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Echoes of Romanian Architecture – The Palace of Culture and Romanian Athenaeum Meeting Rooms

S.C. ARHITECTICA PROIECT S.R.L.

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Interior Experience – Workplace. Retail. Community

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Romania

Company Name

S.C. ARHITECTICA PROIECT S.R.L.

 

COMPANY COUNTRY:

Romania

ARCHITECTURAL CREDITS

Arhitectica – Alexandra Ungureanu

Project Team
Fit-out Contractor – Zafit Photographer – Stefan Lupu
CLIENT OR OWNER NAME:

Project Name:
Echoes of Romanian Architecture – The Palace of Culture and Romanian Athenaeum Meeting Rooms
Project Country:

Romania

Project City:
Iasi
Project Category:
Workplace. Retail. Community
Project Area:
40
Completion Date:
2023-12-20
Project overview

The project was born from a desire to bring identity, emotion, and poetry into two small office meeting spaces through an exercise in architectural abstraction. Each room, measuring approximately 20 square metres, was imagined as a spatial portrait of a Romanian landmark: Palace of Culture of Iași and Romanian Athenaeum of Bucharest. Born from a genuine love of architecture, this interior design project transforms a compact space into a contemporary tribute to Romanian architectural heritage.

Project history
The project began with the client’s wish to give two small meeting rooms with limited natural light a strong identity beyond their practical role. Early discussions focused on creating memorable spaces that would reflect local culture while remaining calm, functional and welcoming. The concept evolved into two abstract architectural portraits: one inspired by the Palace of Culture in Iași, the other by the Romanian Athenaeum in Bucharest. Design development refined each room through a defining colour, graphic wall contours, curved furniture and carefully layered artificial lighting. The completed spaces transformed routine meetings into a more engaging experience, strengthened the company’s connection to place and heritage, and demonstrated how modest office interiors can carry cultural meaning. For visitors and employees, the rooms now serve as daily reminders that architecture can create emotion even at a small scale.