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Grinberg + Topelson Arquitectos–José Grinberg and Sara Topelson–arquitectos–judío-mexicanos/Mexican Jewish Architects

José Grinberg/Sara Topelson

Arquitecto y pintor, José Grinberg se graduó de arquitecto en la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM). Fundador y director de Grinberg & Topelson Arquitectos en la Ciudad de México en 1978, ha desarrollado una diversidad de proyectos residenciales, educativos, de salud, culturales, de vivienda social y de desarrollo urbano. Ha construido más de cien residencias y diseñado complejos urbanos de vivienda social con más de 20,000 unidades. Fue profesor de Diseño Arquitectónico y Urbano durante 26 años en la Universidad Anáhuac. Miembro del Consejo de Mérito del Colegio de Arquitectos de México. Miembro de la Academia Mexicana de Arquitectos y de la Academia Nacional de Arquitectos de México. En la obra de José Grinberg, las soluciones arquitectónicas y urbanísticas se fundamentan en el análisis del contexto, el programa, las implicaciones sociales y las tecnologías constructivas, en estrecha relación con su tiempo y lugar.

Architect and Painter, José Grinberg received his architectural degree form the National University UNAM. Founder and principal of Grinberg & Topelson Architects in Mexico City 1978, he has developed a diversity of projects, residencial, educational, health, cultural, social  housing and urban development. He has built more than one hundred residencies, and designed urban complexes of social housing holding more than 20,000 units. Professor of Architectural & Urban Design during 26 years at the Universidad Anahuac. Member of the Merit Board at the Colegio de Arquitectos de Mexico. Fellow of the Mexican Academy of Architects and the National Academy of Architects of Mexico. In the works of Jose Grinberg, the architectural and urban solutions are rooted in the analysis of the context, program, social implications and building technologies, in close relation to their time and place.

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Sara Topelson de Grinberg se graduó como arquitecta en la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM). Nombrada Mujer del Año en México en 1996, Topelson fue presidenta de la Unión Internacional de Arquitectos (UIA) de 1996 a 1999. Durante su trayectoria como socia del estudio de arquitectura Grinberg & Topelson, ha desarrollado proyectos en los ámbitos de vivienda, industria, educación, cultura y vivienda social. Además de su labor en la práctica privada, Sara ha sido profesora en la Universidad Anáhuac, donde impartió clases de historia de la arquitectura durante 25 años. De 2001 a 2003, fue directora de Arquitectura del Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes de México, donde impulsó la conservación de la arquitectura del siglo XX mediante registros, publicaciones y exposiciones en el Museo Nacional de Arquitectura. Coordina el Centro de Documentación e Investigación sobre Vivienda (CIDOC) de México, fundado en 2000, donde ha promovido proyectos de investigación, entre ellos «La vivienda en el Estado de México», en colaboración con el Centro Conjunto de Estudios de Vivienda de la Universidad de Harvard. Fue Directora General de Desarrollo Urbano del Distrito Miguel Hidalgo en la Ciudad de México desde octubre de 2006 hasta enero de 2007. Se desempeñó como Subsecretaria de Desarrollo Urbano y Regional del Gobierno Federal en México.

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Sara Topelson de Grinberg received her architectural degree from the National University of Mexico (UNAM). Named Mexico’s Woman of the Year 1996, Topelson was President of the International Union of Architects (UIA) 1996 – 1999. During her career as a partner in the architectural firm Grinberg & Topelson, she has developed projects in the fields of housing, industry, education, culture and low-income housing. In addition to her work in private practice, Sara has been a professor at the Universidad Anahuac, teaching history of architecture for 25 years. From 2001 to 2003, she was Director of  Architecture of the National Institute of Fine Arts of Mexico; promoting conservation of XX Century architecture through registers, publications and exhibitions ar the National Museum of Architecture. She coordinates the Housing Documentation and Research Center (CIDOC), México, founded in 2000 where she has promoted research projects, among them “The State of Mexico’s Housing” in collaboration with the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University. She was General Director of Urban Development for the Miguel Hidalgo District in Mexico City from October 2006 to January 2007. She has served as Undersecretary for Urban and Regional Development for the Federal Government in Mexico.

