Andreea Dan. hello! I am
PORTFOLIO
IS MY THIS IS MY
PORTFOLIO
I graduated from Tulane University with a Bachelor of Architecture in 2023. Studios I have previously worked at include CICADA, RIOS, Brooks + Scarpa, and Rapt Studio.
To me, the world of design is immeasureably more than just a career path; it is the foundation of daily life.
THIS IS ME
I see living potential in every project I begin and each space I occupy; I am driven by the belief that architecture has the power to improve quality of life, bring communities together, and stimulate emotional experiences.
ARCHITECTURE
RESILIENCE IMBALANCE
AMENDING DEAD SPACES
THE SKIN, THE CUT, THE BANDAGE BETWEEN THE LINES
PROPORTIONAL EQUILIBRIUM
INTRO, COLLAGE
OPAL-LA STUDIO
STILL LIFE, UNALIVE ANIMATIONS
ARCHITECTURE
THE PROPOSAL LINKS A RESILIENT COMMUNITY WITH THE CRUCIAL EDUCATION OF FUTURE AND PRESENT GENERATIONS; LOCATED IN AN INDUSTRIAL SEGMENT OF NEW ORLEAN’S GARDEN DISTRICT, THE PROJECT ACTS AS A CENTER OF POSSIBILITY AND AN EXTENSION OF SUSTAINABLE LANDSCAPING.
A FLUIDLY OPEN FLOOR PLAN INTIATES A CLOSE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT AND THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT.
IMAGINED WITHIN NEW ORLEANS’ CBD, THE PROPOSAL WORKS TO UNIFY BOTH ITS SETTING AND VISITORS WITHIN THE BUILDING THROUGH SECTIONAL RELATIONSHIPS,MOVING FROM THE PUBLIC GROUND FLOOR TO THE INCREASINGLY PRIVATE UPPER OFFICES. OFFSETTING OF PARTI CUBE WITH A CENTRALIZED COURTYARD ALLOWS FOR GRAND TERRACE SPACES ON THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR,
MADE POSSIBLE BY STEEL CANTILEVERS AND TRUSSES WITHIN THE PROPOSAL’S STRUCTURE. A NATURAL FLOW OF MOVEMENT IS WELCOMED THROUGH A TRANSPARENT AND FLUID GROUND FLOOR BROKEN INTO FOUR PERMEABLE INTERIORS, AS WELL AS OPEN OFFICE PLANS ABOVE.
AMENDING DEAD SPACES
THE RECURRING CONDITION WITHIN THE DOMESTIC FABRIC OF SOUTH LOS ANGELES OF THE INDIVIDUAIZED HOME CAN BE IMAGINED TO REVITALIZE AND INFILL DEAD SPACES INTO A COMMUNITY THRESHOLD CONDITION, WHICH PROTECTS THE SAFETY AND LIVELIHOODS OF RESIDENTS WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY INTEGRATING A NEW URBAN LANDSCAPE INTO A PREVIOUSLY SUBURBAN NEIGHBORHOOD.
RE-ESTABLISHING THE KIT OF PARTS THAT DEFINES THE STANDARD HOME
THE SKIN, CUT, + BANDAGE
BASED ON A COMPETITION BRIEF FOR A COLIVING COMMUNITY IN SEVILLE, SPAIN, THE PROPOSAL WAS COMPLETED IN FIVE WEEKS. THE DESIGN GOAL IS TO BOND RESIDENTS THROUGH FAMILYSTYLE COOKING AND DINING, WITH COMMUNITY SPACES THAT VARY IN PRIVACY TYPE.
THREE SOLID VOLUMES COMPOSED OF THE INTERIOR RESIDENTIAL SPACES SPATIALLY OPEN TOWARD THE SITE BLOCK, AND ARE WRAPPED IN A SEMITRANSPARENT MESH SKIN THAT IS FULLY OCCUPIABLE FOR COMMUNITY INTENT.
THE PROPOSAL INVESTIGATES INTERSTITIAL SPACES THROUGH THE COHESION OF EXTERIORINTERIOR SPACES IN A COMMUNITY LIBRARY SPACE IN NERJA, SPAIN.CIRCULATION CREATES A CONTINUAL EXPERIENCE FOR THE USER AS SLOW AND FAST MOVEMENT ARE DIVIDED INTO RAMPS AND STAIRS,INTENTIONALLY CREATING CONNECTIONS BETWEEN DIFFERENT PROGRAMMATIC SPACES.
