, represented by prof. Meinhard Breiling.

In July 2018, the International Summer School in Dealu Frumos was held. It gathered 25 students with eight nationalities originating from the University of Architecture and Urbanism Ion Mincu Bucharest, the host, Technische Universitat Wien and the Korean Gyeongsang National University from Jinju. In total 12 teachers and supervisors from Romania, Austria, Germany, Japan and Korea were present and supported the students in their search for contemporary uses for selected lands, villages and houses of the region that became marginalized and widely neglected after the retreat of German settlers taking place during the final quarter of the last century.

http://www.breiling.org/lect/df-web/

Students ‘call

EVENT TITLE: Intensive programmes for higher education learners: “Multicultural applied study on rural sustainable spontaneous heritages, approaching multi- inter- criteria analysis for risk evaluations of energy and mechanical performances”

10-20.09.2018 (the schedule may vary with a day, depending on the transport),

LOCATION: Catania and Filicudi, Italy

The Intensive programmes for higher education learners in Italy are the 5th Learning/Teaching/Training activities of VVITA Project, an Erasmus+ Strategic Partnerships for higher education (KA2) between UAUIM, UNICT & NTNU that raises question of European high education and underlines thematic approach of complexity on rural heritage conditions emergencies, actual chances and challenges where traditional division of disciplines are outdated. Participant universities have different approaches and profiles offering diversity in the project; cooperation sets up creativity and discipline interference based on identity. Engineer field disciplines focus on technical-economics aspects and architecture ones on architectural design and aesthetic approach, while urbanism disciplines focus on territorial developments and cultural landscape. These learning, teaching and training activities equip students and teachers with competences, knowledge and skills of interdisciplinary interaction in order to successfully cope with contemporary challenges of sustainable and inclusive strategies to vitalize heritage villages through innovative technologies. In the same time, they encourage the cooperation between disciplines, cities and countries supporting the mobility and comprehensive interaction.



The final presentation of the students who have taken part in the intensive periods

PDF version and the INDD one (for In Design)

students project format.pdf
Students project format folder.zip
Application form Students selection template.docx

UAUIM STUDENTS' CALL

UAUIM students call.pdf
VVITA_decision Students_Call_UAUIM_06.07.2018.pdf


UNICT STUDENTS' CALL

UNICT students call.pdf
Report C5 UNICT.pdf


The final report for the selection of students of UNICT for the Intensive Period in Filicudi

Second report_ Student selection_UNICT_C5.pdf


NTNU STUDENTS' CALL

NTNU students call.pdf


UNICT didactic materials

GIS software.pdf
lecture EPC software Docet.pdf
daylight factor_1.pdf

Download satellite images: https://we.tl/t-5kDcu6pmNg

SUSTAINABILITY_EOLIE.pdf
evis_tool_photo.pdf
fields_calculator.pdf

Students’call

EVENT TITLE: Intensive programmes for higher education learners: “Adaptive reuse of historical building heritage in Lofoten”

20-30.06.2018 (the schedule may vary with a day, depending on the transport),

LOCATION: Trondheim and Lofoten, Norway

The Intensive programmes for higher education learners in Norway are the 3rd Learning/Teaching/Training activities of VVITA Project, an Erasmus+ Strategic Partnerships for higher education (KA2) between UAUIM, UNICT & NTNU, that raises question of European high education and underlines thematic approach of complexity on rural heritage conditions emergencies, actual chances and challenges where traditional division of disciplines are outdated. Participant universities have different approaches and profiles offering diversity in the project; cooperation sets up creativity and discipline interference based on identity. Engineer field disciplines focus on technical-economics aspects and architecture ones on architectural design and aesthetic approach, while urbanism disciplines focus on territorial developments and cultural landscape. These learning, teaching and training activities equip students and teachers with competences, knowledge and skills of interdisciplinary interaction in order to successfully cope with contemporary challenges of sustainable and inclusive strategies to vitalize heritage villages through innovative technologies. In the same time, they encourage the cooperation between disciplines, cities and countries supporting the mobility and comprehensive interaction.




