Romana Benea

Architect

Romana is an architectural designer. She studied architecture at the Technical University of Cluj-Napoca in Romania. Her passion lies in social architecture and the integration strategies of ethnic minorities. The topic of her master’s thesis was the development of a community social centre for the Roma community in Baia Mare, Romania. Since people play a central role in her designs, she also attaches great importance to their future. Therefore, she has spent the past few months researching sustainable materials and circular design solutions that contribute to a sustainable and environmentally friendly future.

She previously worked at bis architekten in Aachen. She has also participated in various design competitions in landscape design, seismic design, building technology, heritage restoration and humanitarian architecture.