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Yaakov Rechter יעקב רכטר | |
|---|---|
| Born | 14 June 1924 Tel Aviv, Israel |
| Died | 26 February 2001 (aged 76) |
| Alma mater | Technion – Israel Institute of Technology |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Awards | Rokach Prize, 1965 Israel Prize, 1972 Arie El-Hanani Prize, 1983 |
Yaakov Rechter (Hebrew: יעקב רכטר; 14 June 1924 – 26 February 2001[2]) was an Israeli architect and an Israel Prize recipient.[3] Rechter was influenced by the works of Charles-Édouard Jeanneret, known as Le Corbusier, and one of several Israeli architects who designed cubist buildings in Tel Aviv with flat roofs, taking their inspiration from architecture in North Africa. [4]
Biography
[edit]Yaakov Rechter was born on 14 June 1924 in Tel Aviv. His parents were Paula Singer and the architect Ze'ev Rechter[5] who arrived to Israel onboard the Ruslan along with other cultural pioneers such as painter Yitzhak Frenkel and historian Joseph Klausner.[6][7][8] 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.[9] In 1952 he joined his father's office of architects. Rechter was married twice, to Sara Shafir, then to actress Hana Maron.[10] 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,[11] with whom he worked,[12] forming Rechter Architects.[13]
He designed the Mivtachim sanitarium in Zichron Ya’akov, a brutalist architectural work that was dubbed a "masterpiece" by ArchDaily.Rechter sought to float the rooms in a serpentine manner alongside the hill's crown. The sanitarium was commissioned by the histadrut, Israel's major labour organization. According to ArchDaily, Rechter's architecture sought to incorporate socialist ideals. After the sanitarium was shut down in the early 2000s it was renovated by Yaakov's son Amnon Rechter in 2010 and converted into a hotel.[14]
Rechter is considered by ArchDaily as belonging to the 'second generation' of Israeli architecture. In contrast to the sleek white stucco of the international style of his father and his fellow architects, in his early career Yaakov Rechter designed with a brutalist pallet, exposing the raw concrete surface of his projects. He used concrete heavily, not only because it was cheap at the time but also because in his opinon “[it] is certainly not local, but it’s authentic in every sense.”[14]
In popular culture
[edit]Rechter was portrayed by Jon Voight in the 2026 movie Monument.[15]
Notable buildings
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Public buildings
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- Heichal HaTarbut, officially: the Charles Bronfman Auditorium, Tel Aviv, 1957[16]
- Helena Rubinstein Pavilion for Contemporary Art, Tel Aviv, 1952-1959[17] (renovated in 2023 as the Eyal Ofer Pavilion by third-generation Rechter architect, Amnon[12])
- Herzliya Museum of Contemporary Art, 1975[18]
- Tel Aviv Performing Arts Center, 1994[19]
- Atarim Square, Tel Aviv, 1975[20]
- National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership, Tel Aviv, 1976[21]
- Central Library, Mount Scopus Campus, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 1981
- Carmel Hospital, Haifa[22]
- Cameri Theater, Tel Aviv
- Kaplan Medical Center in Rehovot, 1953[23]
Hotels
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- Mivtachim Sanitarium, Zikhron Ya'akov, 1966
- Hasharon, Herzliya Pituach, 1961
- Tel Aviv Hilton, 1965[24]
- Herods Tel Aviv Hotel, 1972[25]
- Jerusalem Hilton[26] (now VERT Jerusalem), Jerusalem, 1974[27]
- Sheraton Tel Aviv Hotel, 1977
- Carlton Tel Aviv, 1980[28]
- King Solomon Sheraton Hotel (now King Solomon Hotel), Jerusalem, 1981
- Laromme Hotel (now Inbal Jerusalem Hotel), Jerusalem 1982[29]
- Holiday Inn, Ashkelon, 1998[30]
Awards
[edit]- Rokach Prize - given for "Gan Jacob", 1965.[31]
- Israel Prize of Architecture - given for Rechter's design for the Mivtachim Sanitarium in Zikhron Ya'akov, 1972.[32]
- The Arie El-Hanani Prize, Integration of Art and Architecture - given for the combination of art in construction, 1983.[33]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ Death Place and date Rabbi-Nasi-Chaim-Weltburger-und-Weltwurger-in-Aktion-Band-10 Page 68, Retrieved on Scribd.com on 2013-12-22.
