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| '''David Kroyanker''' (born 1939) is an ] architect and architectural historian. In 2010, he was named a ] (Worthy Citizen of Jerusalem) for his research and documentation of the architectural heritage of ]. <ref></ref> Kroyanker has written dozens of books about the city's architecture and urban planning.<ref>]]</ref> | '''David Kroyanker''' (born 1939) is an ] architect and architectural historian. In 2010, he was named a ] (Worthy Citizen of Jerusalem) for his research and documentation of the architectural heritage of ]. <ref></ref> Kroyanker has written dozens of books about the city's architecture and urban planning.<ref>]]</ref> | ||
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David Kroyanker (born 1939) is an Israeli architect and architectural historian. In 2010, he was named a Yakir Yerushalayim (Worthy Citizen of Jerusalem) for his research and documentation of the architectural heritage of Jerusalem. Kroyanker has written dozens of books about the city's architecture and urban planning.
Biography
David Kroyanker was born in Jerusalem in 1939. His father, Dr. Gustav Krojanker, was a German Zionist activist, journalist and art researcher. His mother, Dr. Edith Kroyanker, was a public sector lawyer. He served in the Israel Defense Forces as a paratrooper. He studied at the Architectural Association School of Architecture in London. After returning from England, he worked for a short time for the architectural firm of David Resnick in Jerusalem. He then worked for the urban planning department of the Jerusalem Municipality under Meron Benvenisti, specializing in building preservation.
References
- David Kroyanker, when you see the city you helped shape, are you glad to be called a 'Treasured Jerusalemite'?
- A yearning free of illusions, Haaretz
- A yearning free of illusions, Haaretz