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Curiosity | Architecture of Israel #106 | August 2016 | page english
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רחל בן-אהרון rachel ben aharon -
as no less provocative. Embarrassed by
the media storm directed at him, Yam says
that “his work is based on accumulated
images of instant thoughts”. However, since
the subject got out of control, diverting the
debate from his artistic talent to his capacity
for public relations, here is another piece -
judge for yourselves.
This year’s final project of the Department
of Architecture at Wizo Haifa, dealt with the
relationship between city, environment and
community. Students were asked to refer
to a variety of questions from what part do
cemeteries play in the urban context to what
can be done with abandoned, contaminated
buildings.
Mira Chesla’s project “Check In” dealt with
the renewed relationship between Ashdod
Port and the city. Nave Sidi designed a new
democratic space for Israel titled “Politeia”.
Not sure he realized that Plato’s conclusion
in his dialogue was that the State needs
to be ruled by a king/philosopher, what we
already have, after all…
The exhibition of graduates of the Tiltan
College of Design and Communications
took place in its 2,500 sq.m, 80 year-old
building, previously a British bank. Among
the works exhibited are graphic design,
multi-dimensional design, packing and
commercial space, illustration, animation
and post-production, screen media design,
photography, interior design, the design and
development of games and applications.
Entrance is free. Closes: October 15.
Out of the final projects at the Ariel School
of Architecture, three works stood out: Assaf
Cohanim's