Dan Sergiu Hanganu, (January 27, 1939 – October 5, 2017) was a

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n-born Canadian

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. Based in

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, he designed a number of prominent Quebec buildings, including the new wing of the

Pointe-à-Callière Museum Pointe-à-Callière Museum (french: Musée Pointe-à-Callière) is a museum of archaeology and history in Old Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It was founded in 1992 as part of celebrations to mark Montreal's 350th birthday. The museum has collections of ...

, the

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building, the concert Hall of Rimouski, the UQAM design school and several other mixed-use, commercial, residential and cultural buildings in Montreal, Europe and Asia. Hanganu was the recipient of an impressive list of awards and publications, including; the Order of Canada, the

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and was also awarded the RAIC gold medal in 2008 for lifetime achievement. Dan Hanganu died on October 5, 2017, in

Education and personal life

In 1961, Hanganu completed a degree in architecture at the Ion Mincu University of Architecture in

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, and arrived in Canada in 1970. His wife Anca Hanganu who survives him is an architect practicing in Montreal.

Career

Dan Hanganu led a diversified practice with projects ranging in scale from single-family houses to entire city blocks. His completed works include numerous housing projects of varying size and complexity, office buildings, hotels and resorts, multi-use complexes, institutional buildings, and several theatres. File:Hec.JPG, HEC Montréal File:Theatre du Nouveau Monde.jpg, Théâtre du Nouveau Monde File:Sherbrooke et la main.JPG, Hotel Godin, Hanganu's new building at right

Recognition

Hanganu was personally recognized with the: ''

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''- officer (2005); ''Doctorat honoris causa en architecture'' from the Université Laval à Québec (2004); Prix Carrière Sam-Lapointe from the Institute of Design Montréal (2004); Doctorat honoris causa in architecture from the University of Bucharest (2003); Man of the year- Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montreal (1998) and with the Prix Paul-Émile Borduas (1992). He received more than 50 Architectural Awards to his credit, many from the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada, the

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(OAQ) and from preservation organizations such as Sauvons Montréal. His project highlights include the Pointe-à-Callière Museum, the

Théâtre du Nouveau Monde The Théâtre du Nouveau Monde (TNM) is a theatre company and Theater (structure), venue located on Rue Sainte-Catherine (Montreal), rue Sainte-Catherine in Montreal, Quebec. Founded in , it launched with the classic play ''L'Avare'' by Molière. ...

, the Saint-Benoît-du-Lac Church, the UQAM Design Pavilion, the Cirque du Soleil studio,

, the

Centre des arts Juliette-Lassonde The Centre des arts Juliette-Lassonde is a cultural complex located in Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, Canada. Cultural role Centre des arts Juliette-Lassonde is a major cultural site for the Monteregian region. It accommodates professional artists, ...

, Hotel Godin, the Montréal Archival Centre, the Nahum Gelber Law Library of McGill University, l’Anglicane de Lévis, the Rimouski Arts Centre, and residential areas in Val de l’Anse. When the call for entries for

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in Winnipeg was made only 30 of the world's most prolific architects, including Rem Koolhaas, Frank Gehry, Zaha Hadid and others were invited. The Hanganu-Groupe ARCOP consortium went on to become one of the top three finalists in the competition, though the final design was awarded to American architect

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. He was given the RAIC Gold Medal which is awarded in recognition of significant contribution to Canadian architecture, and is the highest honour the profession of architecture in Canada can bestow. It recognizes an individual whose personal work has demonstrated exceptional excellence in the design and practice of architecture; and/or, whose work related to architecture, has demonstrated exceptional excellence in research or education. In 2009, he was made a Member of the

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"for his contributions as an internationally renowned architect, and as a teacher and mentor". In 2005, he was made an Officer of the

National Order of Quebec The National Order of Quebec, termed officially in French as ''l'Ordre national du Québec'', and in English abbreviation as the Order of Quebec, is an order of merit in the Canadian province of Quebec. Instituted in 1984 when Lieutenant Gove ...

. In 2016, Dan Hanganu became honorary citizen of his native city,

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.Interviu exceptional cu arhitectul Dan Hanganu

References

External links

Official Web site"An Incorrigible Optimist", ''Canadian Architect'' interview, May 2008
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hanganu, Dan 1939 births 2017 deaths People from Iași Architects from Montreal University of Bucharest alumni Canadian people of Romanian descent Romanian expatriates in Canada Members of the Order of Canada Officers of the National Order of Quebec 20th-century Canadian architects 21st-century Canadian architects