David Fisher
| David Fisher | |
|---|---|
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| Born | Tel Aviv, Israel |
| 🏳️ Nationality | Italian-Israeli[1][2][3][4] |
| 💼 Occupation | |
| Known for | Architecture |
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David Fisher (born Haim David Fisher ca. 1949) is an Italian architect based in Florence. He is known for designing the Dynamic Tower, a rotating skyscraper proposed for construction in Dubai.
Early life[edit]
Fisher was born in Tel Aviv, Israel, in about 1949.[5] In 1970 he left Israel to attend the University of Florence. After graduation he served as a lecturer of architecture and structural engineering at the same university.[6]
Career[edit]
Fisher launched Fiteco Ltd. in New York during the mid-1980s while also becoming involved in the development and building of hotels. He designed pre-assembled bathrooms for luxury homes and hotels.[5]
Dynamic Tower[edit]
Fisher is the founder and chairman of Dynamic Architecture Group, based in London, UK.[7] He is the designer of the proposed rotating Dynamic Tower, [3] The intention was to build an 80-storey skyscraper in two locations, Dubai and Moscow. The building featured revolving floors, some of which could have moved on command, providing the building with an ever-changing shape along with a changing view for the residents. The tower earned Fisher the 16th place in Time Magazine's list of Best Inventions of 2008.[8]
References[edit]
- ↑ Len, Jackie (2008-07-12). "Israeli-born architect unveils twirling tower for Dubai". The Jerusalem Post.
He has relinquished his Israeli citizenship, but wouldn't say why.
- ↑ Randl, Chad (2008). Revolving Architecture. A History of Buildings That Rotate, Swivel, and Pivot. New York: Princeton Architectural Press. p. 55. ISBN 978-1-56898-681-4.
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- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Randl 2008, p. 188. "...Italian-Israeli architect David Fisher."
- ↑ McKeough, Tim (21 July 2008). "A Prefab, Rotating Skyscraper Coming to a City Near You?". Architectural Record. The McGraw-Hill Companies. Retrieved 3 May 2012.
...the Italian-Israeli architect presented plans for what he has dubbed the Dynamic Tower...
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Goldberger, Paul (21 July 2008). "Shape-shifter". The New Yorker. Condé Nast. Retrieved 3 May 2012.
Fisher, who was born in Tel Aviv fifty-nine years ago, is based in Florence, and believes that he has come up with the most innovative concept in architecture since the pyramids.
- ↑ Majeski, John (2 July 2008). "It's alive! Euro architect unveils rotating building". Real Estate Weekly. Hagedorn Publication. Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 3 May 2012. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Asia Business Conference 2008". Archived from the original on 2008-06-22. Retrieved 2008-06-25. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Kari Jormakka, "The Empire and its Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat", Architecture in the Age of Empire, Bauhaus-University: Weimar, 2011, pp. 69-70.
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