Zeev Rechter, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Zeev Rechter

Israeli architect

Date of Birth: 12-Apr-1899

Place of Birth: Kovalivka, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Ukraine

Date of Death: 18-Dec-1960

Profession: architect

Nationality: Israel

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Zeev Rechter (1899–1960) (Hebrew: ??? ?????) was a pioneering Israeli architect who designed many of Israel's iconic buildings.
He is considered one of the three founding fathers of Israeli architecture, along with Dov Karmi and Arieh Sharon.
Among his works, Rechter designed Binyanei HaUma (International Convention Center in Jerusalem), the Tel Aviv courthouse and the Mann Auditorium (together with Karmi).
He introduced the use of stilt columns known as piloti in residential housing in Israel.