The IULIUS company, which proposes the largest urban regeneration project in Romania in Constanta , an investment of over 800 million euros, continues to encourage initiatives that bring together education and the local community. As part of a creative and educational approach, 60 students from the "Regina Maria" National College of Arts in Constanta created a series of paintings on 100 hard hats on the construction site, inspired by the identity of Dobrogea.
The helmets were personalized with symbols representative of Constanța and the Dobrogea region – marine motifs, historical elements, multicultural influences and local tourist attractions – reflecting the diversity and cultural richness of the area. Thus, a strictly utilitarian object – the construction site safety helmet – is transformed into a support for artistic expression, demonstrating that art can bring value where, as a rule, we only see functionality.
" The helmet painting project had a strong impact on the students, giving them the opportunity to combine artistic creativity with the exploration of the identity and cultural heritage of the city of Constanța. By representing local symbols and the vision of urban regeneration proposed by IULIUS, the students understood the importance of urban space, multiculturalism and community. The activity stimulated free expression, responsible work on an object with a symbolic role and awareness of the connection between art, the city and its future", said coordinating teacher Alexandra Popa.
In IULIUS projects, urban development involves more than buildings, it means people, education, culture and respect for the identity of the place, and this project offered students from the "Regina Maria" National College of Arts in Constanța the opportunity to express their creativity in an unconventional context.
"The experience of painting on headphones in the IULIUS project was one in which I was able to express my creativity in a different way, compared to the projects so far," says Denisa Preda, a student in the 11th grade . "The process of painting on headphones gave us freedom of expression and a special experience to develop in the future," says student Gabriela Dandara, a student in the 11th grade.
The students used mixed painting techniques, some worked with acrylic paints and markers, others with sprays and markers, after previously applying a layer of primer to allow painting. In total, 10 liters of primer, 40 liters of paint, 20 sprays and dozens of markers were used for the 60 students to transform their vision, passion and talent into truly atypical works of art: 100 hard hats on the construction site, colorful, cheerful and expressing the identity of the place.
The initiative is part of IULIUS's commitment to supporting the local community and creating collaborative contexts between the educational, cultural and professional environments. Through such actions, IULIUS reaffirms its role as an active partner of the Constanta community, promoting local values and involving young people in projects that give meaning to the sustainable development of the city.
Iulius Constanța, an investment of over 800 million euros
The IULIUS project on the seafront began with a complex process of bioremediation of the land affected by the former oil material depots of the North Oil Terminal platform. According to the vision of the renowned architecture office Foster + Partners, the mixed-use project, an investment of over 800 million euros, will include cultural and educational functions, public utility services, entertainment and edutainment, sports and recreational facilities, retail, park and botanical garden, premium office spaces, solutions for pedestrian, bicycle and car connectivity and mobility, which will contribute to the transformation of the area into a pole of regional, economic, social and tourist growth. The project will have an area of approximately 100.000 square meters of green spaces, and for this purpose a dendrological nursery has been set up in the Lazu locality, where 1.200 mature trees are in the process of acclimatizing, which will be transplanted into the future project.
More details about the largest urban reconversion project in Romania can be found on the website www.constanta365.ro.
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