Dan Hanganu
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Dan Hanganu | |
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| Born | January 27, 1939 Iași, Kingdom of Romania |
| Died | October 5, 2017 (aged 78) Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Alma mater | Bucharest University of Architecture |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Awards | Order of Canada National Order of Quebec Prix Paul-Émile-Borduas RAIC Gold Medal |
| Buildings | Pointe-à-Callière Museum HEC Montréal |
Dan Sergiu Hanganu, CM OQ (January 27, 1939 – October 5, 2017) was a Romanian-born Canadian architect.[1] Based in Montreal, Quebec, he designed a number of prominent Quebec buildings, including the new wing of the Pointe-à-Callière Museum, the HEC Montréal 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 Governor General's award and was also awarded the RAIC gold medal in 2008 for lifetime achievement.
Dan Hanganu died on October 5, 2017, in Montreal, Quebec.[2][3]
In 1961, Hanganu completed a degree in architecture at the Ion Mincu University of Architecture in Bucharest, and arrived in Canada in 1970.[4] 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.
HEC Montréal
Théâtre du Nouveau Monde
Hotel Godin, Hanganu's new building at right
