Being ranked in the
top 10 best architectural courses in UK, I have chosen to study at Manchester
School of Architecture because of the joint course of the University of
Manchester with Manchester Metropolitan University. In this way I can take
advantage of the multiple offers this
collaboration brings such as access to two libraries, which is not time
consuming and the possibility of getting two graduate diplomas. Networking in the current working
environment is extremely important as it allows people to have relations in
different sectors related to architecture such as graphic design. I believe that
Manchester School of Architecture excels in these areas as most of its
graduates are easily employed.
I find the Romanian Palace of Parliament an
architectural icon of totalitarian regime and also the most famous building
in my country. After my recent visit to
Bucharest, I discovered that the architecture is dominated by the Brâcoveanu
style blended with an ecletic style and traditional elements. The House of Parliament is ranked second
area-wise and third volume-wise in the Administration Buildings category in the
Guinness Book of Record. The tour at Casa
Poporului took me two hours and I visited
only 6% of the entire building. The originality
of the entry impressed me very much mostly because of the ceiling’s mosaic
motif which mirrors in the decor of the floor. The multiple pieces of crystal
chandeliers, marble arcades, wooden furniture made me think of the Renaissance
and also Baroque styles.
Zaha Hadid is my
favourite architect of all times. She
does not create little
nice buildings, but she conceives fantasies which then she turns into futurist
geometrical constructions. She has a
very logical thinking, therefore each concise piece she projects has a specific
functional design. For example, the building of the ski jump at Innsbruck,
Austria is shaped with mathematical precision and its elements were assembled
in full accordance with nature and were also smoothly articulated so as to be
integrated into an organic unity. Curved structures maximize the sight distance
and as a result this adds fluidity to her buildings leaning upon this type of
structure. Setting footsteps on this concept around the physical environment,
she adds visual interest to the interior. I consider her my greatest
inspiration because her work is meant to be looked at and enjoyed from every
angle.
The Constanta
Casino is one of the most beautiful, yet abandoned historical Romanian
monument. A glamorous and iconic symbol
in the first years of the last century, built at the demand of Romanian’s first
king, Carol the 1st , the Casino of Constanta remains a controversial issue
regarding its renovation. I would be very honoured if I could be considered as part
in the project of the restoration of our Casino. Should I be considered, I would revive its Art
Nouveau style by designing a spacious ballroom under an artistic urban platform
in which daily workshops and fundraising parties might be organized.
