| Native name | דב כרמי |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 1905 |
| Birth place | Zhvanets, Russian Empire (now Ukraine) |
| Death date | 14 May 1962 (aged 57) |
| Death place | Israel |
| Alma mater | Ghent University |
| Awards | Israel Prize (1957) |
| Significant buildings |
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Dov Karmi (Hebrew: דב כרמי; 1905 – 14 May 1962) was an architect of Mandatory Palestine and Israel.
Biography
Dov Karmi was born in 1905, the son of Hannah and Sholom Weingarten, in Zhvanets, Russian Empire, in modern-day Ukraine. In 1921, the family resettled in Mandatory Palestine, the future State of Israel.[1]
Karmi studied painting at the Bezalel Academy of Art and Design, Jerusalem, but was attracted to architecture and went to Belgium to complete his studies in this field at Ghent University.[1]
Architecture career
In 1932, Karmi moved to Tel Aviv and co-founded the Circle, a group aiming to introduce modern architecture to the city. Alongside Zeev Rechter and Arieh Sharon, Karmi helped shape local architecture and became a leading figure in the professional and cultural elite.[1] Later Karmi also worked with his son, Ram Karmi. During his professional career he designed more than two hundred buildings, mostly in Tel Aviv. Karmi's main style was modernist; he influenced a generation of Israeli architects.[1]
Israel Prize
In 1957, Karmi was awarded the Israel Prize, for architecture,[2] the first recipient of the Prize in this field.
Family
Karmi married Haia Maklev; the couple had two children, both of whom became notable architects.[1] In 2002, Karmi's son, Ram Karmi, was awarded the Israel Prize for architecture and Carmi's daughter, Ada Karmi-Melamede, was awarded the Israel Prize for architecture, in 2007.
Major buildings
- Max-Liebling House, Tel Aviv, 1936
- Culture Palace, Tel Aviv, 1957 (with Zeev Rechter and Yaakov Rechter)
Contributions
- The Knesset (Jerusalem, 1958-1966) was built after an initial plan by Joseph Klarwein, with modifications by Shimon Powsner, Dov and Ram Karmi, Bill Gillitt, and an interior design by Dora Gad.[3]
See also
References
- ^ Zandberg, Ester (5 November 2010). "'Everyone has his own Karmi'". Haaretz. Archived from the original on November 16, 2010. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
- ^ "Israel Prize Official Site - Recipients in 1957 (in Hebrew)"
- ^ "The full story of the Knesset building". Knesset homepage. Retrieved 1 December 2021.