Alexandra Andrei
CAD/Revit Architect
Architecture
LEED PROJECTS
Passive Building
On the theme of sustainability, the passive building project was oriented towards providing a limited community with electricity harvested from solar panels and wind turbines. We know by now that electricity suppliers work with time-of-day metering tariffs, where companies across the US and other parts of the world charge almost double the rate of energy from off-peak hours.
This energy generating building would be used for producing and storing energy in order to serve the surrounding community with electricity in these peak hours. The design included 5 consecutive wind turbines, located on the 7th – 10th floors. The 420 PV panels introduced in the design wrap the building from E to W and from the 3rd to 6th floor. A misting system located on the 2nd floor, would reduce the surrounding temperature by 2 – 4 degrees C and provide a pleasant common space to interact.
Mixed-use Development
This planning project was part of the Lauderdale Lake City redevelopment plan. The concept was based on algorithmic patterns in which mathematical series of expressions and scripts adapt the Voronoi Theory to generate the urban planning and design starting point.
By computing sets of uses, program, context and environmental information the structure of the design was generated. By analyzing the Caribbean heritage of the area, we implemented urban farming into the community, which provided for jobs, cheap groceries, educational facilities and urban spaces that reflect that culture.
Archeological Museum
The theme of this project was to integrate sustainable and modern design into a site of Fort Lauderdale heritage. In close proximity to the Stranahan House, the first american settlement which founded the city. The museum of archeology would provide the public with outside and inside spaces sensitive to the surrounding environment. The project needed to provide administration areas and work spaces for both the museum and Stranahan House.
The spaces open to the public are the café/ restaurant area, the lecture hall and event space with could be rented for extra revenue. Ultimately, the museum area would include a small theater and a children friendly space. The project explored the element of light, this being achieved by introducing light in though structural tubes also accommodating other functions.
These would provide wells of light that pierce through the entire building. Sustainability approaches include collection of rainwater and water recycling used for irrigation and PV panels, supplementing the building’s energy needs. The landscape architecture of the outside spaces was planned in such a way that they would respond to the sensitive protected site of Stranahan House.
RESIDENTIAL PROJECTS
Architecture
Rooftop Renovation
Compact Development
Rooftops are overwhelmingly under-used and a communal space of interaction is always welcomed within a residential seating. In this case, the rooftop selected was a typical one in the city, which only has TV aerials and staircase access for maintenance purposes. The concept was to provide a covered area for conversation, and exposed areas for sunbathing, table tennis and a children’s play area with a sand pit.
Living on the outskirts of Bucharest promotes expensive properties and gated communities. Something that was not so prevalent 20 years ago. Until 1989, Romania was under Communist ruling, where prefabricated building blocks were the prevalent way of living. The objective of this project was to translate the urban living style of life into adequate living spaces for young families.
The concept exercise needed to explore the compact living block typology and space requirements combining construction efficiency and inexpensive materials for an affordable final product. The compact urban block was divided into duplex units that organize the day’s activity spaces on the 1st floor and sleeping quarters on the 2nd floor. By using the techniques of floor plan mirror, each unit is similar with the adjacent ones, thus enhancing the affordability and minimizing construction time.
COMMERCIAL PROJECTS
Architecture
Public Library
Resort
Hotel
The public library was located in the central area of Bucharest on a protected site near two Christian churches of great importance. The objective was to revitalize the area with an urban infill that would bring culture to the forefront. By tackling issues of design and functionality, the project needed to introduce new technology into a restrictive context. The concept was to occupy the perimeter of the triangular lot, expose the reception and café areas to the church’s’ entrance.
The project was a hotel establishment located in a foreign beach resort, formally Romanian territory, from 1913-1940. Shortly after it’s conquest the royal family built a vacation castle near the beach. In a short while, the resort became popular with artists and people of culture who retired here for privacy and inspiration.
The project presented a different work medium, where we would endeavor to understand the rural way of living, the cultural diversity and the hilly landscape. The presence of natural elements and local construction materials were a starting point of this project. The hotel needed to incorporate a reception area, 8 rooms, a common dinning area and a room for the caretaker of the establishment.
Bookstore Pavilion
The following project was a seasonal expo pavilion that was located in front of a bookstore. The metal structure was assembled on site, on a disused parcel on vegetation, which would shelter various public activity areas, among which a couple of new release book and newspaper stands, reading areas, a project display and temporary exhibition areas for students of the university close to the bookstore.
FREELANCE REVIT MODELING
Architecture
Miami Beach remodeling
Revit Concept
Miami home restoration
Miami Beach home addition
Revit Competition
