Unveiling the statue bust of Prof. Ph.D. Eng. Traian Popp
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Activities and events
Publishing date
25 October 2022
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Activities and events
Publishing date
25 October 2022
On Tuesday, October 25, the inner garden next to the exhibition hall of the “Ion Mincu” University of Architecture and Urbanism – Bucharest hosted the unveiling ceremony for the statue bust of Prof. Ph.D. Eng. Traian Popp, the founder of our company, an exceptional engineer and man, a true mentor, who inspired entire generations, who was and continues to be the soul of the Popp team.
The architect Renzo Cărăușu commissioned this sculpture as a sign of friendship, admiration, and respect for the one who was his lifelong friend, the engineer Traian Popp. This moment was an opportunity to recall the friendship that bound them, to remember the pleasant moments, the people they met and the projects they worked on together.
The artist Ionel Iștoc tried to capture in the sculpture as much as possible the attitude and character of the engineer, teacher, but especially the man Traian Popp, whom the sculptor met 15 years ago. The bust is cast in bronze, weights approximately 80 kg, and took just over a month to complete.
Prof. Emeritus Dr. Arch. Emil Barbu Popescu, President of the Academic Forum of the university, who facilitated the hosting of the sculpture within the university and had a major contribution to the event organizing, declared: “We had the chance to have a team of brilliant engineers in the school, led by Professor Cișmigiu and first-rate stars in the constellation of engineers: Noni Dumitrescu and Traian Popp. It was a chance for generations of students, to increase their interest, courage, and openness to a different kind of architecture. And the Ion Mincu School of Architecture could not be strengthened without Professor Traian Popp leaving his mark. We thank them!”.
By placing his bust within the “Ion Mincu” University of Architecture and Urbanism, a tribute is made to Prof. Ph.D. Eng. Traian Popp, one of the essential design engineers in Romania, a lecturer for almost 30 years in the university and a source of inspiration for his students.
The event was attended by architect Renzo Cărăușu, professor Dr. Ionel Iștoc, representatives of our company, emeritus professor Dr. Emil Barbu Popescu, members of the academic body, students from the university and other architects and engineers who have known the Eng. Traian Popp.
Our partner Bog’Art supported this endeavor by casting the plinth on which the bust is placed.