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Museo Pre-historico — Corea del Sur/The Prehistoric Museum — South Korea

Edificio Anahuac/Anahuac Building

Biblioteca Pública de Jalisco

Comisión nacional de vivienda/National Housing Commission

Asturias, Ciudad México

Angelopos, Puebla, México

Lomas, Ciudad México

Santa Fe, Ciudad México

Centro cultural mexiquense Anahuac 

Centro Cultural Itzak Rabin, Universidad de Anahuac

Planes

Planes

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Roberto Burle Marx (1909-1994) — Arquiteto de paisagem e pintor brasiliano-judaico/Arquitecto de paisaje y pintor judío-brasileño/Brazilian Jewish Landscape Architect and Painter — Plaças, parques e pinturas/Plazas, Parks and Painting –Copacabana!

Roberto Burle Marx

Roberto Burle Marx fue paisagista, arquiteto, desenhista, pintor, gravador, litógrafo, escultor,tapeceiro, ceramista, designer de jóias, decorador. Durante a infância vive no Rio de Janeiro. Vai com a família para a Alemanha, em 1928. Em Berlim, estuda canto e se integra à vida cultural da cidade, freqüenta teatros, óperas, museus e galerias de arte. Entra em contato com as obras de Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890), Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) e Paul Klee (1879-1940). Em 1929, freqüenta o ateliê de pintura de Degner Klemn. Nos jardins e museus botânicos de Dahlen, em Berlim, entusiasma-se ao encontrar exemplares da flora brasileira. De volta ao Brasil, faz curso de pintura e arquitetura na Escola Nacional de Belas Artes de Rio de Janeiro, entre 1930 e 1934.onde é aluno. Em 1932, realiza seu primeiro projeto de jardim para a residência da família Schwartz, no Rio de Janeiro. Entre 1934 e 1937, ocupa o cargo de diretor de parques e jardins do Recife, Pernambuco, onde passa a residir. Nesse período, vai com freqüência ao Rio de Janeiro e tem aulas com Candido Portinari (1903-1962) e com o escritor Mário de Andrade (1893-1945), no Instituto de Arte da Universidade do Distrito Federal. Em 1937, retorna ao Rio de Janeiro. O final da década de 1930 arca a integração de sua obra paisagística à arquitetura moderna, época em que o artista experimenta formas orgânicas e sinuosas na elaboração de seus projetos. Sua paixão por plantas remonta à juventude, quando se interessa por botânica e jardinagem, mas é em 1949 que Roberto Burle Marx organiza uma grande coleção, quando adquire um sítio de 800.000 m², em Campo Grande, Rio de Janeiro. Em companhia de botânicos, realiza inúmeras viagens por diversas regiões do país, para coletar e catalogar exemplares de plantas, reproduzindo em sua obra a diversidade fitogeográfica brasileira. Adaptado de https://www.guiadasartes.com.br/roberto-burle-marx/biografia

