| JM Gerald Gordon | |
| Birth Date: | 1933 12, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Vryheid, South Africa |
| Death Place: | Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Burial Place: | West Park Jewish Cemetery, Johannesburg |
| Education: | M.Arch; Ph.D. |
| Alma Mater: | University of Witwatersrand |
| Occupation: | Architect, academic |
| Years Active: | 1955-2016 |
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| Spouse: | Loraine Gordon (d.2020) |
Joseph Moses Gerald Gordon (14 December 1933 – 11 September 2016) was a South African architect,[1] [2] Professor (1976–1994) at the University of Witwatersrand School of Architecture, and Honorary Research Fellow of the university (1994-2016).[3] [4] He is best known for inventing the "Thin-Skin" building method.[5] [6] His papers and drawings are archived at the University of the Witwatersrand School of Architecture & Planning.[7] He was president of the Transvaal (now Gauteng) Institute of Architects in 1978 and 1979.[8] His residential home was commemorated with a "Blue Plaque"[9] by the Johannesburg Heritage Foundation in 2021.[10]
He was born in Vryheid in Natal to Lithuanian Jewish parents.[10] The family moved to Johannesburg for its larger Jewish community.[10] Gordon had a Bar Mitzvah at Yeoville Shul in Yeoville, an inner city neighbourhood of Johannesburg.[10] He attended Athlone Boys' High School in the city.[10]