Stanley Saitowitz
Stanley Saitowitz (born 1949) is an American designer (not a licensed architect). He was born in Johannesburg, South Africa, in 1949, and was raised in a traditional Jewish family.[1][2]
He received his Bachelor of Architecture at the University of Witwatersrand in 1974. He received a Masters in Architecture from the University of California, Berkeley in 1977.
Saitowitz is currently professor of Architecture at the University of California, Berkeley, and is a Principal with Natoma Architects Inc. based in San Francisco, California.[1]
Saitowitz is well-known and influential in the Bay area architecture scene.[3] He is known for his "monochromatic" and "machine-like" architecture. His design for the Beth Sholom Synagogue (2008) in San Francisco garnered international praise and awards, such as the High Commendation Award, Religion & Contemplation at the 2008 World Architecture Festival 2008.[4] At the same time, the Synagogue received critiques from local residents.[5]
Awards
- Harleston Parker Medal for his work on the New England Holocaust Memorial (1997)
- His Transvaal House was named a National Monument by the Monuments Council in South Africa (1997)[6]
- Finalist for Smithsonian Cooper Hewitt National Design Award (2006)
- The Tampa Museum of Art, designed by Saitowitz, won the American Architecture Award from Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design and the European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies in 2010.[7]
Notable buildings designed by Saitowitz
- UCR/California Museum of Photography
- New England Holocaust Memorial, Boston, MA
- Tampa Museum of Art, Tampa, FL
- Beth Sholom Synagogue in San Francisco, CA
- Beth El Synagogue, La Jolla, CA
- 8 Octavia, San Francisco, CA
- Yerba Buena Lofts, San Francisco, CA
- Oxbow School, Napa, CA
References
- 1 2 "Saitowitz, Stanley". Retrieved May 17, 2013.
- ↑ Furuto, Alison (November 3, 2011). "Contemporary Jewish Museum Presents Stanley Saitowitz: Judaica". ArchDaily. Retrieved May 18, 2013.
- ↑ Basulto, David (6 Aug 2009). "AD Interviews: Stanley Saitowitz". ArchDaily. Retrieved 18 May 2013.
- ↑ "Natoma Architects Awards". Retrieved May 18, 2013.
- ↑ John King (August 11, 2008). "New synagogue livens up Richmond District". Retrieved May 18, 2013.
- ↑ Elaine Wackerow (October 22, 2008). "Internationally acclaimed architect Stanley Saitowitz to lecture at Syracuse Architecture".
- ↑ Lennie Bennett (October 10, 2011). "Tampa Museum of Art wins architecture award". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved May 18, 2013.
Further reading
- Stanley Saitowitz (1996). Michael J. Bell, ed. Stanley Saitowitz. 33. Princeton Architectural Press. ISBN 9781885232038.