Peter Keinan, Israel

Address 96 626 Jerusalem, Israel, 25 Hannerd St.
Tel/Fax 02 64 21 778, 02 64 16 035
EMail keinanarch ( at ) bezeqint.net
Url Israel Architectural Association

Proffessional practice:

Since 1986 - Private practice. The practice executes both public and private commissions, including different fields of interest such as urban planning, housing, urban renewal, public buildings, health and cultural facilities, office buildings as well as landscaping. (Temporary partnerships: 1996 - 1998 Keinan - Piltzer - Monk architects and 1986 - 1989 Einbinder - Keinan Architects)

  • 1978 - 79 - Apprenticeship at Idea, architectural office Geneva, Switzerland.
  • 1984 - Associate architect to different firms in Haifa & Jerusalem, Israel.
  • 1982 - Architect at prof. A. Schweighofer, Vienna, Austria.

Research and fellowships:

  • 1980 - Desert Architecture Unit at the Desert Research Institute Sede Boker, Negev, Israel
  • 1989 - Museums & communities, Schloss Leopoldskron Salzburg, Austria
  • 1990 - Ecopolis, International Academy at St Kirko, Bulgaria

Teaching Experience:

  • 1988 - 1991 (repeatedly) - Teaching position at the Holon Technological institute, Israel
  • 1988 - 1994 (repeatedly) - Visiting Professor at TU Vienna, Technological Institute Vienna, Austria
  • 1995 - 1996 - Professor at Bezallel Academy of Arts, Jerusalem
  • 1999 - Professor at Technological Institute, Haifa
  • Since 1999 - Professor at Tel Aviv University, Architecture School - Public Buildings

Public Activities:

  • 1985 - Community Architect, Gilo Neighbourhood, Jerusalem
  • 1986 - Editing Committee of the Architectural Association Journal
  • 1994 - Organizer of Architectural Forum at the Israel Architectural Association
  • 1995 - 96 - Steering Committee member, Israel Architectural Association
  • Since 1999 - Member of "Places of Worship" - UIA Working Group

Prizes and competitions:

  • 1982 - Honorary Mention at the Competition for Katzerin Newton (with L.Gerstel, P. Katz)
  • 1993 - 1st prize at the competition for the design of the Bezzallel Academy, Jerusalem
  • 1994 - 1st prize at the invited competition for a student' s Accomodation in Jerusalem (with E. Wiesenthal)
  • 1995 - 2nd prize at the competition for the Foreign Office in Jerusalem (with S. Piltzer & D. Monk)
  • 1999 - 3rd prize at civic centre competition for the new town of Elad (with R. Orev)
  • 2000 - Finalist at the "Martin Luther King Jr Memorial" Internaitonal competition in Washington DC with I. Hadani

Exhibitons:

  • 1985 - "Private houses in Jerusalem" Jerusalem Theatre
  • 1990 - "Kiosks on a Boulevard" Artists workshop, Tel Aviv
  • 1992 - "Architecture of the eighties in Israel" travelling exhibition in Europe and S. America
  • 1993 - "Unrealized Projects" at the Bezallel Academy, Jerusalem
  • 1996 - "Signs of cult in the contemporary city" at the UIA World Exhibition, Barcelona, Spain
  • 1997 - "Israel Mediterranean Architecture" at the Van Leer Academy, Jerusalem

Selected Publications:

  • 1991 - 92 - "Entertainment with Architects" in A-A Section no. 6 - 10
  • 1992 - "The Diplomats school for the Foreign Office" A-A section, No. 9 May 1992
  • 1993 - "A competition for Le murate Neighbourhood in Florence, Italy" design - quarterly No. 17, June 93

Selected Lectures:

  • 1988 - "Modernism in Israel's Architecture" TU Polytechnical Institute, Vienna, Austria
  • 1989 - "Current Projects" at the Haifa Museum, Arch. Association
  • 1990 - "Modern synagogues in Jerusalem" Archeology department Hebrew University Jerusalem
  • 1991 - "Viennese Architecture at the turn of the century" King David Hotel, Jerusalem
  • 1994 - "Jerusalem Architecture - memory & contemporaneity" at the TU Polytechnical Institute Vienna, Austria
  • 1996 - "Israeli Architecture in the Eighties" at SARP, Polish Architects Association, Warsaw
  • 1999 - "In - between Spaces in Public Architecture" at the Architecture School of Tel Aviv

Selected Articles:

  • 1991 - 92 - "Entertainments with Architects" in A-A section no. 6 - 10.
  • 1992 - "The Diplomats school for the Foreign office" A-A section, No. 9, May 1992
  • 1992 - "Spring in diesen engen Raum" Kourier Journal, Vienna, Austria
  • 1993 - "Conservation and reality" Design - quarterly no. 17, June, "Le Murate competition" Design quarterly no. 17, June
  • 1994 - "A New Housing Project" in Design - Israel quarterly Arch. Assoc. Newspaper 9.12.88
  • 1998 - "A synagogue in Jerusalem" by Shirley Ohrbach in local newspaper 9.12.88
  • 1999 - "The Max Webb school of languages. Tel Aviv University" in the Israel Architecture Journal Oct. 1999
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