ZE and IA began their collaboration at university. Despite living in different locations, they have continued to work together and exchange ideas. What started as student teamwork gradually evolved into a long-distance design partnership, held together by coffee, Wi-Fi, and an unreasonable number of shared Google Docs.
Andra has lived and worked in Germany, Switzerland, and the USA. Since 2020, she has been a lecturer at the Accademia di Architettura in Mendrisio, where she leads a first-year Bachelor’s design studio.
Elena has made Bucharest her home. She has contributed to various NGO initiatives and collaborated with Pro Patrimonio. For over six years, she worked as a project architect and team leader on a variety of housing projects at the ADNBA office.
PROJECTS
2026_ Headquarters of the North-West Regional Development Agency, Cluj-Napoca, competition entry, 2nd Prize
2025_ Weekend house in the mountains, RO, private commission, ongoing
2024_ Multifunctional hall, Bucharest, RO, private commission. In collaboration with Adrian Andrei & Ana Vlaiculescu, in construction
2024_ Non formal Kindergarten, Bucharest, RO, private commission, completed
2024_ Refurbishment house in Brasov, RO, completed
2024_ APT 40mp, Bucharest, RO, completed
2024_ APT Vlahuta, Bucharest, RO, completed
2024_ Holiday House in Melicesti, RO, study
2024_ Sport hall, Bucharest, RO, feasibility study
2024_ Covered walkway, Mondelez factory, Bucharest, RO, feasibility study
2023_ Europan 17, Leipzig, DE, competition entry, in collaboration with HERAMARTE office
2023_ Help Campus, Hunedoara, RO, competition entry, 2nd prize
2022_ Parish hall, Liestal, CH, competition entry
2021_ House for a family with 2 kids, Pitesti, RO, private commission, ongoing
2021_ House in an orchard, Piscu, RO, private commission
2021_ Kindergarten, St. Gallen, CH, competition entry, in collaboration with Denisa Balaj
2021_ House in Zarnesti, RO, refurbishment, completed
2020_ HGZZ Pavillon in Park, Zurich, CH, competition entry, in collaboration with Denisa Balaj
2020_ Habitat for Humanity, social housing, competition entry, mention
2019_ Retro APT, Bucharest, RO, completed
2019_CZ house refurbishment, Buftea, RO, study
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