Joseph Berlin

Joseph Berlin (1877-1952) born in Mogilev, Russia (today in Belarus) was an architect who worked in Russia and Mandatory Palestine. He designed over a hundred buildings, mostly in Tel Aviv, Israel.[1][2][3] Berlin emigrated to British-ruled Palestine with his family in 1921. His son Zeev Berlin was also an architect, and the two designed buildings together.[4]

Joseph Berlin
Born(1877-09-23)September 23, 1877
Mogilev, Russian Empire
DiedJuly 18, 1952(1952-07-18) (aged 74)
Tel Aviv
NationalityRussian, Mandatory Palestinian, Israeli
Alma materImperial Academy of Arts, Saint Petersburg
OccupationArchitect
DesignMograbi Cinema, Tel Aviv

Works
Former Haaretz building (1932-1973), 56 Maza Street, Tel Aviv, demolished in the 1990s with only the facade preserved
  • 1922/25 - Berlin-Pasovsky House
  • 1923 - Arza sanatorium, Motza
  • 1923/26 - Łodzia House, Tel Aviv
  • 1923 - Diesel Power Station, Tel Aviv (16, HaHashmal Street)[5]
  • 1924 - Zissman House, Tel Aviv
  • 1925 - Ohel Moed synagogue, Tel Aviv
  • 1926 - Beit Awad[4]
  • 1928 - Mograbi Cinema, Tel Aviv

See also

References
  1. זנדברג, אסתר (2004-09-02). "ברלין בתל אביב". הארץ. Retrieved 2019-07-18.
  2. סמואלוב, יובל (2004-10-11). "הצבעים הנוספים של העיר הלבנה". גלובס (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2019-08-17.
  3. שטרנהל, זיוה (2005-02-28). "הרמוניה מסורתית בפרובינציה מזרח תיכונית". הארץ (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2019-08-17.
  4. Steinberg, Jessica (24 March 2018). "In a Rothschild Boulevard restoration, eclectic meets modern design". www.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 2019-10-03.
  5. "Gallery of the first power stations". Israel Electric Corporation. Retrieved 10 February 2021.

Further reading
  • Josef Berlin, Architect: Between Little Tel Aviv and the White City, Baruch Ravid (Binyan Vediur, 2005)
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