Maria Adela Sgîcea

Maria Adela Sgîcea

PhD Candidate

Contact:
Politehnica University of Timisoara
Architecture
Highest degree: Masters
Degree name: Masters in Architecture
Area of expertise: Engineering and technology
Skills: 1. As an architect since 2011, I have designed buildings and products that have been published and awarded. Some of these are:FABER project- (As part of the FOR architectural design team *Project nominated for the Mies van der Rohe Award 2021, nominated for the Neu European Bauhaus Prize 2021, winner of Beta 2022 Timisoara Biennial of Architecture,presented at Romanian Design Week 2020, invited webinar Talking Mater,published in Zeppelin Magazine, Decât o revistă, RDW by The Institute and others)Casa din pământ(As part of the ARHIGEST architectural design team, intern*Winning project Beta 2016 Timisoara Biennial of architecture, exhibited at East Centric Architecture Triennale 2013, nominated for the National Architecture Biennial 2018, published in Zeppelin Magazine and others)Lână & Beton, experimental design studio(*Project exhibited at Made in Ro, Romanian Design Week, Timișoara Design Days, Cluj Design Days, published on Designist, The Institute and others)'ECO Solidarity', New York supported by ICR NY and EUNIC(*Project exhibited at the International Design and Furniture Fair, New York, published in Zeppelin Magazine, ICR New York online, and others)Parallel Cases, International Architecture Biennale Rotterdam, 2009(Exhibition 'InBetween' about the rehabilitation of neighborhoods built under the communist regime)2. Since 2016 I have specialised and worked with 3D printing technology and parametric design. Some of the education I have undergone in this area includes:Building and working with 3d printers December 2016 Training in assembly, programming, and use of a 3d printer, fused filament fabrication model, Createc3D, Granada, Spain Parametric design techniques March - April 2012 Home, Smart Home-2007 - Training in passive technologies and smart home management systemsSome of the work I have done in this area includes:Small and large-scale plastic 3D printing on FDM printers, 2018-2023Art, and design clay model 3D printing, 2021-2023Clay modular printing for non-structural partition walls în 3D printed fired clay, 2022-20233. In what education and organizational skills are concerned, I can add:Communication in teams and large teams.Knowledge of methods for organizing and facilitating the creative process. Ease of speaking to a large audience.Ability to analyze and synthesize an existing situation with a view to a targeted response. Argumentation and negotiation skills, comparing case studies to find solutions.Experience in project, resource, and team coordination gained from cultural and educational projects in which I have participated as a team member or project assistant (LIGHT EDU Symposium) or those I have coordinated. (Urban Up! De-a Arhitectura).Organizational and multidisciplinary team coordination skills that come from the type and experience of working in design, from the architect's position as project leader.