Vlad Sebastian, Founder VRS Architecture Office, Romania, will lecture at SHARE Sofia 2022 Forum

Vlad Sebastian Rusu (b. 1981) graduated in 2006 from the Faculty of Architecture and Urban Planning in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, where he is currently an Associate Professor and Director of the Urban Planning and Technical Sciences Department. His professional activity is divided between research and design of architecture and urban planning projects, publication of studies, articles and books, support and participation in national and international conferences and exhibitions. His projects cover a wide range of topics and programs, from architecture and restoration to urbanism and urban design, his professional activity being recognized and awarded nationally and internationally: the European Union Grand Prize for Cultural Heritage 2017/ Europa Nostra Awards and two nominations for European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture Mies van der Rohe in 2017 and 2021.

The Office VRS Architecture Office was established in 2008, in Cluj-Napoca City, by Assoc. Prof. PhD. Arch. Vlad Sebastian Rusu. It’s professional activity is divided between research and design of architecture and urban planning projects in Romania.

Awards of the speaker:

2022| 3 rd Prize at the International Architecture Competition for New Design of Central Square in Brașov – Piața Sfatului |RO| – co-author
2021 | Nomination at the National Biennale of Architecture 2021 for New Design of King Ferdinand Street in Community and Public Space Section |RO| – co-author
2021 | Nomination at the National Biennale of Architecture 2021 for the Dermavision Medical Clinic in Socio-cultural buildings Section |RO| – author
2021 | Nomination at the Transylvania Architecture Biennale for the New Design of the Emile Zola and Sextil Pușcariu Streets |RO| – co-author
2021 | Nomination in Mies Van Der Rohe European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture for Dermavision Medical Clinic |ESP| – author
2020| 2 nd Prize at the International Architecture Competition for Comprehensive Transplant Centre in Cluj – Napoca |RO| – co-author
2020| Nomination at the Public Architecture in East-Central Europe (P.A.C.E.) – Budapest – for the Refurbishment and refunctionalizing of the Cultural Palace in Blaj |HUN| – author
2019 | 1 st Prize at the Transylvania Architecture Biennale for Dermavision Medical Clinic in Architecture for community and production facilities Section |RO| – author
2019 | 1 st Prize at the International Architecture Competition for Sopor Masterplan in Cluj |RO| – co-author
2019 | Nomination at the Bucharest East Centric Triennale for Refurbishment and refunctionalizing of the Cultural Palace in Blaj |RO| – author
2019 | 2 nd Prize at the International Architecture Competition for the ‘Cetățuia Hill’ urban ensemble in Cluj |RO| – co-author
2018 | 1 st Prize at the International Architecture Competition for the Revitalization and activation of ‘Feroviarilor’ Park in Cluj |RO| – co-author
2017 | 1 st Prize at the Transylvania Architecture Biennial for the Cultural Heritage Architecture for Refurbishment and refunctionalizing of the Cultural Palace in Blaj |RO| – author
2017 | Grand Prix of the European Union for Cultural Heritage /Europa Nostra Awards 2017 for Refurbishment and refunctionalizing of the Cultural Palace in Blaj |FIN| – author
2017 | 1 st Prize at the International Architecture Competition for the revitalization of the Firefighters Tower in Cluj |RO| – co-author
2017 | Nomination in Mies Van Der Rohe European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture for Refurbishment and refunctionalizing of the Cultural Palace in Blaj |ESP| – author
2016 |’Mihai Alexandru’ Excellence Award for young researchers in urban planning granted by the Romanian Professional Association of Urban Planners |RO|
2016 | Nomination in Romanian Building Awards for Refurbishment and refunctionalizing of the Cultural Palace in Blaj |RO| – author
2016 | ‘Architecture Magazine’ Award at the National Biennale of Architecture 2016 for Refurbishment and refunctionalizing of the Cultural Palace in Blaj |RO| – author
2015 | Nomination in Transylvania Architecture Biennale for New control tower at Cluj Airport (unrealized project section) |RO| – author
2014 | 2 nd Prize at the National Competition for the Design of the Main Square in Bistrița |RO|- co-author
2014 | 2 nd Prize at the International Competition for a New ATC Tower on the Cluj Aeroport |RO| – author
2013 | 3 rd Prize at the International Competition ‘Urban design for the Crișul Repede River promenade and new Bistro’, Oradea |RO| – author
2011 | Nomination in Chamber of Romanian Architects in Transylvania Competition for the Germoplasm Pavillion in Cluj
2010 | Nomination in Annual Architecture Competition in Timișoara for the Germoplasm Pavillion in Cluj
2010 | 3 rd Prize at the International Competition ‘Extension of the Central University Library’ in Cluj |RO|- author
2010 | 1 st Prize at the International Competition for the Design Theme of the Transylvania Cultural Center in Cluj |RO| – co-author
2008 | 2 nd Prize at the International Competition ‘Spatial Planning of the Tamula Lakeside’ in Voru |EE| – co-author