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mihai macavei

mihai macavei

Targul Lapusului, RO

 

About 

Hello
      My name is Mihai Macavei, ?Until  the fall of 2012  I was a student ini Cluj Napoca at The  Utcn Architecture School, not a good experience after all. Now that the school  trauma has ended I look forward to begin my career.  I do have an acid  opinion of these school years because I had to learn by to much  by denying information from teachers.  We were programmed to be under-qualified, not to be competition for the  old  branch of architects  in a country which needs more architects/ square meter:) then it has.
    I do believe in a memetic structure of architectural practice. This mean that a lot of information is accepted  as valid just because others say so. Of course the process  has a viral character which is not challenged if not needed to. This what is happening in small architecture firms.
I want to be part of something bigger, more complex  and that's why I want to come to you. The bigger the company where I am employed the bigger the chance to participate in projects at the forefront  of today's architecture.
Apart  from my computer skills and love architecture I have some interests which are making  me see the problem of space a bit different than an architect.  I am interested on  sociology, psychology, anthropology   and I like to look to an architectural proposal from these three angles. On the other hand physics \ cosmology  is another thing that fascinates me. My projects have a bit of every of these interests in them. Of course in this process I add  a bit of art and this is it.
I don't like to do this alone. In a way I am a "team builder" - I like , I need feedback and I give feedback.  I like authority as long as it is constructive, otherwise I like to assume it. In a team I know which my place is and I like to make the most of it. I also like to give the most from my position. In a concept design project I like  being the team leader but only if I understand the concept or it is my idea. If so I am not deaf to the teams ideas.  In fact I believe that a final product is not a idea but a collection of ideas that go well together.

work  experience

This work while being a student to UTCN / FAU

From 2007 to 2011 i had colaborations  wit various   architecture and engineering  offices every summer. Some of them are:
Summer of 2007 aks cluj napoca,
Summer of 2008 and 2009 Eficace proiect Baia Mare
Summer of 2009 to 20010  Smarald  S.R.L Targu lapus. and Eficace proiect Baia Mare
I do like  and need to  share information with  the  team

I  also like to heave a clear time table,  and i like to fallow it. More, organising a team in such a fashion  is crucial  for a team  leader.  I am a creative spirit  and i don't want to create allone.

some architectural skills 

Architectural design from contest  concepts to technical plans in some degree. I do have some work experience but i can't certify it, architectural and design visualization

 

some cad skills 

Archicad, Revit, 3dsmax, vray, grasshopper, rinoceros, photoshop, indesign illistrator, autocad,lumion, artlantis,maxwell renderer,z brush, wings 3d

other things about me 

Drawing, , and wood sculpting are some of mi interests, and now digital sculpting with z brush
I also like drums if given the chance

I do have a fair  knowledge of  Shotokan( japanese martial art) and kyoko shin kay but dew to an accident i was forced to stop.

 

I like playing drums if i have the chance 

Achievements :


2008 and 2009 winner of the Trilitc   structure design  contest , (inside the university event)
2010  interview  for transfer to AA school of architecture not finalised  because o lack of money and late apply
2010 winner of the fall competition  of architects jury ( Grfisoft sponsored contest)
                         

Elsewhere:

Employment 

Odico, Odense, DK, architect

I could call this one experimental architecture, visualization,desingn and fabrication,
The most dinamic area I ever experienced
http://www.odico.dk/index.php

Aug 2015 - current
 

studio AKS, cluj and baia mare, architectural visualizer

these are collaborations for rendering
When needed I also do this.
It is not a position inside a firm.

Jan 2009 - current
 

true media, near Geneva, CH, 3d artist arhitectural visualizer

3d rendering, video rendering, interior design and lanscaping, all in all a great place to be
http://www.truemedia.ch/portfolio/index.html

Apr 2013 - Aug 2015
 

eficace proiect, Baia Mare, RO, architect assistant

i participated on the detailing of the project
The architectural supervision was only under the detailing stage of the project

Oct 2012 - Nov 2012
 

eficace proiect, Baia Mare, RO, architect assistant

i designed an aqua park and then it was detailed by the cad technicians
The architectural supervision was only under the detailing stage of the project

Sep 2011 - Feb 2012
 

ominada srl cluj, Cluj-Napoca, RO, partener

i was a partner for a local library contest in cluj napoca RO
i participated to a 500 room hospital concept, my part was the operating block design, entrance area design , dillivery room area, site design

Oct 2010 - Feb 2011
 

smarald srl and eficace proiect, Targul Lapusului, RO baia mare, intern

Jun 2010 - Oct 2010
 

smarald srl and eficace proiect, Targul Lapusului, RO baia mare, intern

Jun 2009 - Oct 2009
 

eficace proiect, Baia Mare, RO, intern

Jun 2008 - Oct 2008
 

smarald srl, Targul Lapusului, RO, intern

Jun 2008 - Sep 2008
 

eficace proiect, Baia Mare, RO, intern

Jun 2007 - Sep 2007
 

studio AKS, Cluj Napoca, Intern

Mar 2007 - Jul 2007
 

Education 

Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, Cluj-Napoca, RO, Bachelors, architecture

It is a bit strange because here in romania the master and the bacelors are merged. So I obtained a diploma for both degrees.
It was a 6 years course and 360 credits. All in one MAsters + bacelors.degree.

Oct 2005 - Oct 2012
 

Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, Cluj-Napoca, ROCluj-Napoca, RO, Masters, architecture and urban planning

It is a bit strange because here in romania the master and the bacelors are merged. So I obtained a diploma for both degrees.
It was a 6 years course and 360 credits. All in one MAsters + bacelors.degree.
So in the end what i have is a Barch in architecture March in urban desgn

Oct 2009 - Oct 2011
 

Awards 

Areas of Specialization 

Skills