The project was initiated by Positif Concept, an architectural design office established in 2008. In 2012, we launched Ozalid Publishing House, which specializes in architecture and related fields. Our work combines design activities with publishing. In addition to our own projects, we collaborate with Romanian and international companies on architectural, restoration, urban planning, and interior design projects. We also carry out cultural projects in architecture in partnership with non-governmental associations, companies, and institutional entities.
To implement the project, we have partnered with several institutions, including universities, research centers, and companies with extensive professional experience. The academic staff and specialists from these institutions will contribute significantly to the investigation and interpretation of the analysis results.
The Technical University of Civil Engineering Bucharest (UTCB) provides laboratory analyses in structural, geotechnical, and geological fields, as well as interpretation of the results. Additionally, academic staff from the UTCB Faculty of Installations interpret information related to thermal comfort.
Researchers and university professors from the National Center for Micro and Nanomaterials (CNMN) at the National University of Science and Technology Politehnica Bucharest have joined the project. They perform laboratory analyses to determine the chemical composition and microstructure of soil samples.
The structural design office Popp & Asociații and the construction materials testing laboratory Ultratest are contributing to the sampling process by coring and conducting in situ investigations. They also perform specialized laboratory analyses on cores taken from rammed earth constructions and determine the degree of compaction and shear parameters.
The first stage of the project, which took place between 2023 and 2025, received financial support from the Romanian Order of Architects (OAR) through the co-financing of the architecture stamp. This covered most of the expenses for field research and some of the expenses for laboratory analyses.