Jack Zunz was the principal structural designer of the Sydney Opera House.
15 Facts About Jack Zunz
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Jack Zunz was born to a Jewish family December 25,1923 in Monchengladbach, Germany, but at the age of 13 he moved to South Africa.
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Jack Zunz worked for a consultant and structural steelwork fabricator, before coming to London to join Ove Arup in 1950.
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In 1961 Jack Zunz returned to London as an associate partner and then from 1965 as a senior partner.
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Jack Zunz led the team which designed the roof of the Sydney Opera House.
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Jack Zunz was responsible for many landmark projects, including Britannic House for BP, the Standard Bank building in Johannesburg, the Emley Moor transmitting station, the headquarters building for the HSBC Main Building, the first Stansted Airport Terminal and many more.
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Jack Zunz was Chairman of Ove Arup and Partners from 1977 to 1984 and co-chairman of Ove Arup Partnership, the whole Arup group, from 1984 to 1989.
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Jack Zunz was centrally involved in developing the technical skills of the firm, in increasing its geographical spread as well as creating a framework for an increasing number of talented engineers and allied professionals to develop their skills and their careers.
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Jack Zunz was a consultant to Arup from 1989 to 1996 and the first Chairman of the Ove Arup Foundation.
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Jack Zunz was a Fellow Commoner at Churchill College, Cambridge.
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Jack Zunz has lectured widely on his projects and related topics, particularly education.
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Jack Zunz is the author or co author of many papers.
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Jack Zunz held a number of appointments outside his firm including being Chairman of the Trustees of the Architectural Association and President of CIRIA.
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Jack Zunz was elected a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering in 1983.
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Jack Zunz was made an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects in 1990 and an Honorary Fellow of Trevelyan College, Durham University in 1996.