Sergiu Petrea

Sergiu Cătălin Petrea is a Senior Lecturer at the "Ion Mincu" University of Architecture and Urban Planning (UAUIM) in Bucharest, Romania.4 He has been associated with the university for many years, particularly in the Basics of Architectural Design Department.3

In addition to his academic role, Sergiu Petrea is also a practicing architect. He is the Managing Partner and Founder of TECTO Arhitectura, an architectural office established in 2004.2 This dual role as an educator and practitioner allows him to bring practical experience to his teaching.

Petrea's expertise extends to various areas within architecture:

1. He has been involved in research and teaching related to critical thinking in architecture.1
2. He has participated in conferences on disaster protection in architecture.5
3. He has taught courses on ecology in architecture since 2012.6

Sergiu Petrea holds a doctoral degree, as evidenced by his title of Dr. Arch. (Doctor of Architecture).5 His academic work includes research on topics such as the Dacian civilization, indicating a broad range of interests within the field of architecture and its historical contexts.3

As an educator, Petrea contributes to the development of future architects by emphasizing the importance of critical thinking and interdisciplinary knowledge in architectural practice, following in the tradition of architectural education that dates back to Vitruvius.1