Background
He was born in Johannesburg, South Africa, in 1949, and was raised in a traditional Jewish family.
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Stanley Saitowitz
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He received his Bachelor of Architecture at the University of Witwatersrand in 1974.
Career
He received a Masters in Architecture from the University of California, Berkeley in 1977. Saitowitz is currently professor of Architecture at the University of California, Berkeley, and is a Principal with Natoma Architects Incorporated. based in San Francisco, California. Saitowitz is well-known and influential in the Bay area architecture scene.
He is known for his "monochromatic" and "machine-like" architecture.
His design for the Beth Sholom Synagogue (2008) in San Francisco garnered international praise and awards, such as the High Commendation Award, Religion & Contemplation at the 2008 World Architecture Festival 2008. At the same time, the Synagogue received critiques from local residents.
UCR/California Museum of Photography
New England Holocaust Memorial, Boston, Master of Arts
Tampa Museum of Art, Tampa, Florida
Beth Sholom Synagogue in San Francisco, California
Beth El Synagogue, Louisiana Jolla, California
8 Octavia, San Francisco, California
Yerba Buena Lofts, San Francisco, California
Oxbow School, Napa, California.
Achievements
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Harleston Parker Medal for his work on the New England Holocaust Memorial (1997) His Transvaal House was named a National Monument by the Monuments Council in South Africa (1997) Finalist for Smithsonian Cooper Hewitt National Design Award (2006) The Tampa Museum of Art, designed by Saitowitz, won the American Architecture Award from Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design and the European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies in 2010.
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National Design award Harleston Parker Medal for his work on the New England Holocaust Memorial (1997) His Transvaal House was named a National Monument by the Monuments Council in South Africa (1997) Finalist for Smithsonian Cooper Hewitt National Design Award (2006) The Tampa Museum of Art, designed by Saitowitz, won the American Architecture Award from Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design and the European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies in 2010.National Design award Harleston Parker Medal for his work on the New England Holocaust Memorial (1997) His Transvaal House was named a National Monument by the Monuments Council in South Africa (1997) Finalist for Smithsonian Cooper Hewitt National Design Award (2006) The Tampa Museum of Art, designed by Saitowitz, won the American Architecture Award from Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design and the European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies in 2010.