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Dov Karmi
Dov Karmi (Hebrew: דב כרמי; 1905 – 14 May 1962) was an architect of Mandatory Palestine and Israel. BiographyDov Karmi was born in 1905, the son of Hannah and Sholom Weingarten, in Zhvanets, Russian Empire, in modern-day Ukraine. In 1921, the family resettled in Mandatory Palestine, the future State of Israel.[1] .jpg) Karmi studied painting at the Bezalel Academy of Art and Design , Jerusalem, but was attracted to architecture and went to Belgium to complete his studies in this field at Ghent University.[1]  Architecture careerIn 1932, Karmi moved to Tel Aviv and co-founded the Circle, a group aiming to introduce modern architecture to the city. Alongside Zeev Rechter and Arieh Sharon, Karmi helped shape local architecture and became a leading figure in the professional and cultural elite.[1] Later Karmi also worked with his son, Ram Karmi. During his professional career he designed more than two hundred buildings, mostly in Tel Aviv. Karmi's main style was modernist; he influenced a generation of Israeli architects.[1] Israel PrizeIn 1957, Karmi was awarded the Israel Prize, for architecture,[2] the first recipient of the Prize in this field. FamilyKarmi married Haia Maklev; the couple had two children, both of whom became notable architects.[1] In 2002, Karmi's son, Ram Karmi, was awarded the Israel Prize for architecture and Carmi's daughter, Ada Karmi-Melamede, was awarded the Israel Prize for architecture, in 2007. Major buildings
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