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Roberto Burle Marx was a Landscaper, architect, draughtsman, painter, engraver, lithographer, sculptor, upholsterer, potter, jewelry designer, decorator. During his childhood he lived in Rio de Janeiro. He went with his family to Germany in 1928. In Berlin, he studied singing and became part of the city’s cultural life, frequenting theaters, operas, museums and art galleries. He came into contact with the works of Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890), Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) and Paul Klee (1879-1940). In 1929, he attended the painting studio of Degner Klemn. In the gardens and botanical museums of Dahlen, in Berlin, he is excited to find specimens of Brazilian flora. Back in Brazil, he studied painting and architecture at the Escola Nacional de Belas Artes (Enba), Rio de Janeiro, between 1930 and 1934. In 1932, he carried out his first garden project for the Schwartz family’s residence in Rio de Janeiro. Between 1934 and 1937, he held the position of director of parks and gardens in Recife, Pernambuco, where he took up residence. During this period, he went frequently to Rio de Janeiro and took classes with Candido Portinari (1903-1962) and with the writer Mário de Andrade (1893-1945), at the Art Institute of the University of the Federal District. In 1937, he returned to Rio de Janeiro. The end of the 1930s saw the integration of his landscape work into modern architecture, a time when the artist experimented with organic and sinuous forms in the elaboration of his projects. His passion for plants dates back to his youth, when he became interested in botany and gardening, but it was in 1949 that Roberto Burle Marx organized a large collection, when he acquired an 800,000 m² site in Campo Grande, Rio de Janeiro. In the company of botanists, he made numerous trips to different regions of the country to collect and catalog plant specimens, reproducing the Brazilian phytogeographic diversity in his work. Adapted from: https://www.guiadasartes.com.br/roberto-burle-marx/biografia

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Auto-retratos/Self-portraits

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Arquitetura de passagem/Landscape Architecture

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Arquitetura/Architecture

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Pintura/Painting

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Harry Abend (1937-2021)– Un homenaje/An Homage — Escultor, arquitecto y orfebre judío-venezolano/Venezuelan Jewish Sculptor and Architect and Goldsmith– “Lo inesperado”/ “The Unexpected”

Harry Abend. Arquitecto, escultor y orfebre judío-polaco-venezolano. Su obra, se expuso en Caracas, Valencia, Brasil, Londres y Nueva York. Y en ella usó bronce, madera, cemento y otros.Nacido en Yaroslau, Polonia en 1937, llegó a Venezuela a los 11 años de edad. Comenzó a trabajar como escultor a partir de 1958, cuando estudiaba en la Facultad de Arquitectura y Urbanismo de la Universidad Central de Venezuela. Abend inició su actividad expositiva en 1961 y, en 1963, obtuvo el Premio Nacional de Escultura con la obra “Forma”. Un año después trabajó en Caracas junto con el escultor inglés Kenneth Armitage y artistas jóvenes venezolanos. En 1967 egresó de la Facultad de Arquitectura y Urbanismo de la UCV. A finales de esta década realizó relieves que fueron integrados a la arquitectura de varios edificios caraqueños, entre ellos la Sinagoga de la Unión Israelita (1969) y el Hotel Caracas Hilton, hoy Hotel Alba Caracas (1969). También la Sala Plenaria de Parque Central (1974) y la Sinagoga de la Asociación Beth-El (1974-1975). Pero fundamentalmente destacado su trabajo en el Teatro Teresa Carreño (1980-1982). Luego, en 1976, el artista se mudó a Londres donde continuó desarrollando sus trabajos en madera y metal. Allí expuso en galerías como la Roundhouse Gallery y la Hayward Gallery. Pero en la capital británica vivió hasta 1982, cuando volvió a Venezuela. En los últimos años Harry Abend continuó trabajando y exponiendo. En 2019, como parte de la exhibición “Harry Abend: lo inesperado”, de la Sala Mendoza, lanzó un libro retrospectivo de su obra .

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Harry Abend. Polish Venezuelan Jewish architect, sculptor and goldsmith. His work was exhibited in Caracas, Valencia, Brazil, London and New York. And in it he used bronze, wood, cement and others.Born in Yaroslau, Poland in 1937, he came to Venezuela at the age of 11. He began working as a sculptor in 1958, when he was studying at the Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism of the Central University of Venezuela. Abend began his exhibition activity in 1961 and, in 1963, he won the National Sculpture Prize with his work”Forma.” A year later he worked in Caracas together with the English sculptor Kenneth Armitage and young Venezuelan artists. In 1967 he graduated from the UCV Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism. At the end of this decade he made reliefs that were integrated into the architecture of several Caracas buildings, among them the Synagogue of the Israelite Union (1969) and the Hotel Caracas Hilton, today Hotel Alba Caracas (1969). Also the Central Park Plenary Hall (1974) and the Beth-El Association Synagogue (1974-1975). But his work at the Teresa Carreño Theater (1980-1982) was outstanding. Then, in 1976, the artist moved to London where he continued to develop his works in wood and metal. There he exhibited in galleries such as the Roundhouse Gallery and the Hayward Gallery. But he lived in the British capital until 1982. In recent years, Harry Abend continued working and exhibiting. In 2019, as part of the exhibition “Harry Abend: the unexpected” by Sala Mendoza, he launched a retrospective book of his work.

