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Matei Eugen Stoean

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Assistant Professor at the Basics of Architectural Design Dept.

Research Projects

2024 _ Visiting Fellow and Research Residency for university architecture faculty, supported by the Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD), at the invitation of Prof. Dr. Ulrich Pfisterer, Director of the Zentralinstitut für Kunstgeschichte (Central Institute for Art History), and at the Department of Art History of the Ludwig-Maximilians University (LMU) in Munich / Research Theme: The Shape and Measure of Space. New applied methods of representing the ecclesiastical space through drawings and models

2023 _ "Vasile Pârvan" Postdoctoral Research and Training Fellowship at the Accademia di Romania in Roma / Research Theme: The Shape and Measure of Space. Ecclesiastical Architecture of Rural Communities Separated by Mountains, Typologies and Cultural Routes (1700-1850)

2018-2019 _ "Vasile Pârvan" Postdoctoral Research and Training Fellowship at the Accademia di Romania in Roma / Research Theme: Churches of The Mountains. Ecclesiastical Architecture of Rural Communities, Local Typologies and Artistic Routes (1700-1850)

2018 _ Coordinating Architect within the research project Catalog București – The inventory of the 98 Protected Built Zones in the Capital, initiated by ARCEN, in partnership with the National Institute of Heritage, Bucharest City Hall, District 2 City Hall, the Order of Architects in Romania, and Re:Rise

2014 _ Doctoral Research Grant awarded by the Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD) at the invitation of Prof. Dr. Albrecht Berger, within the Institut für Byzantinistik, Byzantinische Kunstgeschichte und Neogräzistik – Ludwig-Maximilians University (LMU) in Munich / Research Theme: The Architecture of the Borderlands. Orthodox Churches of Southern Transylvania and Northern Wallachia (1700-1850)

Conference Participation (Selection)

  • 2023 _ OAR Internship Conference / guest and speaker
  • 2023 _ Scientific session “Italicum e la Romanità Orientale, tra ieri e oggi”, Accademia di Romania in Roma / paper: “The Shape and Measure of Space. New studies on the ecclesiastical architecture of free communities”
  • 2022 _ National Conference “Dogmatic Unity and National Specificity in Church Painting”, Commission for Church Painting / lecture in the Architecture Section, special guest
  • 2021 _ Book launch of “Ctitorii ale oamenilor liberi” / guests: Prof. Dr. Habil. Arch. Hanna Derer, Prof. Dr. Arch. Horia Moldovan, Arch. Șerban Sturdza, restorer Anca Dină (moderator)
  • 2019 _ Scientific session “Italicum e la Romanità Orientale, tra ieri e oggi”, Accademia di Romania in Roma / paper: “Churches of the Mountains. Ecclesiastical architecture of rural communities, local typologies and cultural routes”
  • 2015 _ Architecture Days 2015 – Building Roots, AStA Cluj / lecture on the Pro Patrimonio Foundation’s “60 Wooden Churches” project, special guest
  • 2014 _ International Conference “Brâncoveanu 300: The Brâncovenesc Era at the Horizon of Romanian Modernity”, University of Bucharest / paper: “Elements of Brâncovenesc art – models for foundations in villages on the border between Transylvania and Wallachia in the first half of the 18th century”
  • 2014 _ Institute of Byzantine Studies, LMU Munich / lecture: “Orthodox Church Architecture in Borderlands”
  • 2013 _ National Congress “From Architecture to Built Heritage and Beyond”, UAR and UAUIM / paper: “Best practices for the rescue and re-appropriation of old wooden churches”
  • 2012–2013 _ “Wooden Churches. Resettlement in the Community. Boz, Târnăvița, Cervicești”, part of the “60 Wooden Churches” project / co-organizer of the workshop-exhibition and moderator of the thematic talks

Publications and Articles

PHD THESIS

The Architecture of the Borderlands. Stone Churches of the Romanians in Northern Oltenia, Wallachia, and Southern Transylvania (1700-1850), UAUIM, 2017 / scientific coordinator: Prof. Dr. Arch. Anca Brătuleanu / defended on 15.11.2017, Excellent – Summa cum laude

