In a long interview for Arhispec, Andrei Lefter describes the identity of DRS-Architects as formed at the meeting point of architecture, urban planning, interior design, technical coordination and visualisation, arguing that technical rigour and architectural vision are not mutually exclusive. He points to a structural shift in the market: fifteen years ago projects were measured in square metres and delivery speed, while today the question has moved to what is built and how it fits the existing urban fabric, with amenities that support daily life now part of the brief rather than a later addition. The interview develops the distinction between housing as sellable units and inhabitation as a wider system of services, shared spaces, accessibility and relationship with the city. It also covers the architect's role, where coordination protects the vision instead of replacing it; the difference between projects built to perform at delivery and projects designed for how they will work in ten or twenty years, illustrated by the terrace opened towards the reservoir at the Arena Mall extension; coherence as the main challenge of Romanian cities; urban regeneration, exemplified by the Tractorul site, as an alternative to demolition; protecting design quality through early involvement; and the transition from design to site, where continuity of technical assistance and clear documentation determine the final result. It closes with three expected directions: controlled integration of technology and AI, the shift from greenfield development to the existing building stock, and rising demand for quality and meaning.
Sursă: Arhispec.ro, 17 iunie 2026 — „Suntem un partener care înțelege deopotrivă logica investitorului și responsabilitatea față de oraș"Link: Arhispec.ro
