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Arieh Sharon
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Born in 1900 in Yuroslav, Poland. In 1920 made
aliya as a member in a youth movement. Was one of the prime mover
of Gan-Shmuel and worked in a hive. In 1926 went to Germany to study
architecture at the school "Bauhouse" in Dasau. Graduated in 1929
and stayed in Berlin till 1931 working as an architect. Returned to
Israel in 1932 and open his own firm in Tel-Aviv. Participated in
many competition successfully. Built homes, workers condominiums,
hospitals and schools. was one of the prime-movers of "Ha-hug". During
1941-47 served as a chief lecturer in the Technion in Haifa, the college
of architecture. In 1948-53 was engaged in a national and regional
designing at the Department of Designing in the primisters-minister
Office and the Interior Affairs Office. (?) During 1953-54 worked
for the UN as a consultant for the governments of Burma, Singapur
and Indonesia. During 1950-64 worked in collaboration with Binyamin
Idelson and during 1965-68 worked in collaboration with his son, Architect
Eldar Sharon. In 1962 was awarded the Israel Award for his design
of the hospital "Soroka" in Beer-Sheva. |