3___a b o u t - Vlad Sebastian Rusu Birou de Arhitectură

|EN| Our Office was established in 2008, in Cluj-Napoca City, by Assoc. Prof. PhD. Arch. Vlad Sebastian Rusu

Awards:

2023 | Nomination in Mies Van Der Rohe European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture for Revitalization of the Firefighter’s Tower |ESP| – co-author
2023 | 1 st Prize (ex-aequo) at the National Biennale of Architecture 2023 for Revitalization of the Firefighter’s Tower, in the Heritage recovery and identity interpretation |RO| – co-author
2023 | 1 st Prize at the Transylvania Architecture Biennale for Revitalization of the Firefighter’s Tower in Cluj-Napoca, in the Cultural Heritage Architecture Section |RO| – co-author
2023 | Nomination at the Transylvania Architecture Biennale for the Multipurpose Sports Hall in Blaj, in Socio-Cultural Buildings Section |RO| – author
2023| 1st Prize at the International Architecture Competition for New Design of Mamaia Seaside in Constanța |RO| – co-author
2023| 2 nd Prize at the International Architecture Competition for Lucian Blaga Highschool in Cluj-Napoca |RO| – co-author
2023| 2 nd Prize at the National Architecture Competition for Inovation Center and Underground Parking in Targu-Mures |RO| – co-author
2022| 2 nd Prize at the International Architecture Competition for DN 3C Park in Constanța |RO| – co-author
2022| 3 rd Prize at the International Architecture Competition for New Design of Central Square in Brașov – Piața Sfatului |RO| – co-author
2021 | Nomination at the National Biennale of Architecture 2021 for New Design of King Ferdinand Street in Community and Public Space Section |RO| – co-author
2021 | Nomination at the National Biennale of Architecture 2021 for the Dermavision Medical Clinic in Socio-cultural buildings Section |RO| – author
2021 | Nomination at the Transylvania Architecture Biennale for the New Design of the Emile Zola and Sextil Pușcariu Streets |RO| – co-author
2021 | Nomination in Mies Van Der Rohe European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture for Dermavision Medical Clinic |ESP| – author
2020| 2 nd Prize at the International Architecture Competition for Comprehensive Transplant Centre in Cluj – Napoca |RO| – co-author
2020| Nomination at the Public Architecture in East-Central Europe (P.A.C.E.) – Budapest – for the Refurbishment and refunctionalizing of the Cultural Palace in Blaj |HUN| – author
2019 | 1 st Prize at the Transylvania Architecture Biennale for Dermavision Medical Clinic in Architecture for community and production facilities Section |RO| – author
2019 | 1 st Prize at the International Architecture Competition for Sopor Masterplan in Cluj |RO| – co-author
2019 | Nomination at the Bucharest East Centric Triennale for Refurbishment and refunctionalizing of the Cultural Palace in Blaj |RO| – author
2019 | 2 nd Prize at the International Architecture Competition for the ‘Cetățuia Hill’ urban ensemble in Cluj |RO| – co-author
2018 | 1 st Prize at the International Architecture Competition for the Revitalization and activation of ‘Feroviarilor’ Park in Cluj |RO| – co-author
2017 | 1 st Prize at the Transylvania Architecture Biennial for the Cultural Heritage Architecture for Refurbishment and refunctionalizing of the Cultural Palace in Blaj |RO| – author
2017 | Grand Prix of the European Union for Cultural Heritage /Europa Nostra Awards 2017 for Refurbishment and refunctionalizing of the Cultural Palace in Blaj |FIN| – author
2017 | 1 st Prize at the International Architecture Competition for the revitalization of the Firefighters Tower in Cluj |RO| – co-author
2017 | Nomination in Mies Van Der Rohe European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture for Refurbishment and refunctionalizing of the Cultural Palace in Blaj |ESP| – author
2016 |’Mihai Alexandru’ Excellence Award for young researchers in urban planning granted by the Romanian Professional Association of Urban Planners |RO|
2016 | Nomination in Romanian Building Awards for Refurbishment and refunctionalizing of the Cultural Palace in Blaj |RO| – author
2016 | ‘Architecture Magazine’ Award at the National Biennale of Architecture 2016 for Refurbishment and refunctionalizing of the Cultural Palace in Blaj |RO| – author
2015 | Nomination in Transylvania Architecture Biennale for New control tower at Cluj Airport (unrealized project section) |RO| – author
2014 | 2 nd Prize at the National Competition for the Design of the Main Square in Bistrița |RO|- co-author
2014 | 2 nd Prize at the International Competition for a New ATC Tower on the Cluj Aeroport |RO| – author
2013 | 3 rd Prize at the International Competition ‘Urban design for the Crișul Repede River promenade and new Bistro’, Oradea |RO| – author
2011 | Nomination in Chamber of Romanian Architects in Transylvania Competition for the Germoplasm Pavillion in Cluj
2010 | Nomination in Annual Architecture Competition in Timișoara for the Germoplasm Pavillion in Cluj
2010 | 3 rd Prize at the International Competition ‘Extension of the Central University Library’ in Cluj |RO|- author
2010 | 1 st Prize at the International Competition for the Design Theme of the Transylvania Cultural Center in Cluj |RO| – co-author
2008 | 2 nd Prize at the International Competition ‘Spatial Planning of the Tamula Lakeside’ in Voru |EE| – co-author

