(Inclusive)Design – Everything Begins With Listening
My PhD thesis focuses on the architect’s social responsibility and the benefits of using empathy in design as a way to enrich the individual/ community relationship with the built environment, while defining a new architecture program based on an “inclusive social context” for segregated communities. The book based on the thesis was published in 2023 at Paideia Publishing house.
Public Spaces Without Barriers
This book has guidelines for accessibility or inclusive design of public space, but it is not an exhaustive list of design requirements. It is necessary to have a solid knowledge base of design norms and standards, to which we must add information received directly from the community through analysis from the concept phase and continued until the in-use phase. At the moment, there are no 100% inclusive solutions in architecture. It also offers information on accessibility analysis and how to conduct them.
Visual Disability Employment Guide
This guide analyzes some possible jobs that blind people could practice in Romania, along with the measures that employers should apply to create an inclusive work environment. It represents a good-practice model that can be applied to other types of jobs as well or for other types of disabilities.
Accessibility Analysis – Vacărești Natural Park
The “Biodiversity Trail Accessibility” project aims to make the urban biodiversity trail in Văcărești Natural Park accessible to people with disabilities. The long-term initiative should involve adapting the trail with ramps, tactile cues, and audio guides to ensure an inclusive experience for diverse visitors. This project is part of a broader effort to integrate accessibility into natural spaces, promoting equal opportunities for everyone to enjoy nature.
Inclusive Design: Empathy Exercises for The Design Process
The first inclusive design guide in Romania highlights the experiences of those often overlooked—the “uninvited” and “different from the norm”—who face daily challenges in the built environment. Instead of offering specific solutions, this book serves as a collective manifesto that emphasizes our shared responsibility to the community by reaffirming the importance of inclusive design while reminding us that anyone could become the “uninvited guest” in the conversation about the built environment.