Alexandru Calcatinge

CURRICULUM VITAE

Name: Alexandru Calcatinge
Profession: architect
Academic degree: magister, PhD candidate
Date of birth: 02.02.1983, Medias, jud. Sibiu, Romania
phone: (004)0723982482
(004)0734857697
e-mail: alexandru.calcatinge@gmail.com
calcatinge@yahoo.com
www.calcatinge.ro




STUDIES:

2009 – 2010 – scholarship PhD candidate at University of Vienna, Departament of
Geography and Regional Research. Coordinating professor: Dr. Peter Jordan,
Honnorary Professor at the Austrian Academy of Sciences, Departament of
Urban and Regional Research, Vienna.
2008 – 2012 - Phd candidate in Urban Planning at the University of Architecture and Urban
Planning “Ion Mincu”, Bucharest, admitted in september 2008, currently assistant professor at the Faculty of Urban Planning. Doctorate coordinator: Prof. Dr. Arh. Alexandru M. Sandu.
PhD Thesis: “Modernist aspects of urban cultural landscapes in Romania”.
2007 – 2009 - Master in Regional Development and Terittorial Planning at the University of
Architecture and Urban Planning “Ion Mincu”, Bucharest.
2001 – 2007 - Technical University of Cluj-Napoca - Faculty of Architecture and Urban
Planning (2001-2007) – specialized in architecture.
- diplom architect, diploma coordinator conf. dr. arh. Ioana Agachi.
1997 – 2001 - “Axente Sever” High School in Medias,Romania, computer science class.


ARTISTIC COMPETENCY.

1999 – Oil painting exhibiton – Schuller House Gallery - Medias, Romania.
2000 – Group Exhibition of Postal Card Graphics in Seul, South Koreea.
2003 – Prize at the Photo Contest "Omul Contemplativ" organized by FAU Cluj & UAD Cluj
2003 – Group Photo Exhibition in Nantes, France.
2003 - Photo Exhibition, Schuller House Gallery, Medias, Romania.
2003 – Photo Exhibition, UAP Galleries, Sibiu, Romania.
2004 – Photo Exhibition, Schuller House Gallery, Medias, Romania.
2004 –Founding member of the Cultural Association TAM-TAM (Tinerii Artisti din Medias).
2005 – Photo Exhibition, Schuller House Gallery, Medias, Romania (TAM-TAM).
2006 – Photo Exhibition, Schuller House Gallery, Medias, Romania (TAM-TAM).
2006 – Publishing Awards of APLER 2006 (Campina, jud. Prahova) – invited to award the
winners with personal photographies (APLER = Asociatia Publicatiilor Literare si
Editurilor din Romania).
2006 – OAR Sibiu – Towers of Sibiu – Group architectural exhibition, Sibiu, Romania.
2007 – Architectural Projects Exhibition called “Faculty of Architecture” – 5th year,
FAU Gallery – Group Exhibition.
2007 – Exhibition with the most interesting diploma projects from july 2007 – FAU Cluj.
2007 – Photo Exhibition, Municipal Library of Medias (TAM-TAM).
2008 – Invited photographer to the 3rd International Experimental Engraving Biennial ,
Romania. Images can be seen on the biennial’s web site: www.experimentalproject.ro.
2008 – Photographer of the Cultural Project “Scriitori pe Calea Regala” (Writers on the
Royal Train): www.scriitoripecalearegala.ro.
2008 – Published the Photography album called “Scriitori pe Calea Regala. Fotograme si
Jurnal”.


WORKSHOPS, RESEARCH SESSIONS and SEMINARS.

- 2005 - Urban Development Project - Piatra-Neamt, Romania (workshop).
Coordonator workshop: arch. Florin Muresanu
- 2006 - Architectural and Urban Creation Workshop – Orastie, Romania (workshop).
Coordonator workshop: arch. Florin Muresanu
- 2007 - “Thinking the future of symbolic places” march 2007 – Mechelen, Belgium
(tutore: Caroline Sohie,Arup Associates, London)
Tutore from Romania: conf. dr. arch. Ioana Agachi
- 2007 - Conference “Memory as an Argument” for the Architectural Days of Cluj, 2007
- 2008 - International Architectural Workshop RE:MIX Petrzalka, Bratislava, Slovacia,
august 2008 Coordonator workshop: arch. Katarina Bohacova, Slovacia, RE:MIX
- 2008 - Accepted to ISSP 2008, Ludza, Letonia (ISSP – International Summer School of
Photography)(did not participate for personal reasons).
- 2008 -International Architectural and Urban Planning Workshop “City Environment”,
Timisoara, Romania, november 2008.
- 2008 - Intensive Seminar on Industrial Heritage, Bucharest, 21-24 november, romanian –
italian seminar, organised by Universita degli Studi di Padova and Universitaty of
Arhitecture and Urban Planning „Ion Mincu”, Bucharest.
- 2009 - Accepted to ISSP 2009, Ludza, Letonia (ISSP – International Summer School of
Photography)(did not participate for personal reasons)
- 2009 - Scientific Research Session “Cultural Landscapes and Growth” with the paper
“Cultural Planning - a binding between landscape and society”, Bucharest, may 29th,2009, Mihail Moxa street, CSAU Society.



ARTICLES AND PHOTOS PUBLISHED.