Exhibitions

2023 |Participation with the Revitalization of the Firefighters’ Tower at National Biennale of Architecture 2021, organized by the Union of Romanian Architects, Craiova.
2023 |Participation with the Revitalization of the Firefighters’ Tower at Transylvania Architecture Biennale, organized by the Chamber of the Architects of Romania – Transilvania Branch, Cluj-Napoca.
2023 |Participation with the Multipurpose Sports Hall at Transylvania Architecture Biennale, organized by the Chamber of the Architects of Romania – Transilvania Branch, Cluj-Napoca.
2022 | Participation with the Dermavision Medical Clinic at EU Mies Award 2022, Barcelona, Spain.
2021 | Participation with the Dermavision Medical Clinic and New Design for King Ferdinand Street at Balkan Architectural Biennale, organized by the Union of Serbian Architects, Belgrad.
2021 | Participation with the Dermavision Medical Clinic at the National Biennale of Architecture 2021, organized by the Union of Romanian Architects, Timișoara.
2021 | Participation with the New Design for King Ferdinand, Sextil Pușcariu and Emile Zola Streets and New Design for CEC Square at the National Biennale of Architecture 2021, organized by the Union of Romanian Architects, Cluj-Napoca.
2021 | Participation with the New Design for King Ferdinad, Sextil Pușcariu and Emile Zola Streets and New Design for CEC Square at Transylvania Architecture Biennale, organized by the Chamber of the Architects of Romania – Transilvania Branch, Cluj-Napoca.
2019 | Participation with the Dermavision Medical Clinic at Transylvania Architecture Biennale, organized by the Chamber of the Architects of Romania – Transilvania Branch, Cluj-Napoca.
2019 | Participation with the “New Design for Feroviarilor Park” at Urban Culture Days Exhibition at the “Water Factory – Architectural Heritage Between Tradition and Innovation”, organized by the Chamber of the Architects of Romania – North-East Branch, Suceava.
2019 |Participation with the “Rehabilitation and Refunctionalizing of the Cultural Palace in Blaj” at Best Practice Examples – European Heritage Awards/ Europa Nostra Awards, Biserica din Deal, Sighișoara, April 2019.
2018|Participation at the “Interwar Cluj – Architecture, Urban Planning and Green Spaces” Exhibition, authors Vasile Mitrea, Vlad Sebastian Rusu, Cristian Rus, at the Art Museum, organized by the Chamber of the Architects of Romania – Transilvania Branch, Union of the Architects of Romania – Transilvania Branch, Chamber of Urban Planners of Romania – Transilvania Branch, Cluj-Napoca.
2017 |Participation with the “Rehabilitation and Refunctionalizing of the Cultural Palace in Blaj”, author Vlad Sebastian Rusu, at the London Festival of Architecture 2017, Romanian Cultural Institute, London, June 2017.
2017 |Participation with the “Revitalization of the Firefighters Tower in Cluj-Napoca” project, authors Vlad Sebastian Rusu, Octav Olănescu, at the Exhibition of Projects participating in the Architectural Competition for revitalization of the Firefighters Tower in Cluj, organized by the Chamber of the Architects of Romania – Transilvania Branch, Cluj-Napoca.
2017 |Participation with the “Rehabilitation and Refunctionalizing of the Cultural Palace in Blaj” project, author Vlad Sebastian Rusu, at the Urban Culture Days Exhibition at the “Water Factory – Architectural Patrimony Between Generations”,organized by the Chamber of the Architects of Romania – North-East Branch, Suceava.
2017 |Participation with the “Rehabilitation and Refunctionalizing of the Cultural Palace in Blaj” project, author VladSebastian Rusu, at the Transylvania Architecture Biennial Exhibition (17th BATRA), organized by the Chamber of the Architects of Romania -Transilvania Branch, Museum of Art, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
2016 |Participation with the “Rehabilitation and Refunctionalizing of the Blaj Cultural Palace” project, author Vlad Sebastian Rusu, at the Itinerant Exhibition of the National Architecture Biennial, organized by the Union of Architects in Romania and the University of Architecture and Urbanism “Ion Mincu”, Bucharest.
2015 |Participation with the “New Control Tower at Cluj-Napoca Airport” project, author Vlad Sebastian Rusu, at the Transylvania Architecture Biennial Exhibition, organized by the Chamber of the Architects of Romania – Transilvania Branch, Cluj-Napoca.
2014 |Participation with the “Urban House in Cluj” project, author Vlad Sebastian Rusu, at the National Architectural Biennial Exhibition, organized by the Chamber of the Architects of Romania, Bucharest
2013 |Participation with the “Hill House in Cluj”, “Urban Residence in Cluj” and “Restoration of Countryside” projects, author Vlad Sebastian Rusu, at the Transylvania Architecture Biennial Exhibition, organized by the Chamber of the Architects of Romania – Transilvania Branch, Cluj-Napoca.
2012 |Participation in the “Rehabilitation of a Country House” project and “Rehabilitation and Conversion of an Existing Building in a Church” project, author Vlad Sebastian Rusu, at the National Architectural Biennial Exhibition, organized by the Chamber of the Architects of Romania, Bucharest.
2011 |Participation with the “Multifunctional Building – Germoplasm Pavilion” project, author Vlad Sebastian Rusu, at the Timisoara Annual Exhibition of Architecture, organized by the Chamber of the Architects of Romania – Timis Branch, Timisoara.
2010 |Participation with the ” Germoplasm Pavilion” project and “Single Family House in Cluj” project, author Vlad Sebastian Rusu, at the National Architecture Biennial Exhibition, organized by the Chamber of the Architects of Romania, Bucharest.

