Werner Joseph Wittkower
Werner Joseph Wittkower (May 12, 1903, Berlin; December 11, 1997, Tel Aviv), was a German-Israeli architect.
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Werner Joseph Wittkower
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- Name
- Werner Joseph Wittkower
- Born
- 12 May 1903
- Birthplace
- Berlin, Germany
- Died
- 11 December 1997
- Place of death
- Tel Aviv, Israel
- Occupation
- Architect
- Nationality
- Israel
- Fields
- architecture
- Languages
- German
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Werner Joseph Wittkower (May 12, 1903, Berlin; December 11, 1997, Tel Aviv), was a German-Israeli architect.
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Werner Joseph Wittkower was an Israeli architect. Born in Berlin, the architect died in Tel Aviv. Werner Joseph Wittkower was active in architecture. Languages used include German.
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• Name — Werner Joseph Wittkower • Native Name — וורנר יוסף ויטקובר • Born — 12 May 1903 • Birthplace — Berlin, Germany • Died — 11 December 1997 • Place of death — Tel Aviv, Israel • Occupation — Architect
Family
Family
His parents were Henry Wittkower (1865–1942) and Gertrude Ansbach (Wittkower) (1876–1965). His siblings were art historian Rudolf Wittkower (1901–1971), Kate Wittkower (1900–1968), and Elly Friedmann (1912–1988).
Career
Career
Wittkower studied art history and archeology at the universities of Berlin and Heidelberg. In 1931 he began working as an architect in Berlin. After the Nazi party took power in 1933, he emigrated to Palestine. After working for the British army as a civilian during World War Two, he became a successful architect in the state of Israel. He was a member of the Tel Aviv planning committee (1946–1954), and he designed many buildings in Tel Aviv.
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Werner Joseph Wittkower was born at Berlin.
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Werner Joseph Wittkower died at Tel Aviv.
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Selected publications
• Städtebau- und Wohnungsbaubestimmungen in Erez Israel, in: Journal of the Association of Engineers & Architects, Tel Aviv, October 1943. • Climate-adapted Building in Israel. How far has our knowledge influenced Building Practice?, in: Energy and Buildings 7, The Netherlands, 1984
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- 1.Röder, Werner. International Biographical Dictionary of Central European Emigrés 1933–1945. Saur. 340,1254. 1983.
- 2.Rudolf 'Rudi' Wittkower. Dictionary of Art Historians. 27 November 2000. 911730160.
- 3.Warhaftig, Myra. 'Sie legten den Grundstein – Leben und Wirken deutschsprachiger Architekten in Palästina 1918–1948. Wasmuth. 326–331. 1996.
- 4.Martin, Barbara. Wittkower, Werner Joseph. Art History at KIT.
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