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Victoria Palace, Romania, de Architekten Cie., Building, Pictures, Design
Victoria Palace, Romania : Architecture Information
Romanian Government HQ by Dutch architects
de Architekten Cie. - Building information, Amsterdam
Jul 2007
de Architekten Cie. wins the extension of
Victoria Palace, the HQ of the Romanian Government.

It has just been announced that the Amsterdam based architects
office de Architekten Cie. has won the international competition
for the enlargement of the Victoria Palace in Bucharest, Romania.
The jury, consisting of nine experts, judged the design of Branimir
Medi? en Pero Puljiz to be the best of the six international entrants.
After the completion of the extension the Palace ensemble will have
almost been doubled in size from the existing 23.000 m2 to the now
programmed 46.000 m2.
A New Ensemble
The extension of Victoria Palace integrates the existing and the new
building into a harmonious and representative ensemble for the HQ
of the Romanian government. The E-shaped layout of the new extension
finishes the footprint of the existing building, organizing the new
ensemble around two central courtyards.
Representing Romania
The extension is organized around a diagonal promenade connecting
all floors and different thematic interior and exterior gardens. Each
garden represents a different region of Romania. The governmental
hall is temporarily positioned in the centre of the extension and
is attached to the Stairs of Honour in the existing building.
As One Articulated Volume
The elevation is materialized in the same stone as the existing building,
but with a random mix of polished and raw pieces. The abstract window
pattern and appearance of the winter gardens further render the elegance
of the façade. The harmony of the new ensemble mirrors the
values of Romanian democracy for now and for the future.
Architects: de Architekten Cie., Branimir Mediæ, Pero Puljiz
Project Team: de Architekten Cie., Wessel Vreugdenhil, Bas Horsting,
Alexander Sverdlov, Marie Rival, Pim van Wylick, Matthias Ismael,
Marga Landheer-Moscovici, Leo de Jong
Structural engineers: Arup, Amsterdam
Joop Paul, Jaap Wiedenhoff
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Victoria Palace Romania : de Architekten Cie.
Profile de Architekten Cie.
de Architekten Cie. is an internationally active architectural firm with
four partners: Pi de Bruijn, Frits van Dongen, Branimir Medi?, and Pero
Puljiz. Its field of operation ranges from architectural assignments (e.g.
new building projects, renovation and restoration work), urban and master
planning to concept development, fundamental research and consultancy.
Employing a staff of approximately 100, de Architekten Cie. is a network-based
organization in which various cultures and disciplines enrich one another.
The firm operates at all stages of the process - research as well as design
and construction - and is well equipped to carry projects through from start
to finish. Performing on the cutting edge of commerce and art, de Architekten
Cie. combines youthful dynamism with 30 years experience.
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