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Premii:

2023| Nominalizare la Mies Van Der Rohe European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture, ediția 2024 pentru revitalizarea Turnului pompierilor – co-autor
2023| Premiul (ex-aequo) al secțiunii Recuperarea patrimoniului și interpretarea identității, la Bienala Națională de Arhitectură 2023 – co-autor
2023| Premiul secțiunii Arhitectura patrimoniului cultural la Bienala de Arhitectură Transilvania pentru revitalizarea Turnului pompierilor din municipiul Cluj-Napoca – co-autor
2023| Nominalizare la Bienala de Arhitectură Transilvania pentru Sala polivalentă de sport din municipiul Blaj, în cadrul secțiunii Arhitectura dotărilor socio-culturale – autor
2023| Premiul 1 la Concursul internațional de arhitectură pentru amenajarea Plajei stațiunii Mamaia din municipiul Constanța – co-autor
2023| Premiul 2 la Concursul internațional de arhitectură pentru Liceul Lucian Blaga din municipiul Cluj-Napoca – co-autor
2023| Premiul 2 la Concursul național de arhitectură pentru noul Centru de inovare și parcări subterane în municipiul Târgu-Mureș – co-autor
2022| Premiul 2 la Concursul internațional de arhitectură pentru amenajarea Parcului DN 3C din municipiul Constanța – co-autor
2022| Premiul 3 la Concursul internațional de arhitectură pentru amenajarea Pieței Sfatului din municipiul Brașov – co-autor
2021 | Nominalizare la Bienala Natională de Arhitectură pentru amenajarea străzii Regele Ferdinand, în cadrul secțiunii Spațiul public și comunitar – co-autor
2021 | Nominalizare la Bienala Natională de Arhitectură pentru Clinica medicală Dermavision, în cadrul secțiunii Clădiri socio-culturale – autor
2021 | Nominalizare la Bienala de Arhitectură Transilvania pentru Amenajarea străzilor Emile Zola și Sextil Pușcariu, în cadrul secțiunii Arhitectura spațiului public – co-autor
2021 | Nominalizare la Premiile Mies Van Der Rohe ale Uniunii Europene pentru Arhitectură Contemporană pentru Clinica medicală Dermavision – autor
2020| Premiul 2 la Concursul internațional de arhitectură pentru Centrul Integrat de Transplant în Cluj-Napoca – co-autor
2020| Nominalizare la Arhitectura publică din Europa Centrală și de Est – Budapesta – pentru Reabilitarea și refuncționalizarea Palatului Culturii din Blaj – autor
2019 | Premiul 1 al Bienalei de Arhitectură Transilvania pentru Clinica medicală Dermavision, în cadrul secțiunii Arhitectura dotărilor comunitare și de producție – autor
2019 | Premiul 1 la Concursul internațional pentru masterplanul cartierului Sopor din Cluj – co-autor
