Professional Work Samples 2013 - 2024 Urban Design | Architecture Portfolio
Cristina Racsko
MOTIVE CRISTINA RACSKO
EXPERIENCE
Boyer Planning
London | Hybrid
Feb 2023 Present
+44 7438 491 722 | cristina_racsko@yahoo.com | 6 Victoria Close, West Molesey KT81SQ UK
Passionate Urban Designer with over 10 years experience in residential and mix-use masterplans, placemaking, architecture and regional development. Expertise in working at various scales, developing creative concepts and solutions for integration of new proposals in the built context, creating vibrant and evolving urban spaces for sustainable communities. Seeking for a new challenge to expand my knowledge in design and to contribute meaningfully in creating healthy urban environments.
Senior Urban Designer
Senior Urban Designer at Boyer Planning in London/Wokingham, United Kingdom; Residential and mixed-use developments, Strategic sites, Visioning and DAS documents, Bid documents, Outline Planning Applications, Reserved Matters. Public exhibitions, design team workshops & meetings, project managing, client liaison and junior staff mentoring.
2021 2023
Urban Designer
2019 - 2021
Mary Hackett & Assoc.
Hampton Court, UK
2015 2018
Arnaiz & Partners
Bucharest, RO
2013 - 2015
Assistant Urban Designer
Assistant Architect
Assistant Architect at Mary Hackett & Associates in Hampton Court, Surrey, United Kingdom; Residential architecture, New Homes & Extensions, Planning applications, Building drawings, Tender drawings, Contract administration, Local authority and client liaison
Urban Planner
Urban Planner at Arnaiz & Partners (Madrid) in Bucharest, Romania; Urban and regional planning, Research and analysis for Bucharest Metropolitan Masterplan, Feasibility studies, Territorial & zonal analysis, Entry-management, Case studies, Site assessments and real estate reports, Presentations and brochures.
IAESTE
Lattakia, Syria 2010
Assistant Planner
(2 months Student exchange) Urban Planner Assistant at Tishreen University, Faculty of Architecture, Lattakia, Syria; IAESTE (International Association for the Exchange of Students for Technical Experience); Workshops, brochures.
EDUCATION
`Ion Mincu` University of Architecture and Urban Planning
Bucharest, RO
2011 2013
Bucharest, RO
2007 - 2011
Master of Urban Design
120 ECTS Credits
Bachelor of Urban Planning & Design
Planning | Territorial administration, 240 ECTS Credits
Born | 1 st Aug 1988
Nationality | Romanian British
Languages | Romanian English Spanish French
PERSONAL SKILLS
Computer
Adobe | Photoshop Illustrator Indesign Premiere Pro
Autodesk | AutoCAD
Trimble Inc | Sketchup
Office | Word Excel
Analog
Sketching
Diagramming
Watercolour
Filming
Photography
CERTIFICATIONS
RTPI | Writing skills for planners - 2019
ESRI | Going Places with Spatial Analysis
AWARDS
BOYER | Special Recognition Award - 2020
Academic | Best Disserstation Project - 2013
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION
UDG | Recognised Practitioner
London and South East | UK - 2024
CONTENTS
Urban design
Residential Architecture | Minor Developments
Metropolitan Area | EU Territorial Studies
URBAN DESIGN
Over the past five years I have fully developed and progressed on the career ladder from Assistant level up to Senior level having the chance to being involved on a wide range of urban design projects and RIBA stages (1-3). As part of the Boyer Design team I have worked on numerous Vision documents, Pre-Planning Applications, Outline Planning Applications - Parameter Plans and Design & Access Statements, Reserved Matters and Design Codes. The type of work is including masterplanning, layouting, regeneration, public realm and architecture projects. Focusing on housing delivery mainly, I have been involved in a wide range of project sizes with schemes of 50 up to 1500 units and RM of 200-300 units. As a Senior, I take on responsibilities such as project management, mentoring junior staff and starting with this year I have also been nominated as a quality controller in terms of graphics and masterplans.
Boyer is a multi-skilled UK planning Consultancy with offices in London, Cardiff, Wokingham (HDQ), Midlands and Colchester. The expert team of planning consultants, masterplanners and designers combine national experience with local knowledge to support every stage of the development process, including land acquisition masterplanning, and environmental impact studies.
