| Dico și Țigănaș | |
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| Founded | 1997 |
| Location | Cluj-Napoca, Romania |
| Coordinates | 46°45′16″N23°35′45″E / 46.75444°N 23.59583°E /46.75444; 23.59583 |
| Significant works and honors | |
| Buildings | Cluj Arena CFR Cluj Stadium Sala Polivalentă (Cluj) Stadionul Ion Oblemenco Liberty Center Mall (Bucharest) |
| Awards | 2011 OAR Prize for Constructions over 1000 sqm forCluj Arena |
Dico și Țigănaș is anarchitectural firm based inCluj-Napoca,Romania since March 1997.[1][2][3] The practice is led by its founders,engineer Florin Dico andarchitect Șerban Țigănaș, who is currently also the president of the Romanian Order of Architects. The firm deals in creation of architectural, construction and installation designs for apartment buildings, office buildings, administrative buildings, stadiums and industrial buildings.[4]
Dico și Țigănaș started in 1997, making projects for small companies and individuals. The project who configured the growth and evolution of the company was won in the year 2000, working for the British joint-venture, Mivan-Kier. The task was to design social housing for 30 sites in 27 Romanian cities, with a total design area of 180,300sqm.[5] Later on, together with the same contractors, the firm designedLiberty Center Mall, New Town Apartment Buildings with 630 Apartments[6] and malls for other seven cities in Romania. Unfortunately Mivan-Kier declared bankruptcy in 2009 and only one of the latter seven malls was built.[7] Among its other major projects are the Bergenbier Plant and the Bosch-Rexroth Factory inBlaj, Olimpia Business Center inCluj-Napoca and various residential compounds.[8][9] The firm's latest and most renowned projects are the expansion of theCFR Cluj Stadium, the design of theCluj Arena and multifunctional sportshall inCluj-Napoca,Sala Polivalentă.[10]
