Gideon Salomon Golany

Background

Golany, Gideon Salomon was born on January 23, 1928 in Baghdad, Iraq. Son of Jacob and Rajena Golany. He came to United States in 1967.

Education

Gideon S. Golany got the degree of Bachelor of Arts in Hebrew University of Jerusalem in 1956. Then, in 1962 he became Master of Arts in Urban Geography. In 1965 Golany got a Diploma in Special Education in The Hague. In 1966 he became Doctor of Philosophy in Hebrew University Jerusalem.

Career

Gideon S. Golany was an urban designer. At first, he was a residence planner in Ictr Technion Haifa (1963-1967), then in Cornell University, Ithaca (1968). He had various appointments in Israel & abroad in the field of his specialty. Golany was a member & founder of Kibbutz Be'eri, Negev in 1946-1952. He published books, monographs, articles; was author & editor of 14 books on arid zone planning, new-town design & on subterranean dwellings. In 1970, Gideon S. Golany accepted a position at The Pennsylvania State University, where he became a distinguished professor of urban and regional planning, specializing in new town planning, underground space design, and the effects of climate upon urban design. Golany was a Visiting Professor in Ben-Gurion University in 1975-1976 and in Technion & Hebrew University Jerusalem in 1979-1980. Also he was Visiting Professor of Universities in Japan, India, Australia, etc. He became an Associate professor in Virginia Polytechnic Institute in 1968-1970. Then, an Honored Professor in China Academy of Sciences in 1988 and in China Academy of Management Science in 1989. Had academical appointments in China (Tougji University, Xia'n) in 1989. Besides, he held the position of Foreign Director in China Research Society of Ancient Architecture in 1988; Was a member of Honored Educational Advisory Board in American Biographical Institute (1984).

Achievements

• He was a founder of Kibbutz Be'eri, Negev. Was an author & editor of 14 books on arid zone planning, new-town design & on subterranean dwellings. Gideon Salomon Golany has been listed as a noteworthy Urban designer by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Urban Underground Space Design in China: Vernacular and Modern Practice

    (The first book of its kind in English, this work examines...)

  • Urban Design Ethics in Ancient China (Mellen Studies in Architecture)

    (Examines achitecture and urban design as a joint entity, ...)

  • New towns planning and development: A world-wide bibliography (ULI research report 20)
  • Urban Planning for Arid Zones: American Experiences and Directions
  • Earth Sheltered Habitat: History, Architecture and Urban Design
  • Ethics and Urban Design: Culture, Form, and Environment
  • Arid Zone Settlement Planning: Israeli Experience (Pergamon policy studies ; no. 16)
  • Innovations for Future Cities (Praeger special studies in U.S. economic, social, and political issues)
  • International Urban Growth Policies: New Town Contributions
  • Chinese Earth-Sheltered Dwellings: Indigenous Lessons for Modern Urban Design
  • Geo-Space Urban Design

Membership

Member, founder Kibbutz Baeri, communal settlement, Negev, 1946-1952.

Served with Israeli Army, 1948-1950.

Honored Educational Advisory Board, American Biographical Institute, 1984.

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  Member and founder

  Kibbutz Be'eri , Israel

  1946 - 1952

• Israeli Army , Israel

  1948 - 1950

• Honored Educational Advisory Board

  American Biographical Institute , United States

  1984

Connections

Gideon S. Golany was married Esther Klein. Had 2 children: Ofer, Amir.

Father:

Jacob Golany

Mother:

Rajena Golany

Spouse:

Esther Klein

child:

Amir Golany

child:

Ofer Golany