Isolated

My name is Carmen-Theodora Noretu, and I am currently a Master’s student at Politecnico di Milano in Architecture and Urban Design. I have always been intrigued by how cities function and respond to the environment, culture, and, of course, their communities. Life improvement, sustainability, and integration into the site are characteristics I value and always consider when designing. During my undergraduate studies at the Bartlett School of Architecture, I developed an understanding of materials and site approach, finding solutions to limited opportunities by adopting ideas suited for better living spaces. I aimed to design adaptable spaces that respond to the purpose of the building. After graduation, I worked in architectural offices in Bucharest and London, which allowed me to acquire knowledge at different scales, from urban planning to detailed design, and to understand the collective effort required to deliver each architectural project with responsibility and professionalism. My research focuses on the role of architecture in building a human habitat in outer space. In an environment where conditions are vastly different and austere compared to Earth, adaptability schemes can find an ally in architecture to embrace the human factor and create an environment reminiscent of home. I aim to continue my academic research, focusing on the challenges faced by contemporary cities and how we can embrace these constraints to reshape our urban environments.

What if I am a doll in a doll house, or another marionette of the Master Time? Unable to act by its own will. Isolated in a deserted carton box. Could I get out of this box, Time? Where should I head to then? maybe I could simply jump on a carton ship and head to nowhere where my memories come from. But then Time’s reality would wake me up. In my mortality, nowhere is too much. The world where I am free on the ship is another box, with other boundaries. but just a box of Time’s to keep.