Amos Rapoport

Background

Rapoport, Amos was born on March 28, 1929 in Warsaw, Poland. Came to the United States, 1963. Son of Joshua and Mala (Miodownik) Rapoport.

Education

Bachelor of Architecture, University Melbourne, 1955. Postgraduate diploma, University Melbourne, 1965. Master of Architecture, Rice University, 1957.

Career

Lecturer University Melbourne, 1962. Assistant professor, assistant research architect University California, Berkeley, 1963-1967. Lecturer University College, London, 1967-1969.

Senior lecturer University Sydney, 1969-1972. Associate professor architecture and anthropology University Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 1972-1974, professor architecture and anthropology, 1974-1979, distinguished professor architecture, since 1979. Visiting fellow Clare Hall, Cambridge, 1982-1983, life member, since 1983.

Achievements

• Registered architect, Victoria, New South Wales, Australia.

Works

• Other Work

  • Author 5 books

  • editor/co-editor 4 books. Contributor over 200 articles to professional journals. Member many editorial boards.

Membership

Fellow Royal Australian Institute of Architects, Institute for Human Ecology. Member Royal Institute of British Architects, Environmental Design Research Association (board directors 1972-1974, 85-87, Career award 1980).

Interests

• Food and wine, jogging, travel, photography, reading.

Connections

Married Dorothy Hassin, September 2, 1967 (deceased 1994). 1 child, Micah David.

Father:

Joshua Rapoport

Mother:

Mala (Miodownik) Rapoport

Spouse:

Dorothy Hassin

child:

Micah David Rapoport