H VICTORIEI 139

The apartment building on 139 Calea Victoriei has a very discreet presence, especially for the generic passer-by, whose eye would be caught rather by the details of Cantacuzino Palace right next to it.
It’s one of the least famous buildings designed by the architect Arghir Culina, perhaps the main representative of the Art Deco movement in Bucharest. The building, even though it doesn’t have the statute of a historical monument, has remarkable features, proportions and details and is a sensible sentinel at the crossroads of Calea Victoriei and Gheorghe Manu Street.

This project involves the refurbishment and structural retrofit of an Art Deco multi-story apartment building from the 30s, located in a protected historical area of Bucharest, registered with a high seismic risk level. Our project focused on creating contemporary apartments, who meet standards that are adequate for this specific program. While still conforming to norms and standards, we made an effort to preserve a little part of the history of Bucharest – Art Deco vintage elements of the facades.