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 David Kroyanker in 2008 | |
| Born | Daṿid Ḳroyanḳer 1939 Jerusalem, Israel |
| Nationality | Israeli |
| Known for | Architectural historian of Jerusalem |
| Awards | The Teddy Kollek Award, 2006 Yakir Yerushalayim, 2010 |
David Kroyanker (born 1939) is an Israeli architect and architectural historian. In 2010, he was named a Yakir Yerushalayim (Worthy Citizen of Jerusalem) for his research and documentation of the architectural heritage of Jerusalem. Kroyanker has written dozens of books about the city's architecture and urban planning.
Biography
Kroyanker was born in Jerusalem in 1939. His father, Dr. Gustav Krojanker, was a German Zionist activist, journalist and art researcher. His mother, Dr. Edith Kroyanker, was a public sector lawyer. He served in the Israel Defense Forces as a paratrooper. He studied at the Architectural Association School of Architecture in London. After returning from England, he worked for a short time for the architectural firm of David Resnick in Jerusalem. He then worked for the urban planning department of the Jerusalem Municipality under Meron Benvenisti, specializing in building preservation.
Awards
- 2006 The Teddy Kollek Life Achievement award
- 2010 Yakir Yerushalayim Award
Selected bibliography
Books
- Developing Jerusalem, 1967-1975: The planning process and its problems as reflected in some major projects. Jerusalem Committee. 1975. (with Julian Louis Meltzer and Dorothea Shefer-Vanson)
- Jerusalem 1978: Between two decades. Jerusalem Committee. 1978. (with Yael Guiladi)
- Jerusalem Planning and Development, 1979-1982. Jerusalem Committee. 1982.
- Jerusalem Architecture, Periods and Styles: The Jewish quarters and public buildings outside the Old City walls, 1860–1914. Jerusalem Institute for Israel Studies. 1983. p. 214. ISBN 9652610194. (with Dror Wahrman)
- Jerusalem: Planning and Development 1982-1985, New Trends. Jerusalem Committee. 1985.
- Jerusalem Architecture, Periods and Styles: European Christian buildings outside the Old City walls, 1855-1918 (in Hebrew). Keter. 1987.
- ירושלים - המאבק על מבנה העיר וחזותה (in Hebrew). Kinneret Zmora-Bitan Dvir. 1988.
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- The Russian Compound: Toward the Year 2000. From Russian Pilgrimage Center to a Focus of Urban Activity. Jerusalem Municipality. 1997.
Selected articles
- "Fence and Defense". Haaretz. 8 October 2001. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
- "Fifty Years of Israeli Architecture as Reflected in Jerusalem's Buildings". Israel Foreign Ministry. 26 May 1999.
References
- Livneh, Neri (11 May 2010). "David Kroyanker, when you see the city you helped shape, are you glad to be called a 'Treasured Jerusalemite'?". Haaretz. Retrieved 1 May 2012.
- ^ Dvir, Noam (11 October 2011). "A Yearning Free of Illusions". Haaretz. Retrieved 1 May 2012.
- The Jerusalem Foundation
- Jerusalem City Council