Westfourth Architecture is one of New York's more active and dynamic studios. Founded by Vladimir Arsene, it aims at a research that develops the rationalist conception of architecture with the use of new technologies and a constant attention towards the most felt cultural issues of our time. Vladimir Arsene, born in Bucharest, Romania in 1951, has practiced in New York for many years where he has realized many significant works and received various forms of recognition. His constant relationships with Europe, especially Romania, have consented him to confront two design models which, in his works have found an equilibrium of great interest and expressivity.
from Filippo Beltrami Gadola's introduction to:
Westfourth Architecture: New York Calls Bucharest (L'Arca Edizioni, 1996)
from Filippo Beltrami Gadola's introduction to:
Westfourth Architecture: New York Calls Bucharest (L'Arca Edizioni, 1996)
Publications
Igloo Habitat & Arhitectura (Romania) 90, july 2009
Arhitectura (Romania) 76, july/august 2009
Arhitectura (Romania) 74, may 2009
A50 - 50 de birouri de arhitectura din Romania, published in 2008 by Arbore Verde SRL and Business Media Group SRL
Arhitext (Romania) december 2008
Arhitectura (Romania) 66, july/august 2008
Igloo Habitat & Arhitectura (Romania) 78, june 2008
Arhitext (Romania) april 2008
Vlad Arsene +Westfourth Architecture, Challenges of Late Modernity, published in 2007 by Arhitext Design Foundation.
Igloo Habitat & Arhitectura (Romania) 58, october 2006
Arhitectura (Romania) 45, june 2006
Architectura (Romania), April 2006
A10 – New European Architecture, March/April 2006
16100 Habitat & Architectura, April 2005
16100 Habitat & Architectura, February 2005
Architectura (Romania), November 2004
Top Romanian Architects (Romania), 2003
Loft Publications (Spain), 2003
Habitat, 16100 (Romania), 2003
Architect (Romania), 2003
Architectura (Romania), 2003
Award Winning Architecture (USA)
International Yearbook, 1998-1999
Architectural Record (USA), May 1998
Remarkable Restaurants (Spain)
Published by Arco, April 1998
KA-3 (Korea), April 1998
Space, 364 (Korea), March 1998
Westfourth Architecture:
New York Calls Bucharest (Italy)
Monograph on firm's work,
L'Arca Editioni, May 1996
L'Arca (Italy), April 1996
Architectural Design, Profile 112 (England),
1995
Progressive Architecture (USA),
January 1994
Contraspazio (Italy), June 1993
Architectura (Romania), May 1992
New York Architecture: 1970-1990 (USA) Rizzoli International
1990
New York Architecture: 1970-1990 (Taipei) Taipei Fine Arts Museum, 1990
New York Architects 3 (USA)
Published by USA Books, 1990
New York Magazine: Downtown (USA),
December 1989
L'Architecture D'Aujourd 'Hui (France),
February 1988