2019 | Nominalizare la Trienala East Centric Architecture Awards, București pentru Reabilitarea și refuncționalizarea Palatului Culturii din Blaj – autor
2019 | Premiul 2 la Concursul internațional pentru ansamblul urban ‘Dealul Cetățuii’ din Cluj – co-autor
2018 | Premiul 1 la Concursul intrernațional pentru reabilitarea peisageră și revitalizarea Parcului Feroviar din Cluj – co-autor
2017 | Premiul secțiunii Arhitectura patrimoniului cultural al Bienalei de Arhitectură Transilvania, Cluj pentru Reabilitarea și refuncționalizarea Palatului Culturii din Blaj – autor
2017 | Marele Premiu al Uniunii Europene pentru patrimoniul cultural / Premiile Europa Nostra 2017 pentru Reabilitarea și refuncționalizarea Palatului Culturii din Blaj – autor
2017 | Premiul 1 la Conursul internațional pentru revitalizarea Turnului pompierilor din Cluj – co-autor
2017 | Nominalizare la Premiile Mies Van Der Rohe ale Uniunii Europene pentru Arhitectură Contemporană pentru Reabilitarea și refuncționalizarea Palatului Culturii din Blaj – autor
2016 | Premiul de Excelență ‘Mihai Alexandru’ pentru tineri cercetători în urbanism acordat de Asociația Profesională a Urbaniștilor din România
2016 | Nominalizare la Premiile Naționale pentru Spațiul Construit pentru Reabilitarea și refuncționalizarea Palatului Culturii din Blaj – autor
2016 | Premiul ‘Revistei Arhitectura’, in cadrul Bienalei Nationale de Arhitectura 2016 pentru Reabilitarea si refunctionalizarea Palatului Cultural din Blaj – autor
2015 | Nominalizare la Bienala de Arhitectură Transilvania pentru Turn nou de control pe Aeroportul din Cluj (secțiunea proiecte nerealizate)-autor
2014 | Premiul 2 la Concursul Național de soluții pentru amenajarea Pieței Centrale din Bistrița- co-autor
2014 | Premiul 2 la Concursul Internațional pentru un nou turn de control pe Aeroportul Cluj-Napoca – autor
2013 | Premiul 3 la Concursul Internațional ‘Amenajarea promenadei râului Crișul Repede și alimentație publică’, Oradea- autor
2011 | Nominalizare la premiile Ordinului Arhitecților din România – Filiala Transilvania, pentru Pavilionul Germoplasmei din Cluj
2010 | Nominalizare la premiile Anualei de Arhitectură din Timișoara pentru Pavilionul Germoplasmei din Cluj
2010 | Premiul 3 la Concursul Internațional pentru extinderea Bibliotecii Central Universitare din Cluj- autor
2010 | Premiul 1 la Concursul Internațional pentru stabilirea temei de proiectare a Centrului Cultural Transilvania din Cluj- co-autor
2008 | Premiul 2 la Concursul Internațional ‘Amenajarea urbanistică a lacului Tamula’, din orașul Voru, Estonia- co-autor