BOOKS

  • STOEAN, Matei Eugen, Ctitorii ale oamenilor liberi. Arhitectura bisericilor de zid ale românilor din zonele de graniță dintre Oltenia, Muntenia și Transilvania (1700-1850) [Foundations of Free People. The architecture of stone churches of Romanians in the border areas between Oltenia, Wallachia and Transylvania], preface by Prof. Dr. Habil. Arch. Hanna Derer, ACS Publishing House, Bucharest, 2021 (ISBN: 978-606-8922-14-0)

  • STOEAN, Matei Eugen (ed.), ELIAN, Tudor (ed.), Caiete de bune practici constructive [Manuals of Best Construction Practices], ARCEN, Bucharest, 2017, 2019, 2022 / Co-author and editor of the manuals/booklets (developed in three stages between 2017-2022) for 88 protected built zones within the Catalog București project.

ARTICLES (Selection)

  • KÖBER, Dietlinde, STOEAN, Matei Eugen, Adaptive reuse of masonry warehouse into a church – Structural challenges, in Proceedings of the 11th International Masonry Conference (IMC 2026) – State of the Art in Masonry Research, eds. Birger Gigla, Miklós Molnár, Nigel Shrive, Fraunhofer IRB Verlag, Stuttgart, 2026, ISBN (E-Book) 978-3-7388-1040-0, DOI 10.60628/9783738810400
  • STOEAN, Matei Eugen, Materializing the model in a contemporary key. The Church Center in Munich, Igloo magazine, no. 219/2024, pp. 86-93
  • STOEAN, Matei Eugen, Churches of The Mountains. Ecclesiastical Architecture of Rural Communities, Local Typologies and Artistic Routes (1700-1850), Ephemeris Dacoromana XXI 2019: Yearbook of the Romanian School in Rome, pp. 199-251, Romanian Cultural Institute Publishing – Romanian Academy Publishing, Rome, 2020 (ISSN 1582-1854)
  • STOEAN, Matei Eugen, Storck House. Space and Light, Arhitectura magazine, no. 4/2013
  • STOEAN, Matei Eugen, ELIAN, Tudor, “I believe restoration has offered me far more fulfillment than a new house” – interview with arch. Iulia Stanciu, Arhitectura magazine, no. 3/2013
  • STOEAN, Matei Eugen, ELIAN, Tudor, Best practices for the rescue and re-appropriation of old wooden churches. Boz, Târnăvița, Cervicești, Arhitectura magazine, no. 2/2013

PUBLICATION/PRESENTATION/REVIEWS OF WORKS (Selection)

  • Zeppelin #173, December 2024 / “At home, far away” – interview with architects Șerban Sturdza, Matei Eugen Stoean and Tudor Elian, led by arch. Ana Maria Zahariade
  • Igloo #219, April–May 2024 / “Contemporary Sacred Space” – dossier: The Church Center in Munich
  • Reuse Italy’s Dossier n. 8 – Reuse the Fortress, Florence, 2024 (ISBN 979-12-816-6104-2) / project awarded an honorary mention
  • Reuse Italy’s Dossier n. 1 – Reuse the Castle, Florence, 2022 (ISBN 978-88-947-2150-8) / project published among the most appreciated entries
  • DRĂGAN, Simona, Foundations of free people. Stone architecture of liminal churches between Oltenia, Wallachia and Transylvania, 1700-1850 [book review], The Journal of Urban Anthropology, vol. IX, no. 18, 2021, pp. 187-190
  • eVolo – Limited Edition Skyscrapers Book (2011) and Skyscrapers Collector’s Edition Book (2013), New York, pp. 632-635 / published competition entry 

Competitions, Workshops, Exhibitions

COMPETITIONS (Selection)