FOR PLACEMAKING
STREET
LONDON
Design | PASSION
2019- Present 120 BERMONSEY
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| UK
0203 268 2018
Vision Documents - Understanding the Site Diagrams
Key Site boundary
Contour lines
Existing road network
PRoW - Footpath
PRoW - Bridleway
Historic field boundary (OS 1887)
Overhead electric line with 25m easement each side
Existing watercourse and waterbodies
Flood zone
Woodlands and shrubs off site
Ancient woodland
Existing trees and hedgerows to be retained
Views from higer ground 400m/800m walking isochrones
All-modes access
Bus stop
Allotments
Sport pitches
Employment
Recycling centre
Filham Country Park
5 DARTMOOR NATIONAL PARK IVYBRIDGE
THE SITE N Donkey Sanctuary Recycling Centre Tennis Centre Pedestrian link to town centre Existing settlement Expressway Country Park
BOYER WIDER CONTEXT AND PRINCIPLE
Vision Documents - Concept Framework Plans
6 Donkey Sanctuary Allotments Expressway Keaton Lane Country Park Key Site boundary Keaton Lane to be downgraded Retained road on site (downgraded) Public Rights of Way Overhead electric line with 25m easement each side Existing settlement Existing woodlands/shrubs off site Existing trees and hedgerows Proposed vegetation Flood zone Proposed main road Proposed secondary road Indicative tertiary road Indicative access to Filham Park and Donkey Sanctuary Main footpath Existing retained properties Residential parcels School Solar Farm (bund) Employment Energy hub Community building Amenity green open space Accessible natural green space Orchard Sport pitches Indicative attenuation basin Play area Parking for Godwell Meadows Land dedicated to Donkey Sanctuary Indicative frontage All-modes access Donkey Sanctuary Allotments Sport pitches LAP LEAP Education Solar farm Energy hub Employment Natural and semi-natural open space character Country Park Orchard Recycling centre N Total open space provided 11.90 29.40 Natural green space 10.56 26.09 Play pitches and outdoor sports 0.79 1.95 Play area 0.15 0.37 Allotments and Orchards 0.4 0.99 LAND USE HA AC Gross site area 51.98 128.44 Net Residential development area 17.79 43.96 School area 2 4.94 Employment area/Energy hub 5.19 12.82 Land dedicated to Donkey Sanctuary 2.4 5.93 Others [roads, parking, solar farm, services/buffers, footpaths, attenuation, community facilities ] 12.7 31.38 Estimated number of new homes 650 EMPLOYMENT & ENERGY HUB COMMUNITY ORCHARDS & ALLOTMENTS HEALTH AND WELL BEING COMMUNITY PARK HIGH QUALITY HOMES PLAY SOLAR BUND TREE LINE STREETS Above figures are indicative subject to detailed surveys
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Development Framework Plans
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8 PHILLIPS CLOSE 148 Electricity Distribution Site Sta FISHPONDSCLOSE Highfield OAKLANDS 128 145 BARKHAMROAD 140 111a (um) CRESCENT Leslie Sears Playing Field MillarsBusinessCentre HOLMESCLOSE FOLLYAVENUE REEVES DAUBENY CLOSE Nursery ROBERTS 150b OAKLANDS PARK THORPE CLOSE Lawrence Centre TANNERS Sub 171 DOLES LANE Cottage HOLMES SMALLEY CLOSE HELIERCLOSE Toad Hall Rosery 133 161 Fishponds 120b THESHIRES HOLMESCRESCENT 326 CAMMELL CLOSE DOLESLANE BLAGROVE LANE 283 BARKHAMROAD EASTHEATH Imperial House LIMMERHILL ROAD DOLESLANE Redlands Farm Park LANE CLOSE Works LINDEN MANORROAD 136 Path(um) VILLIERS CLOSE BLANDFORDDRIVE Anglo Trade Park 281a EVENDON'SLANE 17a Mapledene House Prenn Dell 134 10a 138a OAKLANDSDRIVE (Recn Gd) 277a Cottage FISHPONDSROAD LANEMOLLYMILLAR'S Business Park Notes: This drawing planning purposes only. not intended used are accurate, Boyer accept no responsibility liability for any reliance placed on, use made of, this plan anyone for purposes other than those stated above. Do not scale from this drawing. contractors must visit the site and be responsible for taking and checking Dimensions. Key: - Application Boundary Drawing Title Scale Bar Reproduced from Ordnance Survey map with permission Ordnance Survey behalf The Controller Her Majesty's Stationery