page_title: Toma T. Socolescu
section_title: Publications
hierarchical_section_title: Toma T. Socolescu / Publications
caption_attribution_description: Français&#160;: Les Halles Centrales de Ploieşti, Roumanie. Architecte: Toma T. Socolescu. Copie du pré-projet réalisé en 1913, signé par l'auteur. Ce projet ne sera pas retenu. Le projet définitif sera dessiné vers 1929. Ce document est public et consultable aux Archives Nationales de Ploieşti. Les Halles Centrales de Ploieşti sont classées monument historique. Nous sommes les descendants et uniques ayant-droits de toute l’œuvre de Toma T. Socolescu (mort en 1960 à Bucarest).English: The Central Hall of Ploieşti, Romania. Architect: Toma T. Socolescu. Copy of a pre-project in 1913, signed by the author. This project will not be accepted. The final project plan will be made ​​circa 1929. This document is public and searchable at the National Archives of Ploiesti. The The Central Hall of Ploieşti is classified historical monument. We are the only heirs and descendants of Toma T. Socolescu (died in 1960 in Bucharest) and therefore owner of all his intellectual rights. This is a photo of a historic monument in județul Prahova, classified with number PH-II-m-A-16306
context_page_description: Toma T. Socolescu was a Romanian architect. He was one of the influencers of Romanian architecture from the early 20th century through World War II.
context_section_description: In Mihai Sevastos monograph on the City of Ploiești, Monografia orașului Ploești, 1937, Socolescu wrote the chapters on the city's architecture, Central Market hall, urbanism, history of city plans and culture (visual artists, museums and the Nicolae Iorga library). Some of his watercolors and drawings are included.
  In the Bulletin of the Committee on Historical Monuments (BCMI), numerous articles including:
  Sfantu Nicolae church of Bălteni, archaeological studies and topographic map. Published in 1908 in the first issue (Q1) under the title Architectural notes, pp. 114-119.
  Casa Hagi Prodan in Ploiești, archaeological studies and topographic map. Published in 1916 in the finalissue before the war. Having suffered from the bombing of 1944, the house was restored and the museum re-inaugurated on 1 May 1953.
  Casa Dobrescu in Ploiești, a typical house of merchants and small manufacturers from the beginning of the 19th century, archaeological studies and topographic map.
  In Arhitectura from 1916 to 1944:
  Many illustrated articles on Romanian architecture.
  Portraits of "disappeared" architects including Ion N. Socolescu, Alexandru Clavel, D. Herjeu and Toma N. Socolescu.
  Note de drum din Italia (Travel notes in Italy). A 7 page illustrated article published in 1925.
  Plans and photographs of finished works, drawings and watercolors of old Romanian buildings. The issue of January–March 1941 contains an article dedicated to the old Romanian art in Bessarabia, illustrated on several pages with Socolescu's waterpaintings.
  A profession of faith entitled "Principles and improvements, Towards a Romanian modern architecture" in the April–June 1941 issue. The author ses preserving the national cultural wealth, and the Romanian national genius, while seeking progress and modernity. Socolescu rejected international architecture. The same year, he published this article in a French version.
  An article proposing an institute dedicated to promoting and developing Romanian architecture: "An institute of Romanian architecture", in the issue of 1943-1944.
  In Simetria: one article on Romanian architects who studied at the Beaux-Arts de Paris.
  In România Viitoare:
  Travel notes on Romania and Italy.
  Literary articles on Anna de Noailles, the Countess of Noailles (Brâncoveanu), Auguste Rodin, Octavian Goga, etc.
  Studies on some old houses and historical monuments of Ploiești, including in 1915:
  The ruins of the Saint Nicolas the Old church at 105 Sfantu Nicolae Vechi Mihai Bravu street)
  An old house, similar to the Hagi Prodan house's style, located on 23 Ștefan cel Mare street.
  An illustrated publication Prin Ardeal, note de drum ale unui arhitect.  The travel journal is also included in Amintiri, pp. 96–104.
  In the Biblioteca Urbanistă collection, two volumes of translations with introductory studies and illustrations:
  "Urbanism la îndemâna tuturor: pentru uzul consilierilor comunali și județeni, arhitecților, inginerilor, medicilor, ofițerilor, agronomilor și al tuturor persoanelor ce se interesează de mai buna stare a orașului " of Jean Raymond.
  Igiena urbană, the translation of a reference book, published in 1921 in Paris, on the subject of urban hygiene.
  Articles about the Central Hall of Ploiești:
  Romania: two issues of Arhitectura, 1931-1933 and July 1936, including a long article with photographs. The 1936 article appears in Monografia orașului Ploești (pp. 597-603) and in Soloclescu's Arhitectura în Ploești, studiu istoric (pp. 96-101) in Ploieștii
  On 21 April 1929, an article entitled "The building of the halls", about a legal dispute over the Central Market Hall construction contract.
  France: "L'Architecture d'Aujourd'hui", November 1936, pp. 44–45; Techniques des Travaux; "La Construction moderne: an illustrated study on the Central Market Hall of Ploiești", September 1936, pp. 945-955 (written by Socolescu)
  In 1936, an article about the article in Techniques des Travaux.
  United Kingdom: The Architect, London
  Germany: Der Bauingenieur, Berlin, 26 May 1933, No. 14, Jahrgang, 1933, Heft 21-22
  Austria: A study by Professor Ing. R. Salige
caption: Ploiești Central Hall Pre-projet (1913) of Toma T. Socolescu, far from the final version adopted in 1929.
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