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Arte público/Public art

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Universidad Central de Venezuela

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Escultura /Sculpture

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Arquitectura/Architecture

Sinagoga de la Asociación Beth-El

Interior

Sinagoga de la Unión Israelita

Hotel Alba Caracas, antes el Hilton Caracas

Fachada del Teatro Teresa Carreño

Sala Plenaria del Parque Central

Oficinas corporativas en Caracas

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Las sinagogas de Colombia y Venezuela/The Synagogues of Colombia and Venezuela

Sinagogas de Colombia

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Sinagoga Calle 94, Bogotá

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Sinagoga Asociación Montefiore, Bogotá

Beit-Keneset
Comunidad Judía, Bogotá

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Sinagoga Agadat Israel, Bogotá

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Comunidad Israelita de Barranquilla

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Sinagoga Bet El, Baranquilllia  – Interior

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Guido Cohen, el rabino de la Comunidad Masortí  (Conservadora) Asociación Israelita Montefiore de Bogotá describe la situación de los judíos de Colombia. “Hay las plurales comunidades judías bogotanas y colombianas que cuentan con profesionales activos en todas las áreas de la sociedad de Colombia. Un país dónde, según Cohen, no existe el antisemitismo.

Hay alrededor de 5,000 judíos en Colombia. Existe el colegio judío de Bogotá, sus tres sinagogas, la excelente relación y colaboración establecida entre las diferentes corrientes del judaísmo a que conviven en este país”

Adaptado de:  https://www.radiosefarad.com/guido-cohen-es-facil-ser-judio-en-bogota

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Guido Cohen, the rabbi of Comunidad Masortí  (Conservadora) Asociación Israelita Montefiore in Bogotá describes the situation of the Jews of Colombia. There is a plurality of Jewish communities there and throughout Colombia who have active professionals ine every area of Colombian society. This is a country, according to Cohen, in which anti-Semitism does not exist.

There are about 5,000 Jews in Colombia. There is a Jewish high school in Bogotá, where there are three synagogues. There is an excellent relationship and established collaboration among the different currents of Judaism, who live together in the country.”

Adapted : https://www.radiosefarad.com/guido-cohen-es-facil-ser-judio-en-bogota

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Sinagogas de Venezuela

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Sinagoga Tiferet Israel, Caracas

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Sinagoga, Bet Aharon, Caracas

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Sinagoga Tiferet Israel del Este, Caracas

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Sinagoga Beth Abraham, Caracas

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Sinagoga Bet-El, Caracas

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Venezuela es el hogar de unos 5.000 judíos. Alrededor de 20.000 judíos venezolanos abandonaron el país en la última década debido a las condiciones económicas, y en particular debido a cómo la comunidad judía ha sido tratada desde 2009.

La Operación Plomo Fundido (en el invierno de 2008-2009) fue un punto de inflexión para los judíos del país. Se enfrentaron a la discriminación de activistas anti-israelíes y las sinagogas fueron objeto de vandalismo.

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Venezuela is the home of about 5,000 Jews. Around 20,000 Venezuelan Jews left the country during the last decade, because of the economic condition, and in particular because of the way the Jewish community had been treated since 2009.

Operation Molten Lead (in the winter of 2008-2009) was a turning point for the Jews of the country, They faced discrimination from anti-Israel activists and the synagogues were the object of vandalism.

Artículo original de https://israelnoticias.com/editorial/judios-venezuela-caos-pais-sudamericano/

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Sinagogas de México fuera de Ciudad México