About Werner Joseph Wittkower
Lived 1903 – 1997 (aged 94). Werner Joseph Wittkower was an Israeli architect.
Werner Joseph Wittkower (; May 12, 1903, Berlin; December 11, 1997, Tel Aviv), was a German-Israeli architect.
Family His parents were Henry Wittkower (1865–1942) and Gertrude Ansbach (Wittkower) (1876–1965). His siblings were art historian Rudolf Wittkower (1901–1971), Kate Wittkower (1900–1968), and Elly Friedmann (1912–1988). and he designed many buildings in Tel Aviv.
Selected publications Städtebau- und Wohnungsbaubestimmungen in Erez Israel, in: Journal of the Association of Engineers & Architects, Tel Aviv, October 1943. Climate-adapted Building in Israel. How far has our knowledge influenced Building Practice?, in: Energy and Buildings 7, The Netherlands, 1984
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Israeli architect
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Werner Joseph Wittkower was born on 12 May 1903 in Berlin.
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Werner Joseph Wittkower died on 11 December 1997 in Tel Aviv.
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Werner Joseph Wittkower was an architect.
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Werner Joseph Wittkower was Israeli.
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