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Zoltan Harmat
Born1900
Sighet, Hungary
Died1985 (aged 84–85)
NationalityHungary
EducationUniversity of Budapest
Known forArchitect
MovementInternational Style (architecture)

Zoltan Harmat (1900-1985) was an Israeli architect.

Biography

Zoltan Harmat was born in the city of Sighet, Hungary (1900-1985). Harmat's parents provided him with a rich education and cultural experience. His father served as a teacher and director of a local Jewish school. 

At the end of high school, Harmat decided to study architecture at the University of Budapest and completed his degree in 1924. 

A year after graduating, Harmat decided to immigrate to Israel. He joined a firm lead by the renowned British architect Clifford Holliday and worked there for the next five years. During this period, he participated in the planning of many projects, including the building near the St. Andrews Church Jerusalem Cinematheque (1927), the Jerusalem Municipality building on Jaffa Street 22 (1930), a company on the biblical John Street Fiscala 7 (1926), and the outpatient building on Hebron road now currently the Jerusalem House of Quality. 

Around the 1930s and 1940s, he designed, independently, homes for elite families in Jerusalem. 

One of his most famous designs is the Holyland residential complex (Hotel) located near the Malha neighborhood. The Hotel was planned in 1952 and completed in 1958.[1]

Harmat designed the Hotel implementing a modern "International Style" type of architecture and utilizing traditional Jerusalem white limestone.[2] 

Selected projects

Zoltan Harmat designed over 150 architectural projects. All projects are designed and built in Jerusalem unless otherwise stated.

  • Biblical company building, Yohana Megush Halav St 7 (the late 20s)
  • St. Andrew's Scottish Church (the late 20s)
  • Jerusalem Municipality historic building and Barclays Bank, Jaffa Road 22 (1930)
  • Clinic of the St. John Eye Hospital, today Jerusalem House of Quality (the early 30s)
  • The home of Hanania, a contractor, Keren Hayesod Street 32 (1931)
  • The home of Shalom Horowitz, an attorney, Ahad Ha'am Street 20, Talbieh (1931)
  • The home of the accountant, Braude, Ahad Ha'am Street 22, Talbieh (1931)
  • The home of the merchant, Hanna Salameh, Balfour Street 2, Talbiyeh (1932)
  • The home of Oved Ben Ami, the first mayor of Netanya, was in Netanya but is no longer standing (1935-1937)[2]

References

  1. ^ Cohen-Hattab, Kobi; Shoval, Noam (2014). Tourism, Religion and Pilgrimage in Jerusalem. Routledge. p. 118. ISBN 9781317672111.
  2. ^ a b Dvir, Noam (September 23, 2011). "Master of Decor". Haaretz. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
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