Architecture David Bernstein obituary Architect determined to tackle neglect and overcrowding in London’s housing Such was the success of Levitt Bernstein’s Royal Exchange theatre in Manchester that the practice, in which David Bernstein was a partner, gained an extra specialism in buildings for the arts. Facebook Twitter Pinterest David Bernstein showed that housing could be built at high densities without tower blocks. Photograph: Levitt Bernstein ArchitectsThe Levitt Bernstein practice was a conventional partnership but profits were shared. Photograph: Levitt Bernstein ArchitectsHe was born in New York, the son of ambitious Jewish parents, Sol Bernstein, who worked for Miller Bros hats, and his wife, Diana. • David Bernstein, architect, born 24 June 1937; died 21 January 2018

Source: The Guardian February 15, 2018 17:26 UTC