SSAT+ is a dynamic and youthful team focused on energizing communities around its projects, adapting to market challenges and client demands in the current context. With an innovative approach and a passion for design, our architecture firm aims to create spaces that inspire and enhance the lives of their users. We focus on customized solutions that seamlessly integrate aesthetics, functionality, and cutting-edge technology.
Our projects range from the restoration of historic buildings to the development of modern, energy-efficient structures. Each project is handled with deep respect for its urban and cultural context, ensuring that our interventions add value to local communities.
Project description in English
The old structure, a historic building from the 19th century, has undergone a complex restoration and extension process, transforming it into an office building adapted to contemporary requirements. The historical study highlights the connection between the construction of the building and the historic identity of Calea Moșilor, a former traditional commercial artery. The story of the residence began in 1895 when merchant Iancu Haratidis commissioned the project from Swiss architect John Elisee Berthet, according to "Authorization" No. 48/1 June 1895. The residence emerged during a period that defined the urban image of the pericentral areas, as aligned in the "plans of Bucharest" from 1873 and 1893.The Popp-Bunescu residence is just one of the projects by architect Jean Berthet; his portfolio includes examples such as the Macca house and the Grădișteanu - Ghica residence. The architecture of the building displays characteristic features of the eclectic style, combining Renaissance elements with neoclassical ones, typical of the mid-creation phase of modern architecture in Romania.In 2020, when the building and the adjacent plot were subject to intervention, the Haratidis House was in an advanced state of deterioration, having undergone a series of spontaneous modifications. The monument was restored, preserving the decorative and architectural elements. The wooden components of the roof and the joinery were reconstructed, and the original wooden staircase was rebuilt based on the model of the original one. The gables were transformed into architectural elements that connect with the exterior through the insertion of subtle reinterpretations in the form of bow windows. This approach, along with the preservation of brick as the original texture, also marks the contemporary identity of the monument.The conversion of the property into an office building respects the typological precedent of the commercial ground floor, with offices located on the first floor and the attic. Interventions in the attic transform this space from one that was unusable into a spectacular and creative area, featuring zenithal natural light and access to split levels. The approach to the exterior spaces aims to enrich the urban experience along Calea Moșilor.
