List of Jewish American architects
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This is a list of notable Jewish American architects. For other Jewish Americans, see Lists of Jewish Americans.
A[]
- Max Abramovitz
- Dankmar Adler (German-born)
- David Adler
- Gregory Ain
- Michael Arad (Israeli-British-American)
B[]
- Edward Blum and George Blum, École des Beaux-Arts-trained brothers of Alsatian-French descent; celebrated for their terra cotta embellished, Art Nouveau Manhattan apartment buildings; ended their career with two Art Deco works;[1] their work was catalogued in Andrew S. Dolkart and Susan Tunick's 1993 book George & Edward Blum: Texture and Design in New York Apartment House Architecture[2][3]
- Marcel Breuer (Hungarian-born)
- Arnold Brunner, considered the first successful American born Jewish architect in the US;[4] also a city planner; namesake of an annual award by the American Academy of Arts and Letters and a grant by the American Institute of Architects' New York chapter
- Gordon Bunshaft
C[]
D[]
- Elizabeth Diller (Polish-born)
- Dan Dworsky
E[]
F[]
- Ulrich Franzen (German-born)
- James Ingo Freed (German-born)
G[]
K[]
- Albert Kahn (Prussian-born)
- Louis Kahn (Estonian-born)
L[]
- Edgar M. Lazarus (1868–1939), prominent in the Portland, Oregon area for more than 45 years, best known as the architect of the Vista House[5]
- Daniel Libeskind (Polish-born)
M[]
N[]
- Richard Neutra (Austrian-born)
R[]
S[]
U[]
- Joseph Urban, architect, set designer[7] and book illustrator
References[]
- ^ Gray, Christopher (2008-03-02). "Streetscapes - Crowning Achievements for George and Edward Blum - 210 East 68th Street - 235 East 22nd Street". The New York Times.
- ^ Dolkart, Andrew D.; Dolkart, Andrew S.; Tunick, Susan (1993). George & Edward Blum: Texture and Design in New York Apartment House Architecture. ISBN 9780963606105.
- ^ Gray, Christopher (1993-10-17). "Streetscapes/The Blum Apartment Houses; Deft, Nonconformist Touches, Many Since Vanished". The New York Times.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-10-10. Retrieved 2008-08-02.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ Ritz, Richard Ellison (2002). "Lazarus, Edgar M.". Architects of Oregon: A Biographical Dictionary of Architects Deceased – 19th and 20th Centuries. Portland, Oregon: Lair Hill Publishing. pp. 247–248. ISBN 0-9726200-2-8.
- ^ Rodman, Edmond J. (January 13, 2016). "LACMA and the Jews: How they built a 'Temple on the Tar Pits'". Jewish Journal.
- ^ "Architect of Dreams -- the Theatrical Vision of Joseph Urban".
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