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Archizeit Építészeti Iroda by Alexandru Zingaliuc

Archizeit Építészeti Iroda by Alexandru Zingaliuc is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Vasdíj A' Design Award in Építészeti, épület- és szerkezettervezés Competition Category.


VasÉpítészet· 2022

Archizeit Építészeti Iroda

by Alexandru Zingaliuc

Client: Archizeit Studio

Vasdíj A' Design Award Winner in Építészet Category

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The Design

About Archizeit Építészeti Iroda

Az Archizeit egy építészeti iroda, amely egy Chisinau (Moldova) központjában található egyszintes lakóház felújításával és bővítésével jött létre. A belső teret néhány fal elbontásával és új válaszfalak beépítésével alakították át, a bővítményt pedig egy fémkonténer hozzáadásával valósították meg. A homlokzatot cortenacél lemezek és fa burkolatú árnyékoló képernyő borítja. A falburkolatok között megtalálható a nyers beton, a fémrúd panelek, a folyami kavics és a tégla. A nagyméretű ablakok természetes fényt engednek be, és láthatóvá teszik a munkatereket az utca felől. Az épület alapterülete 107 négyzetméter.

The Recognition

About the Vasdíj A' Design Award

Archizeit Építészeti Iroda a Vasdíj A' Design Award győztese, rangos elismerés a jó dizájnoknak, amelyek megfelelnek a jól megtervezett alkotásoktól elvárt szakmai és ipari követelményeknek. A vasgyőztesek alkotóik nagy tudását, magas fokú szakosodását, szakértői megértését és kreatív képességét mutatják. Archizeit Építészeti Iroda-tól azt várják, hogy nagyra becsült, csodált és kedvelt, gyakorlatias és innovatív alkotás legyen. Ez a Vasdíj A' Design Award kitüntetést elnyert dizájn integrálja az iparág legjobb gyakorlatait, és hozzáértő műszaki jellemzőkkel rendelkezik, amelyek szakértelemmel és tehetséggel párosulnak. Archizeit Építészeti Iroda-t alaposságáért tisztelik, és úgy tervezték, hogy az életminőséget javító fejlesztéseket nyújtson, amelyek segítenek a világot jobb hellyé tenni.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties
Archizeit Studio is the office of the architecture company with the same name.The construction of the office falls into the category of renovations and extensions and began with the renovation of an one level house located in the center of Chisinau. The renovation consisted of both, the reconfiguration of the interior space and the exterior appearance of the existing building and had several stages.
Dimensions & Packaging
Building area-107 m2 , lot area- 360 m2.
Tags
studio, architecture, reuse and adaptation, brick, wood, concrete, corten, shipping contaner, eclectic
Production Technology
One of the defining aspects of the project is the use of natural materials, processed by hand or recycled. For this reason, a metal container was brought as a extension. To complete the exterior work, the facade of the existing building was covered with corten steel plates.The existing facade was covered with a timber cladding screen, creating a new background for things to take place in front of it. Thus, wood, corten steel, exposed concrete and metal create a dynamic and contrasting composition.
Design Challenge
The existing building was an ordinary building, with several rooms, with separate entrances, spaces that did not communicate with each other and fragmented interior, both functionally and aesthetically. Another problem was the insufficient lighting, some spaces did not receive any natural light at all. Also an inconvenience was the low height of the ceiling, which further accentuated the insufficient light and created an austere space. Therefore the main challenge was to reconfigure the space and solve all these inconveniences.
Research
The research process began with an analysis of the existing situation of the building in order to decide what can be saved and what needs to be demolished, rebuilt and added.Following the analysis, the decision was made to reconfigure the interior space, both by demolishing some interior walls and by building new partition walls and adding an extension.Next, solutions were sought to renovate the exterior of the building through the chosen materials and structural systems.
Inspiration
There was no specific inspiration for the project, the renovation was intended as a laboratory for design experiments which can be seen in the multitude of building materials and techniques used. In terms of interior design, the style is eclectic. An important feature is the multitude of techniques used manually to finish the walls. The finishes vary from apparently stamped concrete, decorative panels from metal bars, wall covered with river stones and brick.
Project Duration
The project started in 2016 in Chisinau, Moldova and was finished in 2018.
Operation Flow
The studio is quite open to the street, large windows make the inside of the studio visible to the people passing by making the place quite inviting. Many passersby ask about the buildings use and take pictures. There is one main entrance which distributes the flow within the building, the guest area, work spaces and bathroom, are in different parts of the building decreasing the intersection of flows.
Patents
Copyrights belong to Archizeit Studio.
Team Members
Lead Architect: Alexandru Zingaliuc
Assistant Architect: Mariana Popescu
Image Credits
#Image 1:Photographer Valeria Evstigneev, 2018.
#Image 1:Photographer Valeria Evstigneev, 2018.
#Image 2:Photographer Valeria Evstigneev, 2018.
#Image 3:Photographer Valeria Evstigneev, 2018.
#Image 4:Photographer Valeria Evstigneev, 2018.

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