Dosoftei Collective Housing

Residential

RO

EN

Over the years, the city of Bucharest has acquired a heterogeneous and contrasting image, with streets lined with curtain blocks behind which entire islands of small houses have remained frozen in time. In this context, our intervention seeks to create a smoother transition between the two contrasting fabrics represented by the block between blocks. It integrates humbly, withdrawn on the irregular plot behind the block, undisturbing the place. The planimetric configuration is marked by the arrangement of 2 apartments on each of the 4 levels and the attachment of the stairs node to the facade. This has allowed the illumination of the stairs node and the creation of a more pleasant indoor-outdoor transition space. The play of the apartments vertically gives a playful character to the facade, especially noticeable due to the loggias' recesses that overlook the intersection. The last 2 recessed floors propose a type of urban living that approaches the comfort of living in a house, benefiting from an extended terrace and a higher degree of intimacy. The interior of the apartments meets contemporary comfort needs and creates a harmonious, bright, and airy atmosphere.

Program

Residential

Location

Bucharest

Surface

1222

m2

Photography

Popescu Alexandru

Year

2014

Status

Completed

Team

Alexandru Popescu, Andra Monoranu

RO

Over the years, the city of Bucharest has acquired a heterogeneous and contrasting image, with streets lined with curtain blocks behind which entire islands of small houses have remained frozen in time. In this context, our intervention seeks to create a smoother transition between the two contrasting fabrics represented by the block between blocks. It integrates humbly, withdrawn on the irregular plot behind the block, undisturbing the place. The planimetric configuration is marked by the arrangement of 2 apartments on each of the 4 levels and the attachment of the stairs node to the facade. This has allowed the illumination of the stairs node and the creation of a more pleasant indoor-outdoor transition space. The play of the apartments vertically gives a playful character to the facade, especially noticeable due to the loggias' recesses that overlook the intersection. The last 2 recessed floors propose a type of urban living that approaches the comfort of living in a house, benefiting from an extended terrace and a higher degree of intimacy. The interior of the apartments meets contemporary comfort needs and creates a harmonious, bright, and airy atmosphere.

EN

Over the decades, Bucharest has accumulated a heterogeneous, highly polarized urban fabric—a city scarred by monumental street-wall apartment slabs, behind which entire enclaves of modest single-family homes remain suspended in time. Within this urban friction, our intervention negotiates a gentle transition between two deeply contrasting typologies: the infill collective block inserted between existing masses. The volume adopts an understated presence, stepping back into an irregular residual plot tucked behind the street-front block to settle into the site without disruption. The planimetric organization arranges two dual-aspect residences across each of the four levels, while pinning the vertical circulation core directly against the exterior envelope. This tectonic move floods the stairwell with natural daylight, establishing a luminous, tempered threshold between street and domestic interior. sectionally, a subtle vertical variation animates the elevations with a playful rhythm, underscored by the shifting reveals and setbacks of loggias calibrated toward the street intersection. Capping the building, the two recessed upper levels offer an urban dwelling typology that approaches the generosity of a detached home, benefiting from expansive open-air terraces and elevated privacy. Inside, the apartments cater to contemporary standards of spatial comfort, cultivating a bright, balanced, and breathable domestic sanctuary.

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Sector 1—București
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© 2026

Ioan Vodă Caragea 24B
Sector 1—București
info@arhitectiasociati.ro

Ioan Vodă Caragea 24B
Sector 1—București
info@arhitectiasociati.ro