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Title	HEC Montreal
View	General view of the southwest corner, with the west entry portico at left
Notes	educational
Work Type	university building business school
Style/Period	Modern
Creator Name	Hanganu, Dan S.
Creator Nationality	Canadian, Romanian born
School of Creator	Modern
Date.Creator Birth	1939
Major Design Aspects	playful approachable from all sides
Elements & Spatial Types	portico
Climate Type	cold temperate
Country	Canada
City	Montreal
State/Province	Quebec
Alternate Place Names	University of Montreal
Architectural Material	steel, concrete block, aluminum, glass
Structural System	steel frame
Dates	2001-2003
Century	21st century
Photographer	Scott Gilchrist, Archivision Inc.
Subject Information	HEC Montréal is a Temple of knowledge, says Dan S. Hanganu. 'We must not forget that nowadays, teaching is a driving force.' That is why the entrance to the new building will be the very image of a grand School; 'truly majestic, in his words. For the architect, the facade of a building 'must express what happens inside.' The architect of the HEC Montréal building has no use for the showy. In fact, quite the opposite: every architectural element has a very specific function. The columns of the main entrance are, among other things, air inlets. *** 'Architecture can be a very dangerous instrument,' continues Dan S. Hanganu. 'We can make people happy or unhappy depending on what kind of space we design for them.' To fully grasp the students' needs, for example, the architect went so far as to visit the school 'in secret' to observe students in the third floor work areas. This inspired him to create areas bathed in natural light. Similarly, a meeting room that had originally been designed lengthwise became transversal, allowing more light to enter. 'I always act out of conviction,' declares Dan S. Hanganu. 'The changes made to HEC Montréal are improvements for everybody.' Source: http://www.hec.ca/en/generalinfo/hanganu.html
Credit Line	Archivision Inc. (all images copyright Scott Gilchrist / archivision.com)
Collection Title	Archivision (architecture, urban design, gardens, landscapes and public art)
Collection information	Collection administered by the Visual Resources manager, Architecture Library, (402) 472-1193

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