Peter Kamnitzer

Peter Kamnitzer
Born	1921 Berlin, Germany
Died	June 25, 1998 Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Cause of death	heart attack
Alma mater	Columbia University Harvard University
Occupation	Architect
Spouse(s)	Marietta Kamnitzer
Children	2 sons

Peter Kamnitzer (1921–1998) was a German-born American architect. Born in Germany, he emigrated first to Israel and secondly to the United States, where he settled in Los Angeles, California. He was a Professor of Architecture at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). With NASA and General Electric, he invented a graphic design tool used to predict what impact buildings would have on environments. He was a proponent of adding greenery and leisurely facilities to apartment complexes. He designed many residential buildings in Downtown Los Angeles, including public housing.

Peter Kamnitzer was born in 1921 in Berlin, Germany. He emigrated to Israel. By 1949, he emigrated to the United States. He received a master's degree in planning and housing from Columbia University in 1951, followed by a master's degree in architecture from Harvard University in 1957.

Kamnitzer started his career at the National Planning Department for the Government of Israel. He subsequently worked for El Salvador's National Medical Center, followed by the United Nations Housing Section.

Kamnitzer became an architect in Los Angeles, California, where he first worked for Gruen Associates. During that time, he designed Wilshire Terrace, a residential building on Wilshire Boulevard. Shortly after, he co-founded the architectural firm Kamnitzer, Marks & Partners, later known as Kamnitzer & Cotton, and Kamnitzer Cotton Vreeland. He designed many high-rise residential buildings in Downtown Los Angeles, including housing projects. He designed Promenade Towers in Bunker Hill, Los Angeles. He also designed the Keck Theater on the campus of Occidental College.

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