Berthold Lubetkin
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| Berthold Lubetkin | |
| Born | 1901; Georgia, Russia |
| Died | 1990; |
| Notes | |
| At Great Buildings | http://www.GreatBuildings.com/architects/Berthold_Lubetkin.html |
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[edit] Works
- Penguin Pool at London Zoo, at Regent's Park, London, England, United Kingdom, 1933 to 1934 Archiplanet page
- Priory Heights Housing, at Finsbury, London, England, United Kingdom, 1937 to 1951 Archiplanet page
[edit] Discussion
Berthold Lubetkin was born in Tiflis (today Tbilisi), Georgia, Russia in 1901. He studied in Russia, Berlin, and Warsaw before settling in Paris where he attended the Ecole des Beaux Arts. In Paris he observed the early experiments of Le Corbusier and mastered the use of reinforced concrete. He established a practice with Jean Ginsberg for a short time before moving to England in 1930. In 1932 he helped establish the Tecton Group and was actively involved with both MARS (Modern Architectural Research Group) and CIAM (International Congress for Modern Architecture).
His major commissions show an adherence to the vocabulary of the International School that was occasionally tempered by more abstract concepts. His designs were often dictated by functional needs.
[edit] References
Dennis Sharp. The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Architects and Architecture. New York: Quatro Publishing, 1991. ISBN 0-8230-2539-X. NA40.I45. p99-100.
"Lubetkin's High Point ", by John Allan, ArchitectureWeek No. 141, 2003.0409, pC1.1.
"New London Housing", by Kenneth Powell, ArchitectureWeek No. 111, 2002.0821, pD1.2.
