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Yashar Architects profile Yashar Architects is one of Israel's leading architectural firms, founded in the 1950s by Itzhak Yashar. It has designed some of Israel's landmark buildings. including Tel Aviv Museum of Art, the arts faculty building at Tel Aviv University, and the Dizengoff Shopping Center. Itzhak’s son, Avner Yashar, joined the practice in 1986 and has developed it into a leading firm in high-rise residential and office buildings, as well as city planning, with a team of more than 70 architects. © Cedric Helsly
Biography Jonathan Groswasser Jonathan (Yoni) Groswasser has more than 20 years’ experience as an architect and project manager on a wide range of building projects. Yoni joined Yashar in 1997 and became a partner in 2007. Since then, he has been involved with notable projects, including One Rothschild Tower in Tel Aviv, the Tzamarot Towers development and the ToHa Towers. He is currently working on the 45,000 sqm Microsoft Headquarters and R&D center in Herzliya. Yoni has lectured at the Tel Aviv University School of Architecture for over seven years.
Significant projects Mixed-used One Rothschild Tower, Tel Aviv, Israel The Landmark tower, Tel Aviv, Israel De Vinci Towers, Tel Aviv, Israel Residential towers W Tower, Tel Aviv, Israel Rom Tower, Tel Aviv, Israel White City Residence Tower, Tel Aviv, Israel Office and retail Plaza Centers Mall, Kragujevac, Serbia Vitania Delek Motors Towers, Tel Aviv, Israel SAP Headquarters Ra'anana APPLE R&D Building, Herzliya, Israel Website www.a-yashar.com
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