10 Things to Know About Arieh Sharon, Israeli Architect who Designed OAU Buildings.
Dasola Ayoola
In the 2nd half of 1950, after the Western region decided that it was needful to build universities to add to the maiden university in Ibadan, they chose Arieh Sharon and tasked him with the job.
There is this believe among OAU students and non-OAU students who are lovers of OAU's structures that OAU is the most beautiful campus in Africa.
This belief is so strong that the second line of the school's anthem agrees that the varsity is , "Africa's most beautiful campus."
Although, due to the way the country has been running the educational system for more than 20 years, it will be quite ridiculous to claim it is the most beautiful campus in the continent with the need for renovation in some parts.
But you really do not have to walk too far to see the amazing work Arieh Sharon did.
"Is OAU the most beautiful campus in Nigeria?" Is a question that has sparked fierce debates over time. From Nairaland to My school, there is hardly a bloglike site where you wouldn't see a debate about this.
Here are ten integral things to know about Arieh Sharon:
1. Arieh Sharon (initially named Ludwig Kurzmann) was born in Jaroslau, Galicia, Austria-Hungary (now Jaroslaw, Poland ) on May 28, 1900.
2. Arieh Sharon studied at the German Technical University in Brno after graduating from high-school in 1918. Sharon was admitted to the famous Bauhaus Vorkurs by Walter Gropius , the founder of the Bauhaus. Bauhaus was later shut down after much pressure from the Nazi. Bauhaus teaching and style, however, continued to spread around the world.
3. In 1931, Sharon emigrated to Palestine and opened his architectural office in Tel Aviv; Gunta Stölzl, his wife emigrated to Switzerland with their daughter, Yael. They divorced in 1936.
4. Sharon’s first commission in Tel Aviv was the construction of four pavilions for the Histadrut (General Federation of Labour) exhibit at the Levant Fair in 1932. These pavilions, for which he had won first prize in an architectural competition were composed of modular wooden elements, progressively growing in height and length, covered by jute.
5. During the War of Independence in 1948, Sharon was appointed head of the Government Planning Department, whose main challenge was where to settle the waves of immigrants who were arriving in the country, He returned to his private architectural office in 1954 and formed a partnership with another architect, Benjamin Idelson.
6. From 1965 onwards he worked together with his son, Eldar Sharon, until his death in 1984.
7. He won the Israel prize for Architecture in 1962.
8. Arieh Sharon and Eldar Sharon were involved in over 20 buildings after they started working together, including the University of Ife (now Obafemi Awolowo University).
9. In 1959, when the Western region decided they needed a second university, Arieh Sharon suggested Ile-Ife should be selected. In 1960, Sharon and Nigerian planners toured universities in many parts of the world, considering design, planning features, and suitability of architecture to site.
10. Arieh Sharon died on July 24, 1984 (aged 84) in Paris, France.
Source: Wikipedia
In the 2nd half of 1950, after the Western region decided that it was needful to build universities to add to the maiden university in Ibadan, they chose Arieh Sharon and tasked him with the job.
There is this believe among OAU students and non-OAU students who are lovers of OAU's structures that OAU is the most beautiful campus in Africa.
This belief is so strong that the second line of the school's anthem agrees that the varsity is , "Africa's most beautiful campus."
Although, due to the way the country has been running the educational system for more than 20 years, it will be quite ridiculous to claim it is the most beautiful campus in the continent with the need for renovation in some parts.
But you really do not have to walk too far to see the amazing work Arieh Sharon did.
"Is OAU the most beautiful campus in Nigeria?" Is a question that has sparked fierce debates over time. From Nairaland to My school, there is hardly a bloglike site where you wouldn't see a debate about this.
Here are ten integral things to know about Arieh Sharon:
1. Arieh Sharon (initially named Ludwig Kurzmann) was born in Jaroslau, Galicia, Austria-Hungary (now Jaroslaw, Poland ) on May 28, 1900.
2. Arieh Sharon studied at the German Technical University in Brno after graduating from high-school in 1918. Sharon was admitted to the famous Bauhaus Vorkurs by Walter Gropius , the founder of the Bauhaus. Bauhaus was later shut down after much pressure from the Nazi. Bauhaus teaching and style, however, continued to spread around the world.
3. In 1931, Sharon emigrated to Palestine and opened his architectural office in Tel Aviv; Gunta Stölzl, his wife emigrated to Switzerland with their daughter, Yael. They divorced in 1936.
4. Sharon’s first commission in Tel Aviv was the construction of four pavilions for the Histadrut (General Federation of Labour) exhibit at the Levant Fair in 1932. These pavilions, for which he had won first prize in an architectural competition were composed of modular wooden elements, progressively growing in height and length, covered by jute.
5. During the War of Independence in 1948, Sharon was appointed head of the Government Planning Department, whose main challenge was where to settle the waves of immigrants who were arriving in the country, He returned to his private architectural office in 1954 and formed a partnership with another architect, Benjamin Idelson.
6. From 1965 onwards he worked together with his son, Eldar Sharon, until his death in 1984.
7. He won the Israel prize for Architecture in 1962.
8. Arieh Sharon and Eldar Sharon were involved in over 20 buildings after they started working together, including the University of Ife (now Obafemi Awolowo University).
9. In 1959, when the Western region decided they needed a second university, Arieh Sharon suggested Ile-Ife should be selected. In 1960, Sharon and Nigerian planners toured universities in many parts of the world, considering design, planning features, and suitability of architecture to site.
10. Arieh Sharon died on July 24, 1984 (aged 84) in Paris, France.
Source: Wikipedia
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