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Șef Lucr. Dr. Arh. BARONCEA Iustin

Șef Lucr. Dr. Arh. BARONCEA Iustin holds the academic rank of Assistant Professor (Șef Lucrări) and is a Doctor of Architecture. He is affiliated with the Faculty of Architecture, specializing in Design Synthesis (Sinteza Proiectării) alongside the Faculty of Interior Architecture (FAI) and Design. His role heavily focuses on integrating conceptual synthesis into creative interior and product designs.

Conferences & Congresses

2000 – Congress, Barcelona: El futuro del arquitecto (mente, territorio, sociedad) | Lecture: “Bucarest: tres proyectos para la ciudad”
2001 – Congress, Utrecht: ISoCaRP, Honey, I Shrunk the Space | Lecture: “The place from FORM to information”
2004 – Congress, Barcelona: Arquitectura 3000, l’arquitectura de la in-diferencia | Lecture: “El proyecto. Instrumento para conocer y poner de manifiesto el lugar”
2004 – Congress, Strasbourg: Forms of Patrimony | Lecture: “Containers of Memory”
2006 – Amics de la UNESCO, Barcelona: Institut Europeu de la Mediterrània | Lecture: “Balcanización-balconización”
2009 – Amics de la UNESCO, Barcelona: Institut Europeu de la Mediterrània | Lecture: “Propostes clares en una ciutat confusa”
2009 – Zeppelin Conferences, Bucharest: Zeppelin 12 | Lecture: “Short Scientific and Anecdotal Discourse on Intelligent Parasites in Architecture”
2009 – Zeppelin Conferences, Bucharest: Zeppelin 18 – No Construction | Lecture: “Magic Blocks”
2011 – Architecture Annual, Bucharest: Romanian Architects, International Architectural Competitions | Lecture: “4_CB”
2012 – Zeppelin Conferences, Bucharest: Zeppelin 36 – Zeppelin+Point4 | Lecture: “POINT4”
2012 – Architecture Annual, Bucharest: Eco_Architecture Conferences | Lecture: “Cultiva_te”
2012 – Architecture Biennial, Bucharest | Lecture: “Bastionul Postăvarilor”
2016 – DOFA Architecture Festival, Wrocław | Lecture: “Rabbits and Satellites”
2017 – Conferences: “The power in meaningful design: the society may not yet be ready for what is designed today”, Fresco Hall UAUIM (jointly with Valentin Vodev)
2022 – Linked Culture Conferences, Timișoara | Lecture: “Tourism and Cultural Heritage Conservation” (jointly with Sorin Predescu)
2023 – INNOMINCU 2023 Conferences: Research Days at UAUIM | Lecture: “TRANS_FORM”
2023 – “TRINO”, Opening Exhibition Conference, Conference Hall of the Cervantes Institute, Bucharest

Workshop Organization & Coordination

2016

CARB_FORM, part of the IMUAU program
CERAM_FORM, part of the IMUAU program, in collaboration with Delta Studio
TRANS_FORM, part of the IMUAU program, in collaboration with REMESH
REC_MAN, part of the IMUAU program, in collaboration with REMESH
HOME, part of the IMUAU program, in collaboration with REMESH
10PCN, part of the IMUAU program, in collaboration with REMESH
(RE)ST ORANGE, part of the IMUAU program, in collaboration with Almalux Lighting
(RE)ST GREY, part of the IMUAU program, in collaboration with Almalux Lighting

2017

diFF_USE, part of the IMUAU program, in partnership with REMESH
(RE)ST BLUE, part of the IMUAU program, in collaboration with Almalux Lighting
JURASSIC FAX, part of the IMUAU program, in collaboration with REMESH
FF_ARM, part of the IMUAU program, in collaboration with REMESH
CERAM_FORM 2.0, part of the IMUAU program
GEST, part of the IMUAU program, in collaboration with Delta Studio
FLADERING, part of the IMUAU program, in collaboration with HOLVER
PUCK, in collaboration with Zeppelin
b_LOC, part of the IMUAU program, in collaboration with Wienerberger
SD QUINET, during Street Delivery 2017
d_MERS, in collaboration with the Green Mogo Center