  • 2026 _ 1st Prize, International Ideas Competition “Établissement orthodoxe d’études et de recherches”, Paris / multifunctional complex: university center, library and chapel / author / in collab. with arch. Andreea Mihaela Chircă / SPAZIO A+A
  • 2026 _ Nomination, Bucharest Architecture Annual, “Portfolio Architecture / Public Architecture” section / Prapori. Church and Centre for Studies and Research – CDS Paris / author / in collab. with arch. Andreea Mihaela Chircă / SPAZIO A+A
  • 2024 _ Mention, Beta Awards, “Endeavours” category, Timișoara Architecture Biennial / research project The Shape and Measure of Space / lead author, SPAZIO A+A
  • 2024 _ Nomination, Beta Awards, “Built Space / Non-residential” category / Romanian Orthodox Ecclesiastical Center in Munich / co-author, with arch. Șerban Sturdza and arch. Tudor Elian
  • 2024 _ Nomination, European Prize for Urban Public Space, General Category, CCCB Barcelona / hypóstȳlos – The Hall of Crosses / lead author
  • 2024 _ Honorary Mention, International Solutions Competition Reuse the Fortress — Villeneuve / lead author; co-authors: E. Hîncu, M. Misosniky, L. Faraon
  • 2022 _ “Public Architecture” Section Prize, Bucharest Architecture Annual / Romanian Orthodox Ecclesiastical Center in Munich / co-author, with arch. Șerban Sturdza and arch. Tudor Elian
  • 2022 _ Nomination, Bucharest Architecture Annual, “Built Architecture / Architecture and Public Space” section / hypóstȳlos – The Hall of Crosses, Munich / lead author
  • 2021 _ “Research through Architecture / Architecture Book” Section Prize, Bucharest Architecture Annual / the volume Ctitorii ale oamenilor liberi / author
  • 2021 _ Nomination, National Architecture Biennial, “Architecture Publications” section / the volume Ctitorii ale oamenilor liberi / author
  • 2016 _ Honorary Mention, International Memory Competition, Arch Out Loud / co-author, with arch. Andreea Calma
  • 2014 _ Nomination, Bucharest Architecture Annual, “Design / Object Design” section / The Toolbox / team: A. Axinte, C. Borcan, P. Ulicny, G. Marinescu, D. Cioclu, T. Elian, M. Oancea, M. E. Stoean, I. Tilicea
  • 2012 _ 4th Place, International Open Design Competition for Open Spaces of the Bernardine Monastery Complex, Lviv, Ukraine / co-author, with arch. Tudor Elian, arch. Maria D. Oancea, arch. Alina Gabriela Panait (Dragomir), arch. Ioana Tilicea
  • 2011 _ 2nd Prize, National Solutions Competition “Redesign of the public space around the Ciprian Porumbescu statue”, Brașov / co-author, with SYAA

WORKSHOPS & EXHIBITIONS (Selection)

  • 2026 _ Office in residence @ BETA, Timișoara Architecture Biennial / “Tracing paper” – workshop with  stduents from UAUIM and FAUT on the site of the “Ion Mincu” high school / concept and coordination, with arch. Andreea Mihaela Chircă, SPAZIO A+A, in collaboration with Studio Minus; organized by OAR Timiș
  • 2025 _ BAPTISTERIVM MONACENSIS Exhibition, UAUIM, 16–30 July / 1:1 model of the Munich Baptistery with screen-printed canvases after drawings by artist Ștefan Câlția / arch. Matei Eugen Stoean and artist Ștefan Câlția; curator Andreea Mihaela Chircă; a project by SPAZIO A+A and the Ștefan Câlția Foundation
  • 2025 _ “CELLA/kamera” – Alexander Brodsky @ Malmaison, Bucharest / co-author of the exhibition design and author of the graphic design / curator Andreea Mihaela Chircă; organized by Alex Radu and the /SAC team
  • 2024 _ Romanian Design Week, Architecture and Product Design sections / Cathedral doors and Kreuzsaal | chair + bench (lead author), Romanian Orthodox Ecclesiastical Center in Munich (co-author); online: hypóstȳlos – The Hall of Crosses, Lumânărar, Manuals of Best Construction Practices
  • 2023 _ “the Shape and Measure of Space”, SPAZI APERTI, Accademia di Romania in Roma / installation of studio I with models, drawings and texts from the “Vasile Pârvan” fellowship / author
  • 2022 _ Housing HUB 2022, Department of Basics of Architectural Design / organization and design of the exhibition for the RIBA visit, with Lect. Dr. Arch. Cristina Constantin
  • 2019–2020 _ Graphic Days Torino and Romanian Design Week / the first Manuals of Best Construction Practices, exhibited in the graphic design sections / designed with Maria Pascu and arch. Tudor Elian
  • 2019 _ STUP installation, SPAZI APERTI, Accademia di Romania in Roma / co-author, with arch. Andreea Mihaela Chircă
  • 2018 _ “Housing +/- Neighborhood: 100 Years of Housing in Romania” exhibition, Bucharest and Cluj / curators Irina Calotă, Ana-Maria Elian, Bogdan Suditu / co-author of the scenography, with arch. Tudor Elian, and lead author of the graphic design
  • 2018 _ OAR Bucharest Urban Intervention Workshop – Calea Călărașilor / organizer and coordinator
  • 2016–2018 _ Annual Architecture Students Competition (CASA), UAUIM / organizer, with Lect. Dr. Arch. Cristina Constantin
  • 2014 _ Street Delivery, Bucharest / co-organizer and curator of the architecture section, with T.Elian, A.Machidon and M.D. Oancea
  • 2012–2014 _ “60 Wooden Churches” project, Pro Patrimonio Foundation / documentation and site supervision at the churches in Boz and Târnăvița, under arch. Șerban Sturdza

