Yaakov Rechter (; 14 June 1924 – 26 February 2001)נפטר האדריכל יעקב רכטר was an Israeli architect and an Israel Prize recipient.Awarded Israel Prize in 1972 aiq.co.il Retrieved on 2013-12-21 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.The Israel Briefing Book: Israel Overview - Architecture Jewish Virtual Library. 9 June 2023.

Biography Yaakov Rechter was born on 14 June 1924 in Tel Aviv, in Mandatory Palestine. His parents were Paula Singer and the architect Ze'ev RechterBorn to Paula Singer and Zeev Rechter Haaretz Retrieved on 2013-12-22 who arrived to Israel onboard the Ruslan along with other cultural pioneers such as painter Yitzhak Frenkel and historian Joseph Klausner.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. He grew up in his father's house, which was used as a culture center in Tel Aviv.

Rechter enlisted during World War II in the British Army's Royal Air Force. He was a guard stationed at the Stella Maris Base on Mount Carmel at night."What Does Function Say About Form?; Architect Ami Ran," Architecture of Israel. He studied architecture during the day at the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, in Haifa, Palestine, graduating in 1947.

In 1952 he joined his father's office of architects. Rechter was married twice, to elementary school teacher Sara Shafir, then to actress Hana Maron in 1957.Married to Hana Maron Haaretz Retrieved on 2013-12-22 He was the father of five children: musician and composer Yoni Rechter, philosopher Ophra Rechter, illustrator Michal Loit, actress and singer Dafna Rechter, and architect Amnon Rechter,Father of Dafna and Yoni Haaretz Retrieved on 2013-12-22. with whom he worked,Opening of the first exhibition of Alberto Giacometti in Israel The Jerusalem Post. 7 May 2023. forming Rechter Architects.Architecture Design in Israel. May 2013. e-architect. 9 June 2023.

He designed the Mivtachim Sanitarium in Zikhron 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.

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 opinion "[it] is certainly not local, but it's authentic in every sense."

In popular culture; Monument

Rechter was portrayed by Jon Voight in the 2026 historical drama movie Monument. The film also stars Joseph Mazzello as his son Amnon and Aviv Pinkas as his daughter-in-law Osnat, and is directed by Bryan Singer. Set in 1999 in Israel and south Lebanon, the narrative of the true story follows Yaakov and his son tasked by the Israeli government and the South Lebanon Army to build a controversial war memorial honoring fallen Lebanese soldiers.Brandon Schreur (May 13, 2006."Monument Trailer: Bryan Singer’s Israeli Thriller Movie Stars Jon Voight | Exclusive," AOL. The concept for Monument originated after director Bryan Singer met Amnon Rechter in Israel.

Notable buildings Public buildings

Kaplan Medical Center in Rehovot, 1953Designed Kaplan in 1953. Eleven.co.il/article/13510 (Russian) Retrieved on 2013-12-26. Heichal HaTarbut, officially the Charles Bronfman Auditorium and formerly the Fredric R. Mann Auditorium, Tel Aviv, 1957Designed by Rechter Architect tiuli.com Retrieved on 2013-12-22. Helena Rubinstein Pavilion for Contemporary Art, Tel Aviv Museum of Art, Tel Aviv, 1952-59 (renovated in 2023 as the Eyal Ofer Pavilion by third-generation Rechter architect, Amnon)Designed by Zeev and Yaakov Rechter israeltraveler.org Retrieved on 2013-12-22 Herzliya Museum of Contemporary Art, 1975 Herzliya Museum Designed by Rechter. herzliyamuseum.co.il Retrieved 2013-12-22. Atarim Square, Tel Aviv, 1975Atarim Square designed by Rechter designboom.com Retrieved on 2013-12-22. National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership, Tel Aviv, 1976CLAL Designed by Rechter mfa.gov.il Retrieved on 2013-12-22. Carmel Hospital (now Carmel Medical Center, Haifa, 1976Carmel Hospital designed by Rechter. mfa.gov.il Retrieved 2013-12-22. Central Library, Mount Scopus Campus, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 1981 Tel Aviv Performing Arts Center, also known as the Golda Meir Center for the Performing Arts, 1994Designed by Yaakov Rechter israeltraveler.org Retrieved on 2013-12-22. Cameri Theater, Tel Aviv, planned by Yaakov but finished in 2003 after his death by his son Amnon

Hotels

Hasharon, Herzliya Pituach, 1961 Tel Aviv Hilton, 1965Hilton Tel Aviv Designed by Rechter tlvspot.com Retrieved on 2012-12-22. Mivtachim Sanitarium, Zikhron Ya'akov, 1966 Herods Tel Aviv Hotel (formerly Sheraton), 1972 Emporis.com Retrieved on 2013-12-22. Jerusalem Hilton (now VERT Jerusalem), Jerusalem, 1974Tall Buildings of Europe, Middle East and AfricaDesigned 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. Sheraton Tel Aviv Hotel, 1977 Carlton Tel Aviv, 1980 emporis.com Retrieved on 2013-12-22 King Solomon Sheraton Hotel (now King Solomon Hotel), Jerusalem, 1981 Laromme Hotel (now Inbal Jerusalem Hotel), Jerusalem, 1982The Transformation of Israeli Cities- Jerusalem Holiday Inn (now Harlington Hotel), Ashkelon, 1998Holiday Inn Designed by Rechter wis-wander.weizmann.ac.il Retrieved on 2013-12-22.

Urban planning Tel Aviv Promenade (Tayelet), Tel Aviv

Awards Rokach Prize – given for "Gan Jacob", 1965.Rokach Prize israelphilately.org Retrieved on 2013-12-21 Israel Prize of Architecture – given for Rechter's design for the Mivtachim Sanitarium in Zikhron Ya'akov, 1972.Israel Prize of Architecture Archdaily.com Retrieved on 2013-12-21. The Arie El-Hanani Prize, Integration of Art and Architecture – given for the combination of art in construction, 1983.Arie El-Hanani Award Winner imj.org.il; retrieved 21 December 2013.

See also List of Israel Prize recipients Architecture of Israel Dov Karmi (1905–1962), his close collaborator and fellow Israel Prize-winning architect David Resnick (1924–2012), contemporary Brazilian-born Israeli modernist architect

References

External links

– Official website of Rechter Architects Rechter Architects Archive at the National Library of Israel AD Classics: Mivtachim Sanitarium / Jacob Rechter on ArchDaily