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Nicolae Balcescu Highschool

Located in the city center, the school becomes a dynamic hub through its revitalized design. Our proposal embraces the school’s historic building and its subsequent additions, reshaping the surroundings into a protected and engaging space where history and modernity coexist. The project reactivates the promenade along Canalul Morii by introducing modular elements, creating a flexible, accessible, and visually open area. This redesign eliminates obstructive structures, promotes pedestrian-friendly spaces, and reduces road traffic by reconfiguring streets and shared spaces. Adjacent streets are enhanced with tree-lined cycling trails and pathways that buffer the school from the roads. Removing physical boundaries fosters seamless pedestrian and cyclist mobility, while maintaining a nod to historical drainage systems preserves the area’s character. The new design harmonizes with the historical building through simple, compact volumes that integrate with the inner courtyard. The contrast between the old structure and contemporary additions highlights their individuality while fostering functional and visual cohesion. A covered porch and surrounding gardens enhance the courtyard’s serene atmosphere, blending architecture with sensory experience. Ultimately, the revitalized schoolyard balances tradition and innovation, creating an educational environment that connects past and present while enriching the urban landscape.

Websitehttps://oar.archi/en/stiri-en/nicolae-balcescu-highschool-cluj-napoca-international-design-competition-results/ . https://www.competitionline.com/de/news/ergebnisse/wettbewerbsergebnis-schule-431378.htmlFIRST PLACE ProJect no. 100 – GC0991 – S.C. SQM ARCHITECTURE S.R.L. & S.C. FILIP S CONCEPT S.R.L. & S.C. HAB PRO CREATIV S.R.L.Main authors Urcan Remus Cristian și Filip Ionut RaduCoauthors Hotea Timotei și Urcan Remus CristianArchitectural Collaborators S.C. FILIP S CONCEPT S.R.L. & S.C. HAB PRO CREATIV S.R.L.Specialized Collaborators S.C. XC PROJECT S.R.L.&S.C. CSP PROIECT S.R.L

Phone: +40 744356405

Email: contact@ionutfilip.com

Ionut Radu Filip is an licensed architect currently president of the North-West Branch of the Romanian Order of Architects and teaching associate in the 4th year Design Studio at the Faculty of Architecture and Urban Planning of Cluj-Napoca.  He is the recipient of awards in national and international design competitions collaborating with sqma and the essentials  together with the team in the fillip s concept practice which he founded.

He is interested with an acute sense of curiosity in various types and scales ranging from small interventions to urban design projects. Together with his colegues from sqma and the essentials he is currently working on transformation, extension and renovation of an historic building, an winery, some architecture competitions and several housing development projects.

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