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J. M. Gerald Gordon
South African architect (1933-2016) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Joseph Moses Gerald Gordon (14 December 1933 – 11 September 2016) was a South African architect,[1][2] Professor (1976–1994) at the University of Witwatersrand School of Architecture, and Honorary Research Fellow of the university (1994-2016).[3][4] He is best known for inventing the "Thin-Skin" building method.[5][6] His papers and drawings are archived at the University of the Witwatersrand School of Architecture & Planning.[7] He was president of the Transvaal (now Gauteng) Institute of Architects in 1978 and 1979.[8] His residential home was commemorated with a "Blue Plaque"[9] by the Johannesburg Heritage Foundation in 2021.[10]
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Early life
He was born in Vryheid in Natal to Lithuanian Jewish parents.[10] The family moved to Johannesburg for its larger Jewish community.[10] Gordon had a Bar Mitzvah at Yeoville Shul in Yeoville, an inner city neighbourhood of Johannesburg.[10] He attended Athlone Boys' High School in the city.[10]
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