Percival Goodman | |
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| Born | January 13, 1904 |
| Died | October 11, 1989 (aged 85) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Practice | Percival Goodman |
| Buildings | Multiple (see list) |
Percival Goodman FAIA (January 13, 1904 – October 11, 1989) was an American urban theorist and architect who designed more than 50 synagogues between 1948 and 1983. He has been called the "leading theorist" of modern synagogue design,[1] and "the most prolific architect in Jewish history."[2]
- ^ Philip Nobel, Art/Architecture; What Design For a Synagogue Spells Jewish?, New York Times, December 2, 2001.
- ^ Michael Z. Wise, "America's Most Prolific Synagogue Architect Archived 2011-07-14 at the Wayback Machine," The Forward, March 9, 2001.