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Virginia Andreescu Haret
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Maria Virginia Andreescu
21 June 1894 Bucharest, Romania
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| Died | 6 May 1962 (aged 67) Bucharest, Romania
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| Nationality | Romanian |
| Occupation | architect |
| Years active | 1923–1947 |
| Known for | first Romanian woman to graduate with a degree in architecture and first Romanian Architectural Inspector General |
Virginia Andreescu Haret (1894–1962) was a super important Romanian architect. She was the very first woman in Romania to get a degree in architecture! She also became the first woman to reach a high position called Romanian Architectural Inspector General. This meant she was in charge of checking and approving many building projects.
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Biography
Early Life and Education
Maria Virginia Andreescu was born on June 21, 1894, in Bucharest, Romania. Her uncle was the famous painter Ion Andreescu. When Virginia was only nine years old, her mother passed away. Virginia then took on the big responsibility of helping to raise her three younger brothers and sisters.
In 1912, she finished high school at Liceul Mihai Viteazul. After that, she decided to study architecture at the Superior School of Architecture. She was the first woman ever to study there! In 1919, she graduated with the highest honors, earning the award "very good."
While studying architecture, Virginia also attended the Academy of Fine Arts. There, she learned from a teacher named Ipolit Strâmbu. In 1920, her teacher organized an art show featuring 66 of Virginia's works. These included drawings, sketches, and watercolors. People really liked her art, and the Historical Monuments Commission bought 28 of her pieces to display permanently.
Travels and Career
In 1922, Virginia went on a study trip to the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes to learn about their architecture. She wrote a report about her trip, which was published in a magazine called Fine Arts.
Using the money she earned from selling her artwork, Virginia then traveled to Italy. She wanted to learn even more about architecture in Rome. She studied there for about a year and a half with Professor Gr. Bargelini. She also worked with archaeologists to understand old building methods. A popular art style at the time, called Novecento Italiano, influenced her later designs.
Virginia returned to Romania in 1923. She started working at the Ministry of Technical Education, where she stayed until she retired in 1947. In 1928, she married Spiru I. Haret, who was the nephew of the famous engineer and mathematician Spiru C. Haret. They had one son, Radu, who later became an engineer.
Major Achievements
Virginia built most of her amazing projects between the two World Wars. She designed many different types of buildings, including:
- The Gheorghe Şincai High School (1924-1928)
- A part of the Cantemir Vodă National College (1926-1929)
- The Govora Casino (1928-1929)
She also designed many private homes, monuments, and other public and private buildings. Her style was very diverse, covering all the different Romanian architectural styles from the early 20th century. Her own home was built in the Art Deco style, which she seemed to really like.
After designing about 40 buildings, Virginia became the Romanian Architectural Inspector General. She was the first woman to ever hold this important position! She represented Romania at many international meetings and conferences, including architecture congresses in Brussels, Moscow, Paris, and Rome. She also won many awards for her designs. Besides building, she also helped write a four-volume history of architecture with Nicolae Ghica-Budești, which included her own beautiful watercolors.
Virginia Andreescu Haret passed away on May 6, 1962, in Bucharest.
Major Works
Here are some of the buildings Virginia Andreescu Haret designed:
- 1923, Nicu Stănescu Villa
- 1923, Dionisie Germani Villa
- 1923-1927, Palace for the Tinerimea Română Society
- 1924-1928, Gheorghe Șincai High School
- 1924-1928 Apartment
- 1924, Gongopol Building
- 192?, I. Catuniari Villa
- 1925, Papiniu Villas
- 1925, Dimitrie Cantemir High School
- 1926, P.Leibovici Villa
- 1926, Spiru Haret-Gold Villa
- 1926, Locuinţe Ieftine Company Building
- 1926-1929, wing of Cantemir Vodă National College
- 1927, Ziarul Universul Villa
- 1927-1934, Biserica Sfânta Treime Ghencea Church (with Jean Pompilian)
- 1927, Anthropology Research Center for the Carol Davila Medical University
- 1928-1929, Govora Casino
- 1928, Col. Cezar Goliel Villa
- 1928, Ianculescu (Rosetti) Villa
- 1928, Wine Warehouse and living quarters for Banca Viticolă
- 1928, Augustin Opran Villa
- 1929, Dr. Nicolae Gheorghe Lupu Villa
- 1929, Seven Villas for the clerks of the Casa de Depuneri și Consemanațiuni
- 1930, Steinberg Villa
- 1930, Georgescu Villa
- 1930, Prof. Popsecu and Iosif Gavrea Villa
- 1931, Virginia and Spiru Haret Villa
- 1932, Radu and Elena Perianu Villa
- 1933, Viorica and Gheorghe Rujinski Vila
- 1935, Nistor Villa
- 1935, Iuraşcu Villa
- 1935, Panait Mazilu Villa
- 1936, Constantinescu Villa
- 1937, Dumitru Stoica Villa
- 1942, Constanţa and Ioan G. Haret Villa
See also
In Spanish: Virginia Andreescu Haret para niños
