Nachman Kaplansky
Born Belsk, Russia 11th February 1904
Emigrated to Mandate Palestine, lives on Allenby Street Tel Aviv
Arrives in Antwerp in January 1925 to ‘continue his architecture studies’
Wife Henia Baharaw
Architect, prolific in Antwerp between 1930-1938
Late 1938 returns to Mandate Palestine on a Nansen Passport
Designs the Dining Hall in Kibbutz Ginegar Israel 1956
Amongst his projects:
Henri Couturier House
Villa Kaplansky
Swart House in Belgiëlei
Résidence Prince Albert in Prince Albert Park
Burgerhuis Diercxsens
Projects
Villa Kleinkramner 1934. Rebuilt in 1962 and restored by B-architecten in 2011
House for Silberman family
Image B-bis architecten Photographer ©Ilse Liekens
Credit for details of homes: Onroerenderfgoed.be Immovable Heritage Agency, an agency and scientific institution of the Flemish government
Image of Villa Kaplansky: B-bis architecten Photographer ©Ilse Liekens