In June we’re talking about the spoiled child of architecture. Especially in the last 3 years, both architecture magazines and mainstream media publications, follow him in fiery articles; not to mention the studies and debates that are dedicated to him (1). The world is talking about him with hope in the context of the global affordable housing crisis. In the meantime, another crisis affects people of all ages, the solitude. One single solution, that finds an answer for both crises, seems to be ideal. In the international massmedia a continuous rumor grows him on a fluffy cloud as the dwelling

It is a jointly developed and administered project building upon experience gained from many previous self-made projects. Its mission: to harness its location’s unique potential to create a socially just, economically stable, and environmentally responsible urban building block. The project started in 2008. Three buildings form a confident and distinct unity in their design and position in the urban space. Open to the river and the neighbors, they do not set themselves off like blocks. The individual and communal terraces have become a distinguishing feature; they offer a much-used compensation for the «loss» of open spaces to the public. The

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Location: Bucharest, Romania Project title: Restoration, refurbishment of the Headquarters of the Order of Architects of Romania – Bucharest Branch Authors: STARH – Birou de arhitectură (Florian & Iulia Stanciu) Collaborating architects: Cosmin Gălățianu, Cristian Alexandru Beșliu, Cosmin Valentin Georgescu, Horia Constantin Munteanu, Octavian Bîrsan Furniture: Cristian Zielinski Construction company: CELLA COSIMEX Structural engineering: MIRO GROUP Engineering: VDB INSTA L Artists: Ștefan Neacșu, Virgil Scripcariu Total area: 268 mp / sqm Usable floor area: 397 mp / sqm Construction year: 2015–2017 Photographs: Radu Malașincu   The building, originally build in 1927 and signed by one of the exponents of the neo-Romanian style, arch. Florea Stănculescu, was