Education

  • 2018–2019, 2023 _ Postdoctoral studies with the “Vasile Pârvan” grant, Accademia di Romania in Roma
  • 2012–2017 _ PhD in Architecture, SITT Doctoral School, UAUIM
  • 2015–2016 _ Level I and II certification, post-university psycho-pedagogical training, UTM, Bucharest
  • 2014 _ DAAD Doctoral Research Fellowship, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
  • 2006–2012 _ Architect Diploma and Master in Architecture, UAUIM

Academic Career

  • 2018 – Present _ Assistant Professor at the Department of Basics of Architectural Design, UAUIM / Design Studio Years I-II-III.

  • 2012 – 2018 _ Teaching Assistant at the Department of Basics of Architectural Design, UAUIM / Design Studio Years I-II-III.

  • 2013 – 2014 _ Guest Lecturer at the Department of History & Theory of Architecture and Heritage Conservation, UAUIM.

Architectural Projects (Selection)

  • 2025 – present _ Conversion of an industrial building into an Orthodox church, Stutensee (near Karlsruhe), Germany / lead author
  • 2024 _ Conversion concept and interior/exterior design for a church and related spaces, Eppelheim-Heidelberg, Germany / lead author
  • 2024 _ Baptisterium Monacensis, Munich / project architect, in collaboration with artist Ștefan Câlția / lead author
  • 2023 _ International solutions competition for Victory Square (Piața Victoriei), Timișoara / lead author; co-authors: arch. R. M. Trifa, E. I. Hîncu, M. Misosniky, L. A. Faraon; landscape architects A. Gheorghe and D. Grama
  • 2021 – 2022 _ The Monument in the courtyard of “Sf. Vineri” Church, Drumul Taberei, Bucharest / lead author
  • 2020 – present _ Interior and exterior design, furniture and liturgical objects – the church, the Hall of Crosses and the courtyard of the Romanian Orthodox Ecclesiastical Center in Munich / lead author
  • 2014 – 2022 _ Romanian Orthodox Church Center, Munich, Germany / co-author, with arch. Șerban Sturdza and arch. Tudor Elian
  • 2023 _ Exhibition pavilion “The Shape and Measure of Space”, Spazi Aperti, Accademia di Romania in Roma / concept and execution, lead author
  • 2018 _ Exhibition design for “Housing +/- Neighborhood: 100 Years of Housing in Romania”, Bucharest and Cluj / co-author of the scenography, with arch. Tudor Elian
  • 2013 _ Competition “Public space design in the center of Sibiel” / team: arch. R. Munteanu, D. Cioclu, M. D. Oancea, A. Panait, M. E. Stoean, I. Tilicea; landscape architect N. Triboi
  • 2013 _ International Open Design Competition for Open Spaces of the Bernardine Monastery Complex, Lviv, Ukraine / team: arch. T. Elian, M. D. Oancea, A. G. Panait, M. E. Stoean, I. Tilicea
  • 2013 _ International competition “Hans Christian Andersen House of Fairytales” / team: arch. M. D. Oancea, A. Panait, C. Bălțoi, M. Oprescu, F. Radu, T. Elian, M. E. Stoean