UAUIM STUDENTS' CALL

VVITA students call UAUIM.pdf
Application form Students selection template.docx
VVITA decision Students Call UAUIM.pdf

UNICT STUDENTS' CALL

VVITA students call UNICT.pdf
Application form Students selection template_UNICT.docx
verbale designazione C3 - I call.pdf
verbale designazione C3 - II call.pdf

NTNU STUDENTS' CALL

VVITA students call NTNU.pdf
Application form Students selection template_NTNU.docx

Proceedings of the 4th Biennial of Architectural and Urban Restoration, BRAU4

host of the Itinerant Congress, Hidden Cultural Heritage: Under Water, Under Ground And Within Buildings

15th to 30th April 2018

  • V.Sapienza, C.Bertolin, I.Caliò, L.Finocchiaro, A.Gagliano, M.Hărmănescu, E.C.Mândrescu, G.Margani, M.Mihăilă, A.Panait, G.Rodonò, and M.Voica. (2018). VVITA Project – Sustainable and inclusive development of strategies to vitalize villages through innovative architecture technologies la Proceedings of the 4th Biennial of Architectural and Urban Restoration, BRAU4 gazdă a Itinerant Congress Hidden Cultural Heritage: Under Water, Under Ground And Within Buildings 15–30 Aprilie 2018. Editura CICOP Italia ONLUS, ISBN 978-88-909116-5-1. pp.955-966

II BRAU Oral Session – Keynote Lectures:

  • M. Voica, The tradition of fishermen’s shelters in Danube Delta
  • L. Finocchiaro, The revitalization of the HouJi village: an analysis of historical, social and environmental issues

IV BRAU Oral Session – Approved Lectures:

  • E.C. Mândrescu, M. Hărmănescu, G. Rodono, C. Bertolin, VVITA Project - Sustainable and inclusive development of strategies to vitalize villages through innovative architecture technologies
BRAU4-Catania-Poster.pdf

C1 - Short - term Joint Staff Training Events, Catania

16th to 20th April 2018

City Center Guided Tour

The “Asse dei Viali” in Catania, perfect location for the Italian Villa_ 16th April 2018

Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture - DICAR - Universita degli Studi di Catania

MuRa - Museo della Rappresentazione

via Etnea, 742 – Catania_17th April 2018

- TEACHING METHODS PRESENTATION

Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture - DICAR -

Città Universitaria - Building 4 - via Santa Sofia, 64 - Catania_18th April 2018

- INSITUU RECOGNITION - Tour of Sicilian Villages. VVITA INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACH METHOD

