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Radu Vlad Ghelase

A R C H I T E C T U R E   -   W O R K S


Completed projects and preliminary studies, including business, commercial and residential buildings, overcladding and extension of existing buildings, hotels and restaurants, office complexes, residential houses, refurbishment and major upgrading of historic buildings.

PROJECT MANAGER:

- "SF Ioan" Medical Clinic - USD20.5mil Ambulatory Surgery Center and Inpatient facility - Afumati, Romania - fezability study, bid proposal and schematic design, 2003
- Copelands Developments: restaurants and clubs: Cheesecake Bistro, Copelands Restaurant various locations
- McDonalds Restaurants site adaptations and existing building remodeling in New Orleans and neighboring  Southern US states.
- Rallys / Checkers Restaurants site adaptations and existing building remodeling in several US states.
- Popeyes Restaurants - site adaptation & remodelling in New Orleans.
- Mona's Lebanese Restaurant New Orleans - new construction.
- Lebanon Cafe New Orleans remodeling.
- Dunkin Donuts New Orleans remodeling

- "GERMISARA" Roman complex - Geoagiu Bai, Romania - Museum facilities, archeological site protection and tourist center,WESTROM - 1998-1999 (also thesis project at Tulane University)

- STREJESTI Restoration of a XVII century residence -feasibility study and design development - WESTROM - 1998

- "ATLANTIC" *** Hotel - Bucharest - Schematic design and             feasibility study - WESTROM - 1997-1998

- PETROM gas station - typical project - 1997

- ROMBINGO Hall -Pitesti -interior design &refurbishment -WESTROM 1997

- Secuieni church - restoration and historic study - 1997

- "Ghica" Chapel, restoration, Ghergani, Dâmbovita county, project DMASI, 1991-1997 - team work.

- "ROKURA - Olmazu Mill" business centre -Bucharest -WESTROM 1996-1997

- "Bumbesti" restaurant modernization &refurbishment, Bucharest, 1994;

 

ASSOCIATE DESIGNER / CONSULTANT

- University of New Orleans Wellness Center, New Orleans - LA -design development, construction documents, CAD and presentation, construction administration. (Gambit Reader's Choice Award, 2003, Best Of New Orleans 2003 Award)

- Touro / Woldenberg Skilled Nursing and Assisted Living Facility - construction documents, code research, presentation, construction administration;

- Jazz City Cathedral New Orleans, LA 32,000 sq.ft religious assembly building - code research, City and State approval process negotiations, design development, schematic design, construction documents.

- Xavier University Animal Care Facility, New Orleans - LA: construction administration.

- Louisiana Heart Center Chalmette, LA feasibility study and schematic design,  20,000sq.ft. medical office building.

- Ochsner Northshore Outpatient Clinic, Covington - LA: design development, construction documents, code research;

- Ochsner Northshore Ambulatory Surgery Center, Covington - LA: schematic design, design development, code research, presentation;

- Terrebonne Medical Center - Endoscopy Suite expansion, Houma - LA: schematic design, feasibility study.

- Touro / Woldenberg Assisted Living Facility - New Orleans, LA -all phases through construction documents

- Tulane University Master plan and Urban Design Strategy, TULANE University Office for Campus Planning - 1998-1999

- Parking analysis - Tulane University campus, TULANE University Office for Campus Planning - 1999

- Baseball training building - presentation and environmental analysis, TULANE University Office for Campus Planning - 1998

- "Pangratti" Business Centre - Bucharest - 3T s.r.l. 1997

- "U.N. Plaza" Business Centre - Bucharest - WESTFOURTH Architecture - 1996-1997

- "Star-LIDO" Hotel Complex - Bucharest - WESTFOURTH Architecture - 1996-1997

- "Industrialexport" H.Q. Office building Bucharest - WESTFOURTH Architecture - 1996-1997

- "AUTOMONDO" Shopping centre & company headquarters - Bucharest   WESTFOURTH Architecture - 1996

- "ORIFLAME" H.Q. - industrial facility & offices - WESTFOURTH Architecture - 1996-1997

- "BANCOREX" - Bank H.Q. - Bucharest - WESTFOURTH Architecture 1996

- "LOGIMAX" - office interior design - WESTFOURTH Architecture - Bucharest - 1996-1997

- "GCP S.A." office building - WESTFOURTH Architecture - 1996

- "BANCPOST S.A." public bank interior design - WESTFOURTH Architecture - Bucharest 1996

- private residences - WESTFOURTH Architecture - 1995-1997

- private residences - WESTROM Design - Bucharest - 1994-1998

- "ROMCARTEXIM" factory rehabilitation and office interior design - A.D. Design - 1995-1996

- "CEC" office building - Brasov - A.R.U.A. 1995-1996

- "CEC" office building - Bucharest - A.R.U.A. 1995

- interior design works - ARTE Ammenagements - 1994-1995

- private residences - ATRIA - Paris - 1992-1993

 

STUDIES, SCIENTIFIC WORK, RESEARCH:

- The tourist rehabilitation and enhancement of Bucharests    periurban area - Monuments and their chances for survivalµ WESTROM / MLPAT - Prodomus - 1997

- "Architectural research of the Ion Ghica Chapel and Palace", Ghergani, Dâmbovita county, WESTROM / DMASI, 1991,Historical Monuments Review, no.1/1992;

- "Studies concerning traditional heritage, development of agricultural tourism and its integration in the European structures", WESTROM / MLPAT, July - Oct.1993, Sept. - Dec. 1995, Oct. 1995.

 

REAL ESTATE STUDIES AND BUSINESS PLANNING

(WESTROM team work)

- Business Center "Rokura", Bucharest

- SC Nord SA, Bucharest, "Flora" and "Nord" hotels

- SC Bradul SA, Miercurea Ciuc (3 hotels)

- SC "Filatura Romana de Bumbac" SA -(weaving factory), Jilava

- SC Gastronom SA, Buzau

- "Principesa Ileana" house, Bran Castle

- "Bumbesti" restaurant, Bucharest

- SC Baile Govora SA, Baile Govora (4hotels, villas and spa)

- SC Drobeta SA, Drobeta - Turnu Severin


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