GROUP
POSED WITH CREATING A COMPUTATIONAL RULESET WITH GRASSHOPPER, BASED OFF OF A PRECEDENT, THE PROPOSAL CREATES A MASTERPLAN BASED ON MONDRIAN’S COMPOSITIONS. MOVING FROM THE SCALE OF FACADE, TO BUILDING, TO BLOCK, AND TO AN OVERALL MASTERPLAN, THE PROJECT COMPUTES THE SAME RULESET OF SPACE DIVISION WITH OPTIMIZED ITERATIONS THAT FOR CERTAIN OPTIMAL FEATURES,
2021,
FURTHER WORK
PLAZA TOWER, 2020
COLLAGE; HAND-DRAWING, PROCREATE, AND PHOTOSHOP, 2024
AS TWO CURIOUS DESIGNERS WITH BACHELORS OF ARCHITECTURE, MY CO-FOUNDER AND I ARE CONSTANTLY LOOKING FOR OPPORTUNITIES TO GROW AS INTERIOR DESIGNERS AND ARTISTS. IN 2024, WE BEGAN OPALLA STUDIO, OUR OWN SMALL CREATIVE BUSINESS, BASED IN LOS ANGELES, OFFERING SPATIAL DESIGN SERVICE, VINTAGE CURATION, AND ART PRINTS.
ORIGINAL ART PRINTS & SELLING AT LOCAL FLEA MARKETS, 2024
STILL LIFE, UNALIVE
THE INTENTION OF EACH EXPLORATION IS TO ENVISION DIGITAL DESIGN AND ANIMATION AS ARCHITECTURAL TOOLS THROUGH 3DSMAX. THE MATERIAL OF AN EVERYDAY OBJECT IS CHALLENGED, A SKEWED PERCEPTION OF FRUIT THROUGH GLASS IS DISPLAYED, A PHYSICAL ANIMATION OF DIGITALIZED SEA CREATURES TAKES LIFE, AND A MODERN DAY STILL LIFE QUESTIONS GRAVITY.
PHYSICS SIMULATION ANIMATED IN AUTODESK 3DSMAX; “CAPTURE + ESCAPE”
GIF INSPIRED BY WANNERSTADT; MODELED IN RHINO, RENDERED AND ANIMATED IN 3DSMAX BELOW ABOVE
MY ARCHITECTURAL STUDIES AND PERSONAL RESEARCH HAVE FURTHERED MY INTEREST IN INTERIOR DESIGN AND FURNITURE. THE IMAGES BELOW DEMONSTRATE THOUGHTFUL AND ENVIRONMENTALLYFRIENDLY SPACE CURATION WITH LIMITED RESOURCES, BUDGET, AND SPACE, BUT AN ECLECTIC TASTE.
SHOWN HERE ARE DIGITAL COLLAGES FROM A SERIES OF “SHOPPABLE PALETTES” THAT IMAGINE A SPACE AND CURATE ITS SPECIFIC STYLE, COLOR, AND BUDGET. MANY CHOSEN PIECES OF FURNITURE AND DECOR ARE PRE-OWNED OR AVAILABLE SECONDHAND. THE SERIES EXAMINES HOW TO DESIGN SPACE WITHOUT THE USE OF MEGA CORPORATIONS THAT PRODUCE IN MASS CONSUMPTION.
ABOVE : PLAZA TOWER OBLIQUE, MODELED IN RHINO AND EDITTED IN ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR; LEFT : “WEIRD FURNITURE” COLLECTION DRAWN ON PROCREATE; BELOW : “LA MATCHBOXES” ORIGINAL ART PRINT COLLECTION FOR OPAL-LA
IN MY FREE TIME, I CONTINUE TO CREATE PHYSICAL ART OF NEW MEDIUMS AND SEE IT AS A VALUABLE TOOL TO HAVE IN THE ARCHITECTURE AND INTERIOR DESIGN WORLD; ESCAPING FROM THE INFINITE DIGITAL REALM CAN TEACH COMPOSITIONAL SKILL AND CREATE UNPREDICTED RESULTS.