- ↑ נפטר האדריכל יעקב רכטר
- ↑ Awarded Israel Prize in 1972 Archived 2021-12-03 at the Wayback Machine aiq.co.il Retrieved on 2013-12-21
- ↑ The Israel Briefing Book: Israel Overview - Architecture Jewish Virtual Library. 9 June 2023.
- ↑ Born to Paula Singer and Zeev Rechter haaretz.com Retrieved on 2013-12-22
- ↑ "משה פרנקל / דוד סמילנסקי - פרויקט בן־יהודה". benyehuda.org. Retrieved 2025-01-18.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Harpaz, Nathan (2013). Zionist Architecture and Town Planning: The Building of Tel Aviv (1919-1929). Purdue University Press. ISBN 978-1-55753-673-0.
- ↑ "Yaakov Rechter". Information Center for Israeli Art. Israel Museum. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
- ↑ Married to Hana Maron haaretz.com Retrieved on 2013-12-22
- ↑ Father of Dafna and Yoni Haaretz.com Retrieved on 2013-12-22.
- 1 2 Opening of the first exhibition of Alberto Giacometti in Israel The Jerusalem Post. 7 May 2023.
- ↑ Architecture Design in Israel. May 2013. e-architect. 9 June 2023.
- 1 2 Merin, Gili (2013-08-06). "AD Classics: Mivtachim Sanitarium / Jacob Rechter". ArchDaily. Retrieved 2026-03-23.
- ↑ "Israeli architects honor Lebanese soldiers in new feature film 'Monument' | The Jerusalem Post". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. 2026-03-22. Retrieved 2026-03-23.
- ↑ Designed by Rechter Architect tiuli.com Retrieved on 2013-12-22.
- ↑ Designed by Zeev and Yaakov Rechter Archived 2012-09-01 at the Wayback Machine israeltraveler.org Retrieved on 2013-12-22
- ↑ Herzliya Museum Designed by Rechter. Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine herzliyamuseum.co.il Retrieved 2013-12-22.
- ↑ Designed by Yaakov Rechter Archived 2022-06-28 at the Wayback Machine israeltraveler.org Retrieved on 2013-12-22.
- ↑ Atarim Square designed by Rechter designboom.com Retrieved on 2013-12-22.
- ↑ CLAL Designed by Rechter mfa.gov.il Retrieved on 2013-12-22.
- ↑ Carmel Hospital designed by Rechter. mfa.gov.il Retrieved 2013-12-22.
- ↑ Designed Kaplan in 1953. Eleven.co.il/article/13510 (Russian) Retrieved on 2013-12-26.
- ↑ Hilton Tel Aviv Designed by Rechter tlvspot.com Retrieved on 2012-12-22.
- ↑ Designed by Rechter's company Emporis.com Retrieved on 2013-12-22.
- ↑ Tall Buildings of Europe, Middle East and Africa
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Carlton Hotel designed by Rechter's Company. emporis.com Retrieved on 2013-12-22
- ↑ The Transformation of Israeli Cities- Jerusalem
- ↑ Holiday Inn Designed by Rechter wis-wander.weizmann.ac.il Retrieved on 2013-12-22.
- ↑ Rokach Prize Archived 2013-10-18 at the Wayback Machine israelphilately.org Retrieved on 2013-12-21
- ↑ Israel Prize of Architecture Archdaily.com Retrieved on 2013-12-21.
- ↑ Arie El-Hanani Award Winner imj.org.il; retrieved 21 December 2013.
External links
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Media related to Yaacov Rechter at Wikimedia Commons
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