Yaakov Rechter Explained
Yaakov Rechter (14 June 1924 - 26 February 2001[2]) (Hebrew: יעקב רכטר) was an Israeli architect and an Israel Prize recipient.[3] Stronly influenced by the works of Charles-Édouard Jeanneret, known as Le Corbusier, he was among Israel's architects who also modeled Tel Aviv on North African cities with "cubist-like flat roofs".[4]
Biography
Yaakov Rechter was born to Paula Singer and the architect Ze'ev Rechter[5] on 14 June 1924 in Tel Aviv.[6] 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. In 1952 he joined his father's office of architects. Rechter was married twice, to Sara Shafir, then to actress Hana Maron.[7] He is the father of five children: musician and composer Yoni Rechter, philosopher Ophra Rechter, illustrator Michal Loit, actress Dafna Rechter, and architect Amnon Rechter,[8] with whom he worked,[9] forming Rechter Architects.[10]
Notable buildings
Public buildings
- Heichal HaTarbut, officially: the Charles Bronfman Auditorium, Tel Aviv, 1957[11]
- Helena Rubinstein Pavilion for Contemporary Art, Tel Aviv, 1952-1959[12] (renovated in 2023 as the Eyal Ofer Pavilion by third-generation Rechter architect, Amnon[9])
- Herzliya Museum of Contemporary Art, 1975[13]
- Tel Aviv Performing Arts Center, 1994[14]
- Atarim Square, Tel Aviv, 1975[15]
- National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership, Tel Aviv, 1976[16]
- Central Library, Mount Scopus Campus, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 1981
- Carmel Hospital, Haifa[17]
- Cameri Theater, Tel Aviv
- Kaplan Medical Center in Rehovot, 1953[18]
Hotels
- Mivtachim Sanitarium, Zikhron Ya'akov, 1966
- Hasharon, Herzliya Pituach, 1961
- Tel Aviv Hilton, 1965[19]
- Herods Tel Aviv Hotel, 1972[20]
- Jerusalem Hilton[21] (now VERT Jerusalem), Jerusalem, 1974[22]
- Sheraton Tel Aviv Hotel, 1977
- Carlton Tel Aviv, 1980[23]
- King Solomon Sheraton Hotel (now King Solomon Hotel), Jerusalem, 1981
- Laromme Hotel (now Inbal Jerusalem Hotel), Jerusalem 1982[24]
- Holiday Inn, Ashkelon, 1998[25]
Awards
See also
Notes and References
- https://www.scribd.com/doc/173776369/Rabbi-Nasi-Chaim-Weltburger-und-Weltwurger-in-Aktion-Band-10-%E2%80%93-Fertig-ist-das-Haus-vom-Nikolaus Death Place and date
- https://news.walla.co.il/item/41982 נפטר האדריכל יעקב רכטר
- http://www.aiq.co.il/su_article.php?id=79&num=84&lang=eng Awarded Israel Prize in 1972
- https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/the-israel-briefing-book-architecture The Israel Briefing Book: Israel Overview - Architecture
- http://www.haaretz.com/culture/arts-leisure/sliding-up-the-rechter-scale-1.5338 Born to Paula Singer and Zeev Rechter
- https://books.google.com/books?id=NSVbAAAAIAAJ&q=%22yaacov+rechter%22+1924 Birth date
- http://www.haaretz.com/weekend/week-s-end/battling-the-demons-on-stage-and-in-life-1.468414 Married to Hana Maron
- http://www.haaretz.com/weekend/week-s-end/battling-the-demons-on-stage-and-in-life-1.468414 Father of Dafna and Yoni
- https://www.jpost.com/j-spot/article-742240 Opening of the first exhibition of Alberto Giacometti in Israel
- https://www.e-architect.com/israel/israeli-architecture-design Architecture Design in Israel. May 2013.
- http://www.e-architect.co.uk/israel/charles-bronfman-auditorium Designed by Rechter Architect
- http://www.israeltraveler.org/en/site/helena-rubinstein-pavilion Designed by Zeev and Yaakov Rechter
- http://www.herzliyamuseum.co.il/english/july2003/jul03/rechter Herzliya Museum Designed by Rechter.
- http://www.israeltraveler.org/en/site/tabernacle-arts/map Designed by Yaakov Rechter
- http://www.designboom.com/architecture/tel-avivs-urban-architecture-by-keshet-rosenblum-11-30-2013/ Atarim Square designed by Rechter
- http://mfa.gov.il/MFA/MFA-Archive/2002/Pages/Architecture%20in%20Israel%201995-1998.aspx CLAL Designed by Rechter
- http://mfa.gov.il/MFA/MFA-Archive/2002/Pages/Architecture%20in%20Israel%201995-1998.aspx Carmel Hospital designed by Rechter.
- https://eleven.co.il/article/13510 Designed Kaplan in 1953.
- http://www.tlvspot.com/daily-photo-hotel-hilton-tel-aviv Hilton Tel Aviv Designed by Rechter
- https://web.archive.org/web/20131224121328/http://www.emporis.com/building/sheratonmoriahtelaviv-telavivyaffo-israel Designed by Rechter's company
- https://books.google.com/books?id=jM7Si40vJ1YC&dq=plaza+hotel+jerusalem&pg=PA9 Tall Buildings of Europe, Middle East and Africa
- https://books.google.com/books?id=jM7Si40vJ1YC&dq=Hilton+Hotel+Jerusalem+rechter&pg=PA9 Designed by Rechter
- https://web.archive.org/web/20131224112402/http://www.emporis.com/building/carltontelaviv-telavivyaffo-israel Carlton Hotel designed by Rechter's Company.
- http://www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/MFA+Publications/Photo+exhibits/The+Transformation+of+Israeli+Cities-+Jerusalem.htm?DisplayMode=print The Transformation of Israeli Cities- Jerusalem
- http://wis-wander.weizmann.ac.il/the-maurice-and-gabriela-goldschleger-life-sciences-library#.UrYNV_vla70 Holiday Inn Designed by Rechter
- http://english.israelphilately.org.il/articles/content/en/000004 Rokach Prize
- http://www.archdaily.com/412005/ad-classics-mivtachim-sanitarium-jacob-rechter/ Israel Prize of Architecture
- http://www.imj.org.il/artcenter/default.asp?artist=277901 Arie El-Hanani Award Winner