Office, Crown Copyright AR 100007250 204060m 1:2000 20.2007 PP02 Land use and Access Plan Wokingham Blagrove Meadows -Residential development including on-site highways infrastructure -Open space (18.60Ha/45.96Ac) -Proposed primary street corridor (exact alignment subject deviation +/-10m) -Land for Home Care Facility (0.49Ha/1.21Ac) -Proposed section of Blagrove Lane designed for pedestrian and cycle use only -Proposed location all modes access -Proposed pedestrian only access point into the Site (exact location subject deviation +/-10m) -Existing site access to be retained as emergency -Potential access for SANG parking and community allotments -Proposed pedestrian & cycle access point into the Site (exact location subject deviation +/-10m) Estate PHILLIPS CLOSE 148 FISHPONDSCLOSE Indigo House BARKHAMROAD 140 150a (um) CRESCENT Leslie Sears Playing Field 11 Sub CLOSE MillarsBusinessCentre HOLMESCLOSE FOLLYAVENUE REEVES DAUBENY CLOSE Nursery 277 TANNERSROW Sub 171 DOLES LANE 263 328b WAY HOLMES SMALLEY CLOSE Toad Hall Rosery 133 314 Fishponds 221 THESHIRES HOLMESCRESCENT 326 CAMMELL CLOSE DOLESLANE 292a LB 283 10 BARKHAMROAD Imperial House LIMMERHILL Redlands Farm Park EVENDON'SLANE CLOSE Works LINDEN 11 MANORROAD Mulberry Path(um) VILLIERS CLOSE BLANDFORDDRIVE 10c 138 281a Mapledene 134 138a OAKLANDSDRIVE Forest Court (Recn Gd) 277a FISHPONDSROAD Business Park
Parameter Plans - Land Use and Access Plan Parameter Plans - Green Infrastructure Plan BOYER
Outline Planning Applications - Parameter Plans
Pre-Planning Applications - High Street Analysis
Existing Public Spaces on High Street - Opportunity Plan
Pedestrian/cycle orientated public space
Car orientated public space (Including parking)
Green open space with restricted or limited public access
Mix use/ Commercial use building
Existing High Street frontage
Restaurants with outside sit opportunities
Pop-up market
Play area
Social Interaction Medium Opportunities
Approved Application
Social Interaction High Opportunities
Potential to increase the Social Value of High Street by creating a new public open space designed to integrate existing green characteristics
Social Interaction Low Opportunities
Opportunity
Eastern Gateway
Sainsbury`s Stag
Falak
Car Park Car Park
for High Street
The Site
Pub
Royal
P P P P P P P
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Pre-Planning Applications - Development Framework Plans
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Outline Planning Applications - Illustrative Masterplan
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57 58 59 60 62 65 66 68 72 77 78 79 80 81 82 92100 101 109 110 111 107 106 104 103 102 137145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 156164 196 195 194 193 192 191 190 188 187 184 124 179 174 173 172 171 170 168 167 166 165 135 133 132 131 130 129 123 122 119 118 114 113 182 183 61 69 73 76 112 74 75 117 115 64 186 63 175 71 70 126 128 127 121 120 136 178 197 176 177 198 67 116 134 105 199 200 108 83-91 169 2 3 24 23 22 21 40 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 41 42 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 20 56 43 28 27 26 25 180 125 189 15 13 12 11 10 18 19 16 17 14 185 181 Reserved Matters Applications - Site Layouts (incl Supporting Plans) BOYER
2.37Ha 5.85 Ac 3.36 Ha - 8.30 Ac 2.55 Ha 6.32 Ac 1.04 Ha 2.57 Ac 0.47 Ha 1.17 Ac 1.46 Ha 3.61 Ac LC01 LC02 3 E1 E2 1.63 Ha 4.02 Ac 1.62 Ha 4.00 Ac 1.49 Ha 3.68 Ac 1.13 Ha 2.80 Ac 0.99 Ha 2.44 Ac 1.02 Ha 2.51 Ac 25m buffer from Local Wildlife Site and important corridor for bats Buffer from BT Fibre Optic cable, Water Main and A41 25m buffer from Habitat supporting reptiles 20m buffer from Local Wildlife Site Variable width SAM buffer agreed with HE Green funnel agreed with HE Naturalised flood plain agreed with EA 20m Great Crested Newt buffer Diverted ditches with 4m maintenance buffer each side Dry ditch Existing Cutters Brook with 12m minimum ecological buffer each side Existing ditches with 4m maintenance buffer each side R3 R4 R1 R5 