Yaakov Rechter


Yaakov Rechter was an Israeli architect and an Israel Prize recipient. 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.

Biography

Yaakov Rechter was born to Paula Singer and the architect Ze'ev Rechter who arrived to Israel onboard the Ruslan. on 14 June 1924 in Tel Aviv. 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. 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, with whom he worked, forming Rechter Architects.

Notable buildings

Public buildings

Hotels

Awards