Cristina Enache

Cristina Enache serves as Associate Professor at the Department of Urban and Landscape Design within the Faculty of Urban Planning at Ion Mincu University of Architecture and Urbanism (UAUIM) in Bucharest, Romania. She is also affiliated with the Doctoral School of Urban Planning, contributing to advanced academic training and research supervision. Her professional profile reflects deep engagement with both theoretical discourse and practical application in urban landscape design.

• Department of Urban and Landscape Design, Faculty of Urban Planning
• Doctoral School of Urban Planning affiliation
• UAUIM (Ion Mincu University of Architecture and Urbanism)

Dr. Enache's research centers on the evolving relationship between physical landscapes and human experience, with special emphasis on how digital technologies and social media transform urban spaces and social interactions. Her work explores the concept of 'Space SELFIEfication' and examines how urban landscapes function as repositories of cultural memory while adapting to contemporary social dynamics. She investigates the tension between globalization's homogenizing effects and communities' efforts to maintain distinctive spatial identities through landscape interventions.

Analysis of her recent scholarly output reveals a clear trajectory from traditional landscape architecture concerns toward increasingly sophisticated examinations of digital mediation of spatial experience. Her publications consistently address contemporary urban phenomena, with particular attention to how social media platforms reshape public space usage and perception. The thematic evolution in her work demonstrates growing focus on refugee integration strategies, urban resilience, and the social dimensions of landscape design in recent years.

• 2nd Prize – East Park Cluj International Competition
• Prize of the Register of Urban Planners of Romania (2009)
• Nomination for the RoGBC Award 2014 and 2015

Dr. Enache actively contributes to significant research initiatives including DANUrB+ (building regional resilience through Danube's cultural heritage), where she coordinates practical applications and student projects. Her involvement in the INNOMINCU project on university research innovation and earlier DANUrB research demonstrates sustained commitment to applied research. She has also contributed to urban development planning for multiple Romanian towns, translating theoretical insights into tangible urban improvements through student engagement in real-world projects addressing cultural heritage preservation and landscape identity.