Architect and urban planner, founder and president of ATU since 2001, member of professional Romanian organisation of urban planners and architects (RUR, APUR, UAR), PhD in urban planning from 2009, and lecturer in the Department of Urban Planning and Spatial Development at the University of Architecture and Urbanism "Ion Mincu" Bucharest. Professional and teaching experience on various topics: housing theory, housing policies, strategic planning, urban management, participatory urbanism, urban policies, etc. Coordinator or part of the team for applied research, communication, education projects, for local development strategies, for public intervention methodologies.
Graduate in Geography and History from the University of Granada. She has over 15 years of experience in the design, implementation and evaluation of urban planning and policy, programs and projects of urban development. She worked both for multilateral and bilateral programs and for private and public sector clients: European Commission (DG Regio), UK (Edinburgh Council, Paul Davis & Partners, DEGW Ltd), Germany (Carl-Zeiss Jena, DEWG Ltd ), Spain (Granada Granada City Council and County Council) and Romania (international expert for the Ministry of Regional Development and Public Administration on integrated urban development and training of local authorities and ADRs).
Vera Marin
president
Heritage protection Housing
Public space
Josefina Lopez Galdeano
member of the Board
Financing Opportunities
Heritage protection
Housing
Public Space
Architect, graduated in 2000 the Institute of Architecture "Ion Mincu", Bucharest. She attended the academic courses of the UAUIM Postgraduate school "Sustainable Building Design." Zina received the PhD in Architecture in 2008, with the main specialisation in architectural technology, with the thesis: "Rehabilitation of the collective housing blocks built in Romania in the 1950-1990 period". Assistant professor at UAUIM, involved in the development of studies and research projects in the sustainability and protection of the built heritage areas, organiser and coordinator of international student workshops with the theme Eco-Rehab - "Rehabilitation of collective housing units".
Irina is a graduate of the University of Bucharest, specialised in Philosophy.
She is currently undergoing a PHD program within the Sociology and Social Assistance Faculty (urban anthropology).
She is involved in promoting good governance and sustainable urban development principles. She has coordinated several public awareness campaigns concerning human rights.
Irina has experience in coordinating European funded projects, in coordinating national and local advocacy campaigns and in grassroots activities.
Zina Macri
member of the Board
Human Resources
Heritage protection Housing
Public space
Sustainable mobility
Education and training
Irina Zamfirescu
member of the board
PR and Communication
Participative urbanism Housing
Public Space
Sustainable Mobility
Urban planner specialised in sustainable urban mobility.
She is a Masters in Planning and Urban Design of the Faculty of Engineering, the University of Porto, having Urban Transport as main field of expertise, principally Transit Oriented Developments / TOD.
Ana is the coordinator of the mobility team, trainer and expert consultant in the development of Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans and ADVANCE Audit Scheme Auditor with an extensive experience in the development and implementation of EU financed projects. She is responsible for elaborating scientific documentation and for implementing dissemination and operational activities related to mobility projects.
Graduate of the University of Architecture "Ion Mincu" Bucharest and of Ecole Nationale Supérieure d'Architecture de Paris La Villette, Daniela continued her academic itinerary with an integrated urban development master at UAUIM where is currently a PhD candidate and teaches basics of architectural design. She focuses on cultural and social redefinitions of architecture and urban planning and design in Romania, through applied research and civic initiatives. Awards and recognitions include a doctoral grant from the Romanian National University Research Council (2008-2011), the Fulbright Junior Award (2012-2013), and the participation into a research project led by the Department of History of Art and Architecture, Harvard University (2014-2015).
Ana Drăguțescu
member of the Board
International Relations
sustainable mobility dept. coordinator
Sustainable Mobilty, Public Space, Education and training
Daniela Calciu
permanent guest of the Board
Participative urbanism Housing
Public Space
Education and training
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Celia Ghyka
permanent guest of the Board
Participative urbanism Housing
Public Space
Education and training