Fani Danadjieva Hansen Architectural Papers, 1982-1987

Access and use

Location of collection:
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Special Collections, University Libraries (0434)
Newman Library
Virginia Tech
P.O. Box 90001
560 Drillfield Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24062-9001
Contact for questions and access:
Phone: (540) 231-6308
Fax: (540) 231-3694
Restrictions:

Collection is open to research.

Terms of access:

Permission to publish material from the Fani Danadjieva Hansen Architectural Papers must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.

Preferred citation:

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Fani Danadjieva Hansen Architectural Papers, Ms2001-061, Special Collections, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Va.

Summary

Abstract:
General Partner, Hansen Associates, Tiburon, California. Received Award of Honor (1980) for Design Excellence and first place for Energy Conservation Competition (1981). The collection include a resume, Hansen Architects firm project sheets, audio interview, and information about and photographs of the Pittsburgh Civic Center.
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Fani Danadjieva Hansen Architectural Papers, Ms2001-061, Special Collections, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Va.

Background

Scope and content:

The Fani Hansen Architectural papers consists of a resume, and information sheet for Hansen Architects. Also included is an article about the Rockaway Rehabilitation that Hansen completed, and an information sheet for the restoration of a clock that Hansen completed.

Biographical / historical:

Fani Hansen completed her graduate work in design and town planning at the Ecole National Des Beaux Arts and in Graz Austria. Hansen worked in Paris at the Office of R. Creveaux and J. Tessier as Chief Designer before moving to San Francisco and starting her own firm, Hansen Associates. Hansen's specialties include educational, healthcare, commercial and residential, for clients such as University of California, California State University and Colleges, and school districts in California, Nevada and Alaska.

Hansen has had exhibitions in San Francisco, Seattle, and in France and Germany. In 1980 Hansen was given the Award of Honor for Design Excellence, first place in an annual Energy Conservation Competition sponsored by PG&E, Sacramento Municipal Utility District and Electric and Gas Industries Association.

Processing information:

The Fani Danadjieva Hansen Architectural Papers were added to the IAWA Small Collections Ms2009-054 in September 2009.

Physical description:
1 container; 0.1 cu. ft.