2018

SNOW_DELIVERY, in collaboration with Street Delivery
GEST, part of the IMUAU program, in collaboration with Delta Studio
b_LOC SD_1.8, part of the IMUAU program, in collaboration with Wienerberger
SD QUINET, during Street Delivery 2018
TER-, part of the IMUAU program
PLASTIC Stu_FF, UPCYCLE, in collaboration with REMESH
Invârteli sintetice cu elice TEI (Synthetic Spins with TEI Propellers), TEI Community Center, in collaboration with Studio Basar
CERAM_FORM, part of the IMUAU program
Chei de lectură (Reading Keys), part of the IMUAU program

2019 – 2023

2019 – Atelierele QUINET (The Quinet Workshops), during Street Delivery
2019 – b_LOC, part of the IMUAU program, in collaboration with Wienerberger
2019 – (RE)ST WHITE, part of the IMUAU program, in collaboration with Almalux Lighting
2019 – 25M, part of the IMUAU program, in collaboration with Nanochem and Almalux Lighting
2020 – Atelierele QUINET, during Street Delivery
2021 – Creative Danube
2021 – Novi Sad
2022 – DANUrB + ”Spiritul insulei” (DANUrB + “The Spirit of the Island”) – Călărași
2023 – “Wood join”, furniture workshop within the project (FFCSU program) – D.S.T. IMUAU Bucharest

Published Projects

Books – Design

2015 – Iepuri și sateliți (Rabbits and Satellites), Zeppelin Publishing
2018 – (RE)ST, Zeppelin Publishing
2020 – Cum stai? (How Are You Standing/Sitting?), Vellant Publishing
2021 – Spuma, sârmă, difuzoare (Foam, Wire, Speakers), in collaboration with Eduard Gabia, Vellant Publishing
2021 – Văcărești Park – Ideas for a Visiting Center, in collaboration with Assoc. Prof. Dr. Marius Voica, Ion Mincu Publishing

Books – Illustrated Novellas

2016 – Turb@, Vellant Publishing, in collaboration with Ioana Trușcă
2018 – Sofica, Zeppelin Publishing, in collaboration with Ioana Trușcă
2018 – 2 metri lătrați (2 Barked Meters), Vellant Publishing
2019 – PA_CT, Vellant Publishing, in collaboration with Cristina Ginara
2019 – oTo, Vellant Publishing
2022 – MM, Vellant Publishing
2023 – AR@, Vellant Publishing

Journal Features & Anthology Publications

2003 – 2006

2003 – TC Cuadernos No. 59, featuring the Llum_Verd project (Barcelona)
2004 – Arhitectura No. 22, featuring the Artabria Museum and PG 38_40 projects
2005 – Arhitectura No. 31, featuring the Academy of Medical Sciences project (Catalonia and Balearic Islands)
2006 – Arhitectura No. 48, featuring the Remix! Romanian Pavilion project

2008 – 2009

2008 – Arhitectura No. 63, featuring the POD project
2008 – Arhitectura No. 66, featuring the Intervenții mărunte pentru un oraș mare (Small Interventions for a Large City) project
2008 – Arhitectura No. 70, featuring the Idei mici pentru un oraș mare (Small Ideas for a Large City) project
2008 – Igloo No. 79-80, featuring the VL_12-14 project
2009 – Arhitectura No. 72, featuring the UPSIDEDOWN project
2009 – Arhitectura No. 76, featuring the B_RDX project
2009 – Arhitectura No. 79, featuring the Magic Blocks project
2009 – A50 Birouri de Arhitectură (A50 Architecture Offices), featuring the VL_14, 3 DUPLEX_FF, and Remix! projects
2009 – Igloo No. 90, featuring the B_RDX project
2009 – Cartea Magic Blocks (The Magic Blocks Book), featuring the UPSIDEDOWN project
2009 – Bauwelt, No. 37, featuring the Magic Blocks project

