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Ram Karmi, architect, born 1931, Jerusalem. Joined architectural firm of his father, Karmi-Meltzer-Karmi. 1962 Established Karmi Associates, Tel Aviv, in partnership with sister, Adi Karmi-Melamede.1975-79, worked for Government of Israel, Ministry of Housing, chief architect.

Education

1948-50 Technion, Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, architecture
1951-56 Architectural Association School of Architecture, London, England,diploma Royal Institute of British architects.

Teaching

1964-86 USA and Europe, architectural Faculties, including Columbia University, New York City, Princeton University, New Jersey,
1964 University of Stuttgart, Germany
The Architectural Association, London, England
1987-1991 Professor, Faculty of Architecture, Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa

Awards And Prizes

1967 Israel Rokach Architectural Prize, Municipality of Tel Aviv-Jaffa, for El-Al Building Design, Tel Aviv, with Dov Karni
1967 Prize of The Israel Institute of Architects in memory of Z. Rechter, for Commercial and Residential Centre Design of the Negev, Beersheva
1969 Reynolds Prize for the Negev Center Design, Beersheva
1970 Israel Rokach Architectural Prize, Municipality of Tel Aviv-Jaffa, for the design of a residential structure on Bari Street, Tel Aviv
2002 Israel Prize for Architecture