R17 R16 R15 R14 R19 R20 R22 R24 R23 R21 R6 R10 R12 R11 R8 R7 R13 R9 1.12 Ha 2.76 Ac 0.84 Ha 2.07 Ac 1.17 Ha - 2.89 Ac Buffer varying between 12.5m and 21m from eastern boundary 1.96 Ha 4.85 Ac 1.30 Ha - 3.22 Ac 1.08 Ha 2.66 Ac 2.17 Ha 5.37 Ac 1.14 Ha - 2.82 Ac 1.02 Ha 2.52 Ac 0.41 Ha 1.03 Ac 1.51 Ha - 3.74 Ac 1.17 Ha 2.73 Ac R25 R26 1.18 Ha 2.74 Ac 1 4 2 F1 F2 F3 P7 P8 P2 P4 P11 P1 P5 P6 P3 2 3 1 3 Rev Date Drawn Description Chkd Notes: This drawing and the works depicted are the copyright of Boyer. This drawing for planning purposes only. not intended be used for construction purposes. Whilst all reasonable efforts are used to ensure drawings are accurate, Boyer accept no responsibility or liability for any reliance placed on, or use made of, this plan by anyone for purposes other than those stated above. Do not scale from this drawing. All contractors must visit the site and be responsible for taking and checking Dimensions. Key: Site boundary Residential 37.37 Ha Local centre 2.00 Ha School Site Total 2.82 Ha (including 0.79 Ha of potential expansion area) Employment 6.66 Ha Client Drawing No. Revision Drawing Title Project Job Ref. Scale Bar Scale @ A1 Reproduced from the Ordnance Survey map with the permission Ordnance Survey on behalf The Controller of Her Majesty's Stationery Office, © Crown Copyright AR 100007250 Boyer Planning Ltd, Crowthorne House, Nine Mile Ride, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG40 3GZ 0204060m 1:2500 Wates Redrow 10.146/UD 451 Totals Phasing Plan - Landowners Split Bicester Wretchwick Green Allotments 1.34 Ha Open space 38.15 Ha Sport pitches 4.11 Ha Play provision 1.31 Ha Ecological Mitigation Area 20.70 Ha SAM buffer 9.69 Ha Retained pasture 6.06 Ha Existing retained hedges Existing Ponds Retained for Ecological Significance 0.26 Ha 25m Great Crested Newt Buffer EA Simplified Flood Zone Existing ditches to be retained Proposed/realigned ditches Ditch watercourse buffer zone Top of buffer zone bank to parcel edge Basins Basins Parcel landtake Existing retained trees and Root Protection Area Proposed Pumping Station Locations Proposed Attenuation Features Primary road and access works 4.52 Ha Site access 1.51 Ha Proposed primary footpaths Proposed footpaths Net net developable area 34.44 Ha Engineered parcel edge Secondary roads 3.24 Ha FOR INTERNAL USE ONLY Existing Public Rights of Way -All areas are Gross - Refer to schedule for NET areas -Highway corridor as per iTransport General Arrangement Re ITM7245-SK-178A (Clean) -Drainage strategy based on JNP C85140-SK-071 to 76 Drainage Infrastructure Plans Residential area within Marlow`s ownership Land ownership Keene Land ownership Marlow Land ownership Surman 2 1 Open space within Marlow`s land ownership. Suggestion to amend boundary in order to exclude this space due to its size (0.0039ha) Residential area within Keene`s ownership 3 -31.07.18First issue AB NZ A29.05.19Revision NZ AB B31.05.19Revision NZ AB C12.06.19Revision NZ AB D09.08.19Revision CR AB E21.08.19Revision Parcels 25 and 26 NZ AB F03.12.19Revision NZ AB G05.12.19Revision NZ AB H12.11.21School land revision CR AB I03.03.23Revised areas (key) CR AB
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RESIDENTIAL ARCHITECTURE | MINOR DEVELOPMENTS
MARY HACKETT & ASSOCIATES
CREEK STUDIO | HAMPTON COURT | SURREY | UK
020 8979 1822
Working as an Assistant Architect at Mary Hackett & Associates I had the chance to be involved in over 60 residential projects (minor developments - extensions, new built 1-2 units). The key accountabilities of my role spread across the five RIBA stages: initial discussions & fee letters, site surveys, designing, preparing drawings for planning applications, writing design and access statements for minor developments, preparing building regulation and tender drawings, liaising with planning authorities and clients, site management contract administration. During and following employment at MH & Assoc. I have also undertaken freelance projects as a sole practitioner.