2010 – 2012

2010 – Arhitectura No. 86, featuring the Q_BOX + P_BOX project
2010 – Arhitectura No. 90, featuring the Magic Blocks 2010 project
2010 – Catalog BAB 2010 (Buchitecture Annual Bucharest Exhibition Catalog), featuring the Magic Blocks 2010 project
2010 – A51 Birouri de Arhitectură (A51 Architecture Offices), featuring the Magic Blocks 2010 project
2011 – Zeppelin No. 95, featuring the Bastionul Postăvarilor (Weavers’ Bastion) and CND_B projects
2011 – Zeppelin No. 96, featuring the TII+ project
2011 – Tataia, No. 3, featuring the TII+ project
2011 – Zeppelin No. 99, featuring the Casa jupân Marinache Călărași (Master Marinache House Călărași) project
2012 – Zeppelin No. 106, featuring the C_RDX, Hibrid urban (Urban Hybrid) project
2012 – Zeppelin No. 109, featuring the Moving Frames, Elefantul? (The Elephant?), and OIOIOIOI projects
2012 – Igloo No. 124, featuring the Casa jupân Marinache Călărași project
2012 – Igloo No. 127-128, featuring the C_RDX, SNW+SKT, and PV_BV projects
2012 – Cartea „Case vechi, design și ceva în plus” (Old Houses, Design and Something Extra Book), featuring the Bastionul Postăvarilor Brașov and Casa jupân Marinache Călărași projects
2012 – Cartea 15re – Arhitecturi văzute prin Igloo (15re – Architecture Through the Lens of Igloo Book), featuring the Bastionul Postăvarilor Brașov project

2013 – 2015

2013 – Zeppelin No. 118, featuring the Dincolo de oraș (Beyond the City) exhibition design project
2014 – Zeppelin No. 126, featuring the CASA_DO and TR_VL projects
2014 – Igloo No. 156-157, featuring the LKL project
2015 – Zeppelin No. 134, featuring the AP_MDP and VI_IT projects
2015 – Zeppelin No. 135, featuring the PRISME (Prisms) and RAMPA (The Ramp) projects, interior layouts at Halele Carol
2015 – Zeppelin No. 138, featuring the Locuință Breaza (Breaza Residence) project
2015 – Zeppelin No. 139, featuring the AP_AVP project
2015 – Igloo No. 165, featuring the AP_MDP project
2015 – Igloo No. 167, featuring the SKI_1, SKI_LLX, BR_K1, C_RDX, and B_RDX projects
2015 – Arhitext No. 241, featuring the LKL project
2015 – Cartea „Case din România 7” (Houses in Romania Vol. 7 Book), featuring the Locuință Breaza project

2016 – 2019

2016 – Zeppelin No. 142, featuring the AP_Gara de Nord and Ap. Rindele projects
2017 – Zeppelin No. 147, featuring the Aliniat (Aligned), La Firul ierbii (At Grassroots), and 2’ projects
2017 – Cartea “Best of Igloo Best”, featuring the Locuință Breaza project
2018 – Zeppelin No. 150, featuring the 2 ML project
2018 – Zeppelin No. 152, featuring the Casa Anton Pann (Anton Pann House) project
2018 – Arhitectura No. 674-675, featuring the b_LOC, Printre Linii (Between the Lines), and Street Delivery 2018 projects
2018 – Arhitext No. 259, featuring the GB_SIS project
2019 – Zeppelin No. 153, featuring the Printre Linii, b_LOC, GSF_IV, and Cărturești Modul projects
2019 – Zeppelin No. 154, featuring the C_LAD project
2019 – Zeppelin No. 155, highlighting the Ateliere Fără Frontiere (Workshops Without Borders) project

2020 – 2023

2020 – Zeppelin No. 158, featuring the Școala 1.5 (School 1.5) and Pop up City 1.5 projects
2020 – Zeppelin No. 159, featuring the 25M, GS_1, Open Air, Antifragile, and Design Flags projects
2020 – Zeppelin No. 160, featuring the Muzeul Colectivizării (Museum of Collectivization), Interioare de Buzunar (Pocket Interiors), and Orașul și apa (The City and the Water) projects
2020 – Catalogul BETA (BETA Timișoara Architecture Biennial Catalog), featuring the Ceramform, GEST, and (RE)ST projects
2021 – Arta și Orașul (Art and the City), Vellant Publishing, featuring the TRT project
2021 – Cartea “Holver. Proiecte de referință” (Holver Reference Projects Book), featuring the Locuință Breaza project
2022 – Zeppelin No. 165, featuring the /SAC @ Malmaison and Muzeul Colectivizării projects
2023 – Zeppelin No. 169, featuring the ANV_RO and VIE projects
2023 – Igloo No. 213, featuring the VIE project
2023 – Cartea “Now, Here, There”, featuring the TR_VL project
2023 – Arhitectura No. 760, featuring the ANV_RO and VIE projects