Rather than restoring the building to it’s original form, architect Vlad Sebastian Rusu chose to instead draw inspiration from the fire which severely damaged the building in 1995. The bold use of contrasting red brick and white plaster are reminiscent of the state the building was left in after the fire.
Original source from: http://asd.courses.sutd.edu.sg/option-studio-one/2020/09/24/blaj-cultural-palace-vlad-sebastian-rusu/
