Maxwell Starkman | |
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| Born | November 17, 1921
Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | December 29, 2003 (aged 82)
Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Manitoba |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Practice | Maxwell Starkman Associates |
| Buildings | Museum of Tolerance |
Maxwell Starkman (November 17, 1921 – December 29, 2003) was a Canadian architect based in Los Angeles, California.
Biography
Early life
Maxwell Starkman was born in 1921 in Toronto, Canada. [1] [2] He served in England, France, Belgium and Germany during World War II. [1] [2] He graduated from the University of Manitoba. [1] [2]
Career
He moved to Los Angeles, California in 1950. [1] Shortly after, he started working for Richard J. Neutra. [1] In 1953, he started Reichl and Starkman Architects with fellow architect Fritz Reichl. [1] After Reichl died in 1954, he established Maxwell Starkman Associates, an architectural firm. [1] He mostly built tract homes for returning G.I.s. [2] [3]
Later, he built commercial buildings such as shopping malls and drugstores. [2] For example, he designed the Park Place Shopping Center and the Sunrise City Shopping Center along the Maryland Parkway in Las Vegas, Nevada. [2] He also designed the Fallbrook Center in West Hills and some student housing at California State University, Los Angeles. Later in the 1960s, he designed the Melodyland Theater in Anaheim. [1] Additionally, Starkman designed the Dunes hotel and casino, which was later demolished and replaced with the Bellagio. [2]
In 1972, he designed the Zenith Tower located at 6300 on Wilshire Boulevard, near Carthay Circle. [3] It was built for the Zenith National Insurance as a sixteen-story skyscraper. [3] Later, he designed the Sony Pictures Plaza. [1] He also designed the Meridian Condominiums, a skyscraper in San Diego. His last design was the Museum of Tolerance. [1]
He retired in 1987. [1]
Personal life
He was married to Gloria Starkman. [1] They had three sons and one daughter: sons David, Laurence, Robert, and Nancy. [1] He became a widower when his wife died in 1992. [1]
Death
He died on December 29, 2003. [1]
Legacy
The Maxwell Starkman Scholarship in Architecture at the University of Manitoba is named in his honor. [4]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Oliver, Myrna (January 5, 2004). "Maxwell Starkman, 82; Architect for Sony Plaza, Museum of Tolerance". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Dunes hotel tower architect Starkman dies". Las Vegas Sun. January 26, 2004.
- ^ a b c "Zenith Tower". Los Angeles Conservancy. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
- ^ Canadian Scholarships
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