Harold Krantz

Harold Krantz OBE (15 February 1906 – 8 March 1999) was an architect in Western Australia. He became a well-known in his adopted city of Perth, where it is believed that he designed around ninety percent of all apartment buildings in the city between the 1930s and 1960s.

Early life He was born in Adelaide to Russian Jewish immigrant parents. This fostered more European-influenced design styles, deviating from the British and American norms that had dominated.

His firm partner, Sheldon, died in 1968 and Krantz retired in 1972.

Personal life In December 1933, he married the actress, Dorothy Hope Powell, with whom he had two children. His son, David, also became an architect and worked for his father's firm. Dorothy died in 1994.

Honours In 1998, the City of Perth named him "Citizen of the Year". In the same year, the Royal Australian Institute of Architects made him a Life Fellow. He was nominated for the Order of Australia shortly before his death, with his son accepting the award posthumously on his behalf.