Project Mind Foundation

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Curriculum Vitae

Admon (Adani) Cohen

8 HaDov Street
Jerusalem 96952
telephone: 972.2.679.6195
facsimile: 972.2.678.5860
email: pmf@projectmind.org

Admon Cohen Photo


  • Born: 14 Adar Aleph, 5695; 22 Feb. 1935, Basarah, Iraq
  • Primary School in Poona, India (English during Mandate)
  • 1944-47: English Public School in Jerusalem, Israel
  • 1947-52: Whittinham College, Brighton, England
  • 1952-58: Architectural Association Scool of Architecture, London Qualified in 1958 in Architechture, Tropical Architecture Advanced Accoustics
  • Qualifications: AA Dipl. ARIBA
  • Worked for 10 years in a number of large offices in London on public buildings including university buildings, hospitals and the central Criminal Court in London which I designed throughout (an eleven story building conaining 12 courts, 2 prisons, 2 police stations, exotic judges and Barristers' accommodation, underground car park and a great deal of "systems" designed to enable the public to observe legal procedure without prejudicing it.)


  • 1969-79: Worked in private practice in London, mainly on hospitals after completing a post graduate course in hospital design. I designed some of the first private hospitals in London and became a consultant to the Ministry of Health on design guidelines.


  • 1979: Moved to Israel. Projects in Israel include Confederation House (Jerusalem) and a large Yeshiva ($10 Million project) in Mitzpeh Yerocho which is now about half complete.

  • During the 60's I also went to art school (Central School of Art, London) and for many years painted and sculpted prolifically. Many exhibitions.


  • I have always been interested in and have searched for ways to improve the quality of life and to rid the world of poverty and disease, etc.