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Andi - Alexandru Buftea

architect

Timisoara, Romania
+40743070712 be.net/andi_buftea
Schooled at the Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism Timișoara, Romania, I've taken my first steps in architecture and interior design before graduation, with a profound curiosity for technical detailing, materials and direct work with craftsmen, working on small interventions for family friends. Constantly focused on developing my skills and portfolio I managed to take part in different types of collaborations with renowned architects and designers from Romania, giving me the opportunity to grow and deepen my skills in interior design and architecture. The next viable step for me was to put all my effort and knowledge acquired during this collaboration phase into developing my own brand - NOI studio.

Now I swipe from large-scale works in architecture and restoration, to small-scale interior design projects, turning my customers and collaborators into friends along the way.

Work Experience

Noi Studio

Founding Father - Architect & Interior Designer

developing my own signature brand in the architectural, interior design and industrial design field of work
August 2014 - Present Romania

In Lucru

junior architect

intern.
May 2016 - August 2018 Romania

Biserici înlemnite Din Banat / Wooden Churches Of Banat

Volunteer Architect

(ro.) Un demers pentru salvarea și conservarea patrimoniului rural din Banat, a bisericilor de lemn de cimitir și nu doar, de sec. XVII-XIX.

Povestea celor mai vechi biserici de lemn din Banat, aflate nu doar la limita dintre judeţe, ci la limita dintre istorii, la limita dintre mărire şi cădere
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(en.) A process made for conservation and saving of the rural wooden patrimony from the XVII 'th century of the historic area of Banat with it's old Wooden Churches.

The story of the oldest wooden Churches in Banat, that stand not only at the crossroads between counties, but at the crossroads between histories, between rise and fall.
November 2015 - Romania

Universitatea 'Politehnica' Timisoara - Facultatea De Arhitectura Si Urbanism Timisoara

Associated Professor for Interior design studies

Teaching Interior Design for the 2'nd year students of the Faculty of Furniture and Interior Design - branch of The Faculty of Urbanism and Design Timisoara, Romania.

Providing students the skills necessary for developing complex interior concepts, team work, basic client ,user and collaborators management, materials and systems knowledge, market strategies, portfolio and networking ideas.
September 2015 - October 2016 Timișoara, Romania

Freelance

freelance architect

2014 - 2016 Timișoara, Romania

EZZO Design

junior interior designer

Collaborating with a major interior design office from Romania, currently on hold due to the necessity of completing my Architecture degree, final project.

Developed independent projects from dental clinics, hair saloons, to private homes
September 2013 - May 2014 Timișoara, Romania

Freelance

freelance designer

Started working on individual small projects before getting my degree as an architect. Been working on product design, interior design and furniture design.

I have been participating in hands-on workshops since my first year, designing and building small sized buildings. Last year's workshop: http://www.studioarchaeus.ro/dealulcerului/

Also I commissioned several projects regarding company identity development - business cards,brochures, posters, logo design and so on.
January 2011 - 2014 Romania

Asociatia De La 4

Organizer Seri(i)le D'arc

Tought to be an informal platform between architecture students and professionals from different fields, architects, other students and between architecture and the city, Seri(i)le D'arc became a place where students can have direct access to these entities by putting them on the same level of dialog.

Responsabilities:
- collaboration with institutions, organizations, foundations and personalities from within and outside the country
- representation of the interests and rights of students from the Architecture Faculty from TImisoara, Romania, nationally and internationally
- stimulating the participation of students in the educational act and within the social and cultural life
- establishing relationships with architects, designers and other people that are related to this domain
- organizing cultural non-formal and formal conferences
- hosting and public screenings for conferences
- establishing partnerships between the association and other entities
2010 - 2013 Romania

Education

ETSAS

Erasmus Study Scholarship in Architecture

February 2013 - July 2013 Sevilla, Spain

Timisoara Polytechnic University - Architecture Faculty

Bachelor + Master in Architecture

Graduated "Summa cum laude" with the project supervised by Arh. Cristian Blidariu, entitled: "Paper Mill and book workshop ensemble in Rosia Montana, a project initiated by Răzvan Supuran from „Atelierul de Carte” Bucharest"
September 2008 - July 2014 Timisoara, Romania

Languages

Romanian (Native),
English (Fluent),
Spanish (Advanced),
German (Beginner),

Awards

ReCult

Honorable mention

2012

Arhimania.ro

First prize

2012

OAR Timis

BETA 2016: a DKMT euroregion exposition-competition: Nominee / AMBIENT category: Something Yellow, Something Bule - a penthouse for two

2016

OAR Timis

BETA 2018: a DMKT euroregion-competition: Nominee / AMBIENT category: Birou Individual Notarial C.I.A, Alexandru Buftea, Ariana Țuțuianu

2018

Skills

Adobe Photoshop, ArchiCAD, Autodesk 3Ds Max, Autodesk AutoCAD, Autodesk Revit, Keyshot Rendering, Lumion, Photoshop Rendering, Rhinoceros, V-Ray Rendering,

Workshops and Development

|2019| Passive House Designer / Consultant - intensive course licensed by Passive House Institute (PHI) Darmstadt, organized by OAR
ref.// https://www.oar.archi/actualitate/incepe-cea-de-a-patra-editie-a-cursului-cu-tema-case-pasive

|2019| CUIB 2'nd edition - Bucharest - invited speaker
ref. // https://www.facebook.com/CuibRomania/photos/a.1912205945478824/2458854210813992/?type=3&theater

|2018| Build Intelligently hosted by Tempini Romania - invited speaker
ref. // https://www.facebook.com/tempini.romania/photos/pcb.624836514671277/1936952103275053/?type=3&theater

|2018| CUIB 1'st edition - Timisoara - invited speaker
ref. // https://www.facebook.com/CuibRomania/photos/a.1917420504957368/2013589328673818/?type=3&theater

| 2014|
A(L)TITUDE EXPERIMENT - Archaeus Foundation
Făgăraș mountains, Călțun peak (2510 m) CLT mountain refuge construction
::: reference: https://www.facebook.com/andi.buftea/media_set?set=a.1016477751714731.100000575465309&type=3

|2014| Restoration workshop in Rosia Montana, by A|R|A Association

|2008 - 2015|
"Sky Hill" International Workshop - Archaeus Foundation

Architectural design, construction techniques and workshops,
trainings in: photography, architecture, art, graphic design, ecology
::: reference: http://www.studioarchaeus.ro/fundatia/7/dealu-cerului.htm

Personal skills

Stress endurance, empathy, punctuality, fair play, responsibility and confidentiality; dynamism, power of handling demanding jobs and schedules and/or working away from home, loyalty and determination in achieving my targets. Out of the box thinking and creativity. On-the-fly problem solver.

Social skills

Team spirit, adaptability and tolerance, good communication skills; mediation skills, objectivity and without preconception. Open minded, outgoing person.

Synthesis capacity and ahead planing of actions. Group work abilities obtained from many international and national activities in ONG's or projects.

Other competences, skills & hobbies

Skills:
Photography DSLR skills
Experience in wood crafts and traditional building techniques
Experience in operating machinery - Earthmovers, BobCAT, Dumpers
Driver's license: cat. A & B


Hobbies:
Percussion and Music making, Mountaineering, Motorcycling, Mountain-biking, Paragliding and exploring in general