Yaakov Rechter

Yaakov Rechter (14 June 1924 26 February 2001[2]) (Hebrew: יעקב רכטר) was an Israeli architect and an Israel Prize recipient.[3]

Yaakov Rechter
Born(1924-06-14)14 June 1924
Died26 February 2001(2001-02-26) (aged 76)
NationalityIsraeli
Alma materTechnion – Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
OccupationArchitect
AwardsRokach Prize, 1965
Israel Prize, 1972
The Arie El-Hanani Prize, 1983

Biography

Yaakov Rechter was born to Paula Singer and the architect Zeev Rechter[4] on 14 June 1924 in Tel Aviv.[5] He grew up in his father's house which was used as a culture center in Tel Aviv. He studied architecture at the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa.[6] In 1952 he joined his father's office of architects. Rechter was married twice, to Sara Shafir and to the actress Hana Maron.[7] He is the father of five children: the musician and composer Yoni Rechter, the philosopher Ophra Rechter, the Illustrator Michal Loit, the architect Amnon Rechter and the actress Dafna Rechter.[8]

Notable buildings

Atarim Square in Tel Aviv, designed by Rechter in 1975

Public buildings

Hotels

Holiday Inn in Ashkelon, designed by Rechter in 1998.

Awards

See also

References

  1. Death Place and date Rabbi-Nasi-Chaim-Weltburger-und-Weltwurger-in-Aktion-Band-10 Page 68, Retrieved on Scribd.com on 2013-12-22.
  2. נפטר האדריכל יעקב רכטר
  3. Awarded Israel Prize in 1972 aiq.co.il Retrieved on 2013-12-21
  4. Born to Paula Singer and Zeev Rechter haaretz.com Retrieved on 2013-12-22
  5. Birth date Who's who in Israel and in the work for Israel abroad By Itzhak Ben Bronfman & Cohen Publications, 1980 Retrieved through Google books on 2013-12-22.
  6. "Yaakov Rechter". Information Center for Israeli Art. Israel Museum. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  7. Married to Hana Maron haaretz.com Retrieved on 2013-12-22
  8. Father of Dafna and Yoni Haaretz.com Retrieved on 2013-12-22.
  9. Designed by Rechter Architect tiuli.com Retrieved on 2013-12-22.
  10. Designed by Zeev and Yaakov Rechter israeltraveler.org Retrieved on 2013-12-22
  11. Herzliya Museum Designed by Rechter. herzliyamuseum.co.il Retrieved 2013-12-22.
  12. Designed by Yaakov Rechter israeltraveler.org Retrieved on 2013-12-22.
  13. Atarim Square designed by Rechter designboom.com Retrieved on 2013-12-22.
  14. CLAL Designed by Rechter mfa.gov.il Retrieved on 2013-12-22.
  15. Carmel Hospital designed by Rechter. mfa.gov.il Retrieved 2013-12-22.
  16. Designed Kaplan in 1953. Eleven.co.il/article/13510 (Russian) Retrieved on 2013-12-26.
  17. Hilton Tel Aviv Designed by Rechter tlvspot.com Retrieved on 2012-12-22.
  18. Designed by Rechter's company Emporis.com Retrieved on 2013-12-22.
  19. Tall Buildings of Europe, Middle East and Africa
  20. Designed by Rechter Tall Buildings by Georges Binder. Page 9, Published in Australia in 2006 by The Image Publishing Group. Retrieved through Google Books on 2013-12-22.
  21. Carlton Hotel designed by Rechter's Company. emporis.com Retrieved on 2013-12-22
  22. The Transformation of Israeli Cities- Jerusalem
  23. Holiday Inn Designed by Rechter wis-wander.weizmann.ac.il Retrieved on 2013-12-22.
  24. Rokach Prize israelphilately.org Retrieved on 2013-12-21
  25. Israel Prize of Architecture Archdaily.com Retrieved on 2013-12-21.
  26. Arie El-Hanani Award Winner imj.org.il; retrieved 21 December 2013.

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