 In “Logia”, The Architectural Review of the Faculty of Architecture and Urban Planning (FAU) of Cluj were published images of the project called “Pavilion Expozitional”,in 2003.
 “Intarzia” Magazine – published the project called “Confesionalul Bisericii Iezuite”, in 2004
 “Cultura” Magazine – article about TAM-TAM by Cornelia Maria Savu (year 2006)
 “Tribuna” Newspaper from Sibiu – article about TAM-TAM, no. 30 from sept. 2006
 “Ziarul de Sibiu” - article about TAM-TAM, din 3.10.2006
 “Turnurile Sibiului 2007”, UTPress Publishers, 2006, autor: prof. dr. arh. Mircea Sergiu Moldovan – published the projects from the 5th year called “Turnurile Sibiului”
 No. 4, june 2008 of “Cultura” Magazine is illustrated with photographs of the artist Alexandru Calcatinge
 Photos published in the 3rd International Experimental Engraving Biennial Catalog , Mogosoaia, 2008
 Article about the belgian workshop in Mechelen published in no. 10 of “Logia”, Cluj
 Article called “Remixam Arhitectura” published in no. 11 of “Logia”, about the international workshop Re:mix Petrzalka in Bratislava.
 Article called “Calea regala a imaginii” published in no. 11 of “Logia” about the cultural project “Scriitori pe Calea Regala”.
 Photos from the cultural project called “Scriitori pe Calea Regala” published in following magazines and newspapers:
- “ZIUA” nr. 4242, marti, 27 mai 2008
- “Adevarul literar si artistic”, nr. 922, miercuri, 21 mai 2008
- “ZIUA” nr. 4230, marti, 13 mai 2008
- “ZIUA” nr. 4236, marti, 20 mai 2008
- “ZIUA” nr. 4233, vineri, 16 mai 2008
- “Ziarul de Duminica”, vineri, 23 mai 2008
- “Descopera”, luna iunie 2008
- “Cultura”, miercuri, 4 iunie 2008

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE.

2nd year student practice (2003) – S.C. Experiment Proiect S.R.L. (Cluj) - arh. Corina Popse
Team work for the project called PUZ Centru Istoric DEJ.
3rd year student practice (2004) – S.C. Constrex S.R.L. (Cluj) - arh. Voicu Bozac
Working for several project of houses and apartment buildings.
Apartment Building P+5E, Dambu Rotund area, Cluj-Napoca (PAC)
Church project, Hospital Medicala 2, Cluj-Napoca (SF)
House, Faget area, Cluj-Napoca (PAC)
4th year student practice (2005) – S.C. ASSA Stefanel S.R.L. Medias
Working on some House projects.
Private Home, town of Selimbar, jud. Sibiu. (PAC)
Apartment Buildings, town of Copsa-Mica, jud. Sibiu (SF)
2006 – starting to colaborate with S.C. ArchDesign S.R.L (arh. Victor Mihailescu) and S.C. PROIECT AD S.R.L / S.C. STATE AD S.R.L (arh. Adrian Nicoara)
Designing the façade for the Agrement Complex Viva Club, Galati (PAC and PT+DDE)
Designing the façade for the Swimming Pool of Childrens Palace, Cluj, str. Gh. Bilascu, Cluj-Napoca. (PAC and PT)
Interior Design for a apartment, cart. Gura Campului, Medias, jud. Sibiu
Small Family House, cart. Binderbubi, Medias, jud. Sibiu
5th year student practice (2006) – S.C. PROIECT AD S.R.L (Cluj) – arh. Adrian Nicoara
Small family houses.
House, Faget, jud. Cluj-Napoca. (PAC)
House, jud. Bistrita-Nasaud. (PAC)
6th year student practice (2007) – S.C. PROIECT AD S.R.L (Cluj) – arh. Adrian Nicoara
Apartment Building S+P+8E, str. Rasaritului, Cluj-Napoca. (PAC)
Apartment Building S+P+1E and showroom BASS Décor, zona Buna Ziua, Cluj-Napoca.
Medical Clinique, Spitalul Clinic de Recuperare, cart. Zorilor, Cluj-Napoca (faza PAC)
Interior Design, Buna Ziua area, Cluj-Napoca
Starting the InternShipt for OAR (july 2007) with S.C. PROIECT AD S.R.L – arh. Adrian Nicoara
Moving in to Bucharest – S.C. ADINVEST S.R.L. - arh. Ady Radulescu
Designing some Apartment Buildings and Urban Planning PUDs.
Apartment building S+P+5E, str. 13 Septembrie, Sector 5, Bucuresti (faza PAC)
Apartment building 2S+P+10E+11D, str. Mihail Sebastian, Sector 5, Bucuresti (faza PAC si PT+DDE)
Residential Complex 2S+P+8E(max) and Mall, Busteni, jud. Prahova, (faza SF si PAC)
Residential Complex, bd. Prelungirea Ghencea, Bucuresti, imobile 2S+P+12E max, PUD and SF.
Residential Complex, Siderma area, Bucuresti, 2S+P+11E, PUD.
Apartment building S+P+5E, str. Regimentului, Bucuresti, PUD.

TECHNICAL COMPETENCY.

- Microsoft Office Suite.
- Known software: ArchiCAD; CorelDRAW ; The GIMP; Artlantis R; AutoCAD,Blender,
Adobe Photoshop; 3D Studio MAX.
- English Level - Advanced


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