Mary Hackett (Architect B.Arch RIBA) formed the practice in 1988 following 15 years of experience with other organisations, originally acting as a sole practitioner. The studio covers educational, commercial and mainly residential work throughout Greater London and South East.
The Creek Studio moved to its present premises in 1997 and became a LTD in 2003. The work portfolio has expanded to include a greater range of building types, project management and speculative housing.
2015 - 2018
Planning Drawings
Existing Retained
New - Proposed extension
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Existing Retained
New - Proposed extension
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HACKETT Building Regulations Drawings
Before Before Before Interior space After After After
(HDQ) 56 MENDEZ ALVARO | MADRID | ES 0034 914 342 280
METROPOLITAN AREA | EU TERRITORIAL STUDIES
2013 - 2015
The key accountabilities of my role as an Urban Planner included co-ordination and elaboration of a metropolitan study related to a comparison between Bucharest and other European capitals. I was involved in framing the methodology, gathering information (data) and synthesizing it on various levels. The analysis was developed side by side with the study of the metropolitan area of Bucharest. Among many other things, the experience I have gained in this position relates on one hand to the ability of synthesizing information and develop strategies on various territorial levels and on the other hand to co-ordinating sensitively with all parties involved in the process - clients, consultants, communities.
ARNAIZ is a Consultancy company with the head office based in Madrid and other offices around Europe (Including Bucharest at the time being) and South America.
The multidisciplinary team is characterised by a deep knowledge of the whole process of land transformation, including legal and administrative issues, as well as architecture and real estate advising.
Research and Analysis - Tools & Methodology
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EU Metropolitan Studies - Research and Analysis
CONCLUSIONS
• The urban agglomeration is usually concentrated in the centre of LUZ area in a concentric or tentacular form
• The transportation network has a radial or concentric structure
The rail network penetrates the central areas as intermodal nodes
Aerial and maritime transport networks: at least one airport and a harbour
• Economical activities are located in close relationship with the infrastructure - around the rail corridors and airports
• The big green areas are located close to the central fabric (10km radius) and form a network with the urban green zones
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LARGE URBAN ZONES LUZ
AUDIT) 2%12%15% 9% 58%4 % LUZ BUCHAREST LUZ WARSAW LUZ BUDAPEST LUZ BERLIN LUZ WIEN LUZ PRAGUE LUZ LONDON LUZ PARIS LUZ MADRID 2%29%1 0%4% 52%3 % 3%24% 19%7% 42% 5% 0,4% 42% 5%4% 46% 2% 3% 39%5 %5% 46% 2% 27% 2% 7%4% 57% 3% No data 3%13%19%11%4 9% 5% 1%25% 11%6% 52% 5% 0,7%9%5%5% 76%4 % 50 100 150 200 Km 50 100 150 200 Km 0 50 100 150 200 Km 0 50 100 150 200 Km 0 50 00 150 200 Km
ARNAIZ
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Macro Strategy and Vision
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City Level Strategic Diagrams ARNAIZ
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2024 Thank You!
