Yaakov Rechter (14 June 1924 – 26 February 2001) ( he, יעקב רכטר) was an

Israeli Israeli may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to the State of Israel * Israelis, citizens or permanent residents of the State of Israel * Modern Hebrew, a language * ''Israeli'' (newspaper), published from 2006 to 2008 * Guni Israeli ...

architect An architect is a person who plans, designs and oversees the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to provide services in connection with the design of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the buildings that h ...

and an

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recipient.

Biography

Yaakov Rechter was born to Paula Singer and the architect

Zeev Rechter Ze'ev ( he, זאב \ זְאֵב ''zeév''), also spelled Zeev or Zev, is a name of Hebrew origin which means wolf. The given name is a masculine form used among Ashkenazi Jews. It is a Biblical name, adapted from a reference to Benjamin in Genesi ...

on 14 June 1924 in

Tel Aviv Tel Aviv-Yafo ( he, תֵּל־אָבִיב-יָפוֹ, translit=Tēl-ʾĀvīv-Yāfō ; ar, تَلّ أَبِيب – يَافَا, translit=Tall ʾAbīb-Yāfā, links=no), often referred to as just Tel Aviv, is the most populous city in the G ...

. 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 The Technion – Israel Institute of Technology ( he, הטכניון – מכון טכנולוגי לישראל) is a public research university located in Haifa, Israel. Established in 1912 under the dominion of the Ottoman Empire, the Technion ...

Haifa Haifa ( he, חֵיפָה ' ; ar, حَيْفَا ') is the third-largest city in Israel—after Jerusalem and Tel Aviv—with a population of in . The city of Haifa forms part of the Haifa metropolitan area, the third-most populous metropol ...

. In 1952 he joined his father's office of architects. Rechter was married twice, to Sara Shafir and to the actress Hana Maron. He is the father of five children: the musician and composer

Yoni Rechter Yoni Rechter ( he, יוני רכטר; born 18 November 1951) is an Israeli musician, composer, pianist, arranger and singer. Biography Yonatan (Yoni) Rechter was born in Tel Aviv, Israel. He is the son of Israeli architect Ya'akov Rechter and st ...

, the philosopher Ophra Rechter, the Illustrator Michal Loit, the architect Amnon Rechter and the actress

Dafna Rechter Dafna Rechter ( he, דפנה רכטר; born 15 July 1965) is an Israeli actress and singer. She is a two-time winner of the Ophir Award for Best Actress. Early life Rechter was born to a family of artists: She is the daughter of architect Yaak ...

Notable buildings

Public buildings

* Charles Bronfman Auditorium, Tel Aviv, 1957 * Helena Rubinstein Pavilion for Contemporary Art, Tel Aviv, 1952-1959
Herzliya Museum of Art
1975 *

Tel Aviv Performing Arts Center The Tel Aviv Performing Arts Center (TAPAC, he, המשכן לאומנויות הבמה, links=no) or The Golda Center for Performing Arts ( he, מרכז גולדה לאומנויות הבמה, links=no) is a performing arts center at King Saul Bo ...

, 1994 *

Atarim Square Atarim Square (also Namir Square) is a complex of buildings and a public square in Tel Aviv, Israel, designed by architect Yaakov Rechter. It is an example of brutalism, Brutalist architecture in Israel. The complex is located near the beach ...

, Tel Aviv, 1975 *

National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership The National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership (CLAL) is a leadership training institute, think tank, and resource center. It is an inter-disciplinary and inter-denominational movement, in which rabbis from all major Jewish denominations in ...

, Tel Aviv, 1976 *Central Library, Mount Scopus Campus, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 1981 *Carmel Hospital,

Cameri Theater The Cameri Theater ( he, התיאטרון הקאמרי, ''HaTeatron HaKameri''), established in 1944 in Tel Aviv, is one of the leading theaters in Israel, and is housed at the Tel Aviv Performing Arts Center. History The Cameri theater was found ...

, Tel Aviv *

Kaplan Medical Center Kaplan Medical Center ( he, מרכז רפואי קפלן, ''Merkaz Refu'i Kaplan'') is a hospital in Rehovot, Israel, located in the south of the city next to Bilu Junction. It is owned and operated by Clalit Health Services. History Kaplan Medica ...

Rehovot Rehovot ( he, רְחוֹבוֹת ''Rəḥōvōt'', ar, رحوڤوت ''Reḥūfūt'') is a city in the Central District of Israel, about south of Tel Aviv. In it had a population of . Etymology Israel Belkind, founder of the Bilu movement, ...

, 1953

Hotels

* Mivtachim Sanitarium,

Zikhron Ya'akov Zikhron Ya'akov ( he, זִכְרוֹן יַעֲקֹב, ''lit.'' "Jacob's Memorial"; often shortened to just ''Zikhron'') is a town in Israel, south of Haifa, and part of the Haifa District. It is located at the southern end of the Carmel mounta ...

, 1966 *Hasharon, Herzliya Pituach, 1961 * Tel Aviv Hilton, 1965 *Herods Tel Aviv Hotel, 1972 *Jerusalem Hilton (now VERT Jerusalem),

Jerusalem Jerusalem (; he, יְרוּשָׁלַיִם ; ar, القُدس ) (combining the Biblical and common usage Arabic names); grc, Ἱερουσαλήμ/Ἰεροσόλυμα, Hierousalḗm/Hierosóluma; hy, Երուսաղեմ, Erusałēm. i ...

, 1974 * Sheraton Tel Aviv Hotel, 1977 *

Carlton Tel Aviv Carlton Tel Aviv is a five-star hotel in Tel Aviv, Israel, specialized in business travel. It is located near Atarim Square, in the immediate vicinity of Tel Aviv Port and the beach. It offers a view of the Mediterranean Sea. History and archit ...

, 1980 *King Solomon Sheraton Hotel (now King Solomon Hotel), Jerusalem, 1981 *Laromme Hotel (now Inbal Jerusalem Hotel), Jerusalem 1982 *

Holiday Inn Holiday Inn is an American chain of hotels based in Atlanta, Georgia. and a brand of IHG Hotels & Resorts. The chain was founded in 1952 by Kemmons Wilson, who opened the first location in Memphis, Tennessee that year. The chain was a division ...

Ashkelon Ashkelon or Ashqelon (; Hebrew: , , ; Philistine: ), also known as Ascalon (; Ancient Greek: , ; Arabic: , ), is a coastal city in the Southern District of Israel on the Mediterranean coast, south of Tel Aviv, and north of the border with ...

, 1998

Awards

* Rokach Prize - given for "Gan Jacob", 1965. * Israel Prize of Architecture - given for Rechter's design for the Mivtachim Sanitarium in

, 1972. * The Arie El-Hanani Prize, Integration of Art and Architecture - given for the combination of art in construction, 1983.Arie El-Hanani Award Winner
imj.org.il; retrieved 21 December 2013.

References

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Rechter, Yaakov Israeli architects Technion – Israel Institute of Technology Technion – Israel Institute of Technology alumni Israeli Jews Israeli people of Ukrainian-Jewish descent 1924 births 2001 deaths