Andrei Grecu - Architecture Portfolio by Andrei Grecu

Andrei S. Grecu

Personal Information

Date of Birth

Contact

19 . 12 . 2002

Mobile: +44 (0) 7380 131926

E-mail: andreisgrecu@gmail.com

Education

Universtiy of Westminster London

BA (Hons) Architecture

Year 3 Studio 6: Victoria Watson & Kirti Durelle

St. Cecilia’s Church of England

Languages

Romanian

English

Skills

Design

Visualisation

Data

Presentation

Other

Year 2 Studio 3: Corinna Dean & Ursula Dumitrou

Year 1 Studio 3: Jenny Kingston & Ross Perkin

A - Levels / 2021 - 2024 / 2019 - 2021

Art - A*

Maths - A

Biology - B

Native

Fluent

Sketchup Rhino Revit AutoCAD 3DS Max

Lumion Enscape V - Ray Corona UE4 / UE5

Dalux Sentrk Excel

Adobe Suite

Photography

Achievements

Academic Business

Winner of the Jack Petchey Award and receiving bursaries within a chosen subject

Winner of the Ignite Fund and receiving bursaries for my business ventures

Experience

Dec 2023 - Present

Studio A & F - London - Self Employed

Nov 2023 - Present Nov 2022

A freelance rendering studio that specialises in creating photo-realistic visuals for the profession of luxury design

Studio A & F - London - Self Employed

Producing design packages for clients’ planning applications

Nov 2023 Feb 2024

June 2023 - Sep

Imperial College London

Co-Production Medical Workshop

Students in medicine and architecture co-designed medical spaces for marginal groups

ACA Studios - Architectural Assistant

Project: Wickside

RIBA Stage 4

Electrical substation drawings and page layouts, riser drawings with appropriate dimensioning, QA amendments to the teams’ drawings, cavity barrier elevation drawings and coordination, flat type drawings and coordination, SBD drawings, fire plans and escape route arrangements

June 2020 - June 2022 ( Summer )

Site Diary for C.J.O’Shea and Company Ltd.

Project: The Stage

Observing, recording, and documenting the RIBA stages of a mixed-use development in Shoreditch, including notes on the design team, client communication, and project sustainability

C.J.O’Shea Ltd. - Assistant Design Coordinator

Project: The Stage + Orchard Wharf

Observer at design and progress meetings, review of drawings under direction of the design manager, document control, managing and completing material sample approvals, recording site progress, preparation of snagging schedules.

Referees

University of Westminster

ACA Studios

Paolo Zaide - Course Leader

P.Zaide@westminster.ac.uk

Agata Grabowska - ACA Director

agata.grabowska@acastudios.co.uk

RIBA Stage 5

The Soundscape Archive Saunter Fungus Forum Kranbana Complementary Work

The Soundsape Archive in

a major design project

Stevenage

the hollowing and retrofitting of an abandoned structure, The Stevenage Telephone Exchange

a concept where recorded sounds from Stevenage are stored, edited, combined, and replayed for an audience

the project is hidden behind the facade of the old structure, with only a cantilevered auditorium hinting at its presence

ground floor, water storage and visitor experience

floor 1-9, sound storage

floor 10, sound engineer studio

roof and auditorium

collapsible auditorium seating

saunter in Stevenage

the Saunter route guides visitors through Stevenage, offering carefully selected views of the town through strategically placed windows

Stevenage Station

Pin Green Water Tower

the only modification to the existing station involves the removal of a ramp

start the design approach aimed to incorporate the water tower’s structure into the beginning of the Saunter route - this was achieved by creating an abstract yet recognizable replica that captures the tower’s character

views within Saunter

the interior design of the walkway varied along its length. In certain sections, the floor and side walls were constructed of glass, providing an enhanced view closed glass floor and side wall

the entrance features a brutalist approach to design heavily inspired by

Tadao Ando

moments through Saunter

Fungus Forum in Hackney

the project began with a table prototype crafted from a damaged log found on-site. Upon discovering mushrooms growing on the log, I was inspired to create a program centred around this. This led to Fungus Forum, a project dedicated to the collection, sale, and therapeutic use of mushrooms

mushroom market

psilocybin therapy

the market structure consists of a simple timber frame with coir pith and underside plywood panels for support. The coir pith is designed to support mycelium growth, allowing the structure to evolve over time. To understand the feasibility and functionality of this design, I conducted tests using scale models

Kranbana in London Docklands

the project aims to revive the industrial history of the London Docklands. Historically, cranes on tracks were used at this dock to load and unload cargo from the Thames. To commemorate this heritage, I developed moveable and joinable cabins that follow a similar path. These cabins serve various purposes, including individual artist spaces, help centres, and group art lessons. At night, they combine to form a gallery that exhibits artists’ work