- TEACHING MODULE PRESENTATION

- COSTITUTION OF THE WORKING GROUPS

- CONCLUSION

Palazzo della Cultura - Palazzo Platamone

via Vittorio Emanuele II, 121 – Catania_19th April 2018

- WORKING GROUP ACTIVITIES

- INVITED SPEAKERS

Aula Magna - Palazzo della Scienze

corso Italia, 55 – Catania_20th April 2018

- INVITED SPEAKERS

- WORKING GROUP ACTIVITIES

- CONCLUSIONS ROUND TABLE SESSION


Professors ’call

EVENT TITLE: Short-term joint staff training events

The Short-term joint staff training event is the 1st Learning/Teaching/Training activities of VVITA Project, an Erasmus+ Strategic Partnerships for higher education (KA2) between UAUIM, UNICT & NTNU, that raises question of European high education and underlines thematic approach of complexity on rural heritage conditions emergencies, actual chances and challenges where traditional division of disciplines are outdated. Participant universities have different approaches and profiles offering diversity in the project; cooperation sets up creativity and discipline interference based on identity. Engineer field disciplines focus on technical-economics aspects and architecture ones on architectural design and aesthetic approach, while urbanism disciplines focus on territorial developments and cultural landscape. For the need of complexity approach on the topic, project offers integrate vision usually neglected through apart disciplines aiming strengthening architectural curricula and new teaching and learning adapted to new societal and professional setups. The selection will consider teachers from the partner institutions with cross-disciplines related to the heritage villages vitalization, building sustainability, architecture/engineer, rural heritage, risk assessment, building technologies, cultural landscape, urbanism, energy efficiency, cultural heritage, aesthetic architecture, building structure, Net Zero Energy Building, etc.

16-20.04.2018, LOCATION: University of Catania, Italy

TARGET GROUP: 6 teachers

DEADLINES | Open call: 22.02. 2018 | Application deadline: 04.03.2018

Interview: 05.03.2018, BAFE Office, 4th level UAUIM, 13:00

For more informations see the documents below:

UAUIM PROFESSORS' CALL

VVITA teachers call CM__MH.pdf
VVITA_Application form_ TS template.docx
VVITA_decision Teachers Call.pdf


UNICT PROFESSORS' CALL

VVITA teachers call CT.pdf
VVITA_Application form_ UNICT.DOCX


NTNU PROFESSORS' CALL

VVITA teachers call NTNU.pdf

Kickoff Meeting & Project Working Event

13th of December 2017, “Ion Mincu” University of Architecture and Urbanism, Bucharest, 18-20 Academiei Street, 11:00 AM, Senate Hall (Sala Senat – 1st level near Amphitheatre, right side )

On this occasion, VVITA team launches the project and starts networking with dedicated partners. This moment will be a wonderful opportunity to present the project and its aims, innovative results, partner universities and project team, together for a fruitful collaboration within education field. Participation is based on an invitation.

EXHIBITION: “Danube Delta – The perennial Past”

4-13th of December 2017, “Ion Mincu” University of Architecture and Urbanism, Bucharest, 18-20 Academiei Street, Exhibition Hall

“Danube Delta – The perennial Past” exhibition is organized within the VVITA ERASMUS + project, together with ARBDD and „Salvați Fauna și Flora” Association.

The exhibition covers reconditioned images after original clichés on glass (collector Ioan Paun) having as theme the atmosphere of the Danube Delta. The photos presents the atmosphere, the rural landscape and the fishermen communities of the interwar period.

Participation at the SHARE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE

Tuesday, 7 of November, JW Marriott Grand Hotel, Bucharest

Nominated Project in WOOD REINVENTED Section

Study: ”The Fishermen's Shelter”

The fishermen’s shelters and traditional buildings, specific to the Danube Delta, were located in isolated areas, away from the villages’ heart serving as a home during the fishing seasons. This study is about an architectural solution which will provide shelter and housing for 6-12 fishermen, and is adaptable for more sites in the Danube Delta.

The concept has started from the basic function (housing) and adopts the typology of the traditional plan used in the Danube Delta, including the porch and the space for socialization.

The structure is entirely made of timber, starting with the pilots’ foundation, the structure of the walls, terrace, and roof, and ending with the reed cover and the insulating panels from straw.

This project is modular, using row materials, and is easily adaptable for different locations. It is fully recyclable and re-usable after the end of its life cycle. We are not using concrete or other hard-to-recycle materials.

The house is energy efficient, the architectural concept utilizes passive methods, such as orientation, shape, configuration, efficiently used natural insulation, intermediate space, and active methods, sensibly using the resources, such as solar and photovoltaic panels, pellet heating system (uses dried straw – usually fired in the Danube Delta for plant regeneration), as well as natural filters and purification systems.

This solution intends to be a good example of flagship that can be multiplied for the future ecological and eco-low-tourism of the Danube Delta, where locals should rationally manage both resources and environment, as well as tourism and mobility on the Delta channels.

© George Adamescu - Sfistofca Art Association.