Early life and education
Born in Bucharest, Romania, Manasc moved to Canada with her parents in her childhood. She graduated from McGill University in Montreal, Quebec with a Bachelor of Architecture degree in 1980. [2] [3]
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| Born | 1956 (age 65–66) [1] Bucharest, Romania [1] |
| Occupation | Architect |
Vivian Manasc (born 1956) is a Canadian architect.
Born in Bucharest, Romania, Manasc moved to Canada with her parents in her childhood. She graduated from McGill University in Montreal, Quebec with a Bachelor of Architecture degree in 1980. [2] [3]
Manasc is principal in the firm Manasc Isaac. [1] Projects by her firm include the City of Calgary Water Centre, [4] [5] and the Mosaic Centre for Conscious Community and Commerce, a net-zero commercial building in Edmonton, Alberta. [5]
As of 2021, Manasc is the chair of the board of Athabasca University. [2]
She was awarded the Alberta Order of Excellence in 2017. [6]
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