The villa was planned for a young family who lived in an outdated house on an elongated plot in Kfar Shmaryahu. As the family was expanding, it needed a new residence to meet their needs and wanted to maximize the advantages of the 1250-sqm-plot.
Architecture firm
Erez Shani Architecture
Location
Kfar Shmaryahu, Tel Aviv District, Israel
Principal architect
Erez Shani
Collaborators
Kamoor (Carpentry) Whiteson Yogev (Metal Work)Avi Shimoni (Metal Work)
Interior design
Erez Shani Architecture
Structural engineer
Buky Snir
Environmental & MEP
Yifat Shalev, Boaz Wasserman, Eitan Almasy
Landscape
Haim Kohen Landscape
Lighting
Anna Zalsin Lighting Design
Supervision
Itamar Bar Projects
Construction
Amit Marshanski Building Company LTD
Material
Concrete, Stone , Steel , Glass
Typology
Residential › House
In planning lodgings for physically disabled people, nothing is “standard” or obvious. Every detail, big or small, must be adapted to the residents’ needs and abilities. The state of Israel has accessibility regulations, but we believe that special adaptation is needed beyond those, for each and every resident’s maximum safety, comfort, and indepen...
Project name
Handicapable – Renovating and designing a historical building (a former weapons cache) for physically disabled residents
Architecture firm
Studio A3
Location
Kibbutz Mizra, Israel
Photography
LUZ Architecture Photography
Principal architect
Shiran Maimon Bar, Gali Dar Waisel
Design team
Shiran Maymon Bar, Gali Dar Waisel
Interior design
Studio A3
Structural engineer
Itai Dangur Eng.
Construction
N.A.L Engineering
Supervision
Sharon Tounian
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp
Material
Concrete, Wood, Terazzo, Plaster, Drywall
Budget
900K NIS (~255K $)
Client
Slav rehabilitation services Ltd.
Typology
Residential › Apartments, Renovation, Historical, typical of the no-frills architecture of the young state of Israel (Building originally built in 1936)
There are some projects that no matter what, even if you are 8 months pregnant, in the middle of August, with a 3-year-old daughter, you just can't say "NO" to them. Even though I was due to have another baby right before the end of this project, I just couldn't refuse. Right from the beginning I realized we are very close neighbors. How close? onl...
Architecture firm
WE Architects
Location
Bavli, Tel Aviv, Israel
Principal architect
Efrat Weinreb
Collaborators
Mor Novich Shomer
Environmental & MEP engineering
Typology
Residential › Apartment
FOZ is a boutique museum situated in the center of Jerusalem dedicated to the story of the establishment of the state of Israel. The museum is designed as a storyboard- a series of spaces, each telling the story of a different period in time, designed in a different atmosphere and conveying a unique message.
Project name
The Friends of Zion Museum
Architecture firm
Ollech + Tol
Location
Jerusalem, Jerusalem District, Israel
Photography
Assaf Pinchuk
Principal architect
Nati Ollech
Design team
Nati Ollech, Sagi Rechter, Eldad Lev
Collaborators
Sagi Rechter, Eldad Lev, Disk In Pro
Tools used
AutoCAD, Autodesk 3DS Max, Rhinoceros 3D
Material
Wood, Marble, Concrete, Glass
Client
Diskin Pro for the FOZ Museum
Typology
Cultural Architecture › Museum
A word- a symbol becomes a space! The project is planned to be located in three close and symbolic countries- Egypt, Jordan and Israel. This building, as a light tent in the desert, will be visible from all three locations and unite its main concept- peace.
Project name
Peace Hotel, Eilat
Architecture firm
Moshe Katz Architect
Location
Israel/Jordan/Egypt
Tools used
AutoCAD, Rhinoceros 3D, Autodesk 3ds Max, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Moshe Katz
Status
Unbuilt/ preliminary design
Typology
Residential › Apartments, Mixed-Use
On a unique plot in the metropolis of Tel Aviv that combines a extraordinary views and an organic farm, the customer wanted to establish a residential complex for the family.
Architecture firm
Arstudio - Arnon Nir Architecture ltd.
Location
Mishmeret, Israel
Principal architect
Ishai Breslauer
Design team
Ishai Breslauer, Arnon Nir
Landscape
Haim Cohen Landscape
Material
Concrete, steel, natural materials like natural stone (Granite Castro d'Aire imported from Portugal), natural Cedar wood in floors and pergolas
Typology
Residential › House
Mayslits Kassif Roytman Architects have been selected to design the new Academy and Museum of the Hebrew Language in the national cultural district of Jerusalem. Mayslits Kassif Roytman Architects were chosen out of 100 proposals in one of the largest international architecture competitions ever conducted in Israel.
Project name
The New Academy and Museum of the Hebrew Language
Architecture firm
Mayslits Kassif Roytman Architects
Location
National Cultural District of Jerusalem, Israel
Principal architect
Ganit Mayslits Kassif, Udi Kassif and Maor Roytman
Design team
Igal Tartakovsky
Visualization
Mayslits Kassif Roytman Architects
Client
The Academy of the Hebrew Language
Status
Competition Proposal- First place
Typology
Cultural › Museum
Scoria / Inon Ben David: The design concept of this Galilean restaurant embraces striking lines and expressive curves, bursting itself into the arms of nature. We wanted to outline the importance of preservation of the natural landscape and show designed and nature can coexist in perfect harmony.
Project name
Restaurant in the Galilee
Architecture firm
Scoria by Inon Ben David
Location
Galilee, northern Israel
Tools used
SketchUp, V-ray, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Inon Ben David
Site area
1.23 Acre / 5 Dunam
Visualization
Inon Ben David
