Yaakov Rechter

Yaakov Rechter
Born	14 June 1924 Tel Aviv, Israel
Died	28 April 2001 (aged 76) Shefayim, Israel[1]
Nationality	Israeli
Alma mater	Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
Occupation	Architect
Awards	Rokach Prize, 1965 Israel Prize, 1972 The Arie El-Hanani Prize, 1983

Yaakov Rechter (14 June 1924 – 28 April 2001) (Hebrew: יעקב רכטר‎) was an Israeli architect and an Israel Prize recipient.^[2]

Biography

Yaakov Rechter was born to Paula Singer and the architect Zeev Rechter^[3] on 14 June 1924 in Tel Aviv.^[4] 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.^[5] In 1952 he joined his father's office of architects. Rechter was married twice, to Sara Shafir and to the actress Hana Maron.^[6] 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.^[7]

Notable buildings

Atarim Square in Tel Aviv, designed by Rechter in 1975

Public buildings

Charles Bronfman Auditorium, Tel Aviv

• Charles Bronfman Auditorium, Tel Aviv, 1957^[8]
• Helena Rubinstein Pavilion for Contemporary Art, Tel Aviv, 1952-1959^[9]
• Herzliya Museum of Art, 1975^[10]
• Tel Aviv Performing Arts Center, 1994^[11]
• Atarim Square, Tel Aviv, 1975^[12]
• National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership, Tel Aviv, 1976^[13]
• Central Library, Mount Scopus Campus, Hebrew University of Jerusalem , 1981
• Carmel Hospital, Haifa^[14]
• Cameri Theater in Tel Aviv
• Kaplan Medical Center in Rehovot, 1953^[15]

Hotels

Holiday Inn in Ashkelon, designed by Rechter in 1998.

• Hasharon, Herzliya Pituach, 1961
• Tel Aviv Hilton, 1965^[16]
• Herods Tel Aviv Hotel, 1972^[17]
• Jerusalem Hilton^[18] (now Crowne Plaza Jerusalem Hotel), Jerusalem, 1974^[19]
• Sheraton Tel Aviv Hotel, 1977
• Carlton, Tel Aviv, 1980^[20]
• King Solomon Sheraton Hotel (now King Solomon Hotel), Jerusalem, 1981
• Holiday Inn, Ashkelon, 1998^[21]

Awards

• Rokach Prize - given for "Gan Jacob", 1965.^[22]
• Israel Prize of Architecture - given for the designing of the convalescent home of Mivtachim in Zikhron Ya'akov, 1972.^[23]
• The Arie El-Hanani Prize, Integration of Art and Architecture - given for the combination of art in construction, 1983.^[24]

See also

• List of Israel Prize recipients\
• Architecture of Israel

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. Awarded Israel Prize in 1972 aiq.co.il Retrieved on 2013-12-21
3. Born to Paula Singer and Zeev Rechter haaretz.com Retrieved on 2013-12-22
4. 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.
5. Education imj.org.il Retrieved on 2013-12-22
6. Married to Hana Maron haaretz.com Retrieved on 2013-12-22
7. Father of Dafna and Yoni Haaretz.com Retrieved on 2013-12-22.
8. Designed by Rechter Architect tiuli.com Retrieved on 2013-12-22.
9. Designed by Zeev and Yaakov Rechter israeltraveler.org Retrieved on 2013-12-22
10. Herzliya Museum Designed by Rechter. herzliyamuseum.co.il Retrieved 2013-12-22.
11. Designed by Yaakov Rechter israeltraveler.org Retrieved on 2013-12-22.
12. Atarim Square designed by Rechter designboom.com Retrieved on 2013-12-22.
13. CLAL Designed by Rechter mfa.gov.il Retrieved on 2013-12-22.
14. Carmel Hospital designed by Rechter. mfa.gov.il Retrieved 2013-12-22.
15. Designed Kaplan in 1953. Eleven.co.il/article/13510 (Russian) Retrieved on 2013-12-26.
16. Hilton Tel Aviv Designed by Rechter tlvspot.com Retrieved on 2012-12-22.
17. Designed by Rechter's company Emporis.com Retrieved on 2013-12-22.
18. Tall Buildings of Europe, Middle East and Africa
19. 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.
20. Carlton Hotel designed by Rechter's Company. emporis.com Retrieved on 2013-12-22
21. Holiday Inn Designed by Rechter wis-wander.weizmann.ac.il Retrieved on 2013-12-22.
22. Rokach Prize israelphilately.org Retrieved on 2013-12-21
23. Israel Prize of Architecture Archdaily.com Retrieved on 2013-12-21.
24. Arie El-Hanani Award Winner imj.org.il; retrieved 21 December 2013.

External links

Media related to Yaacov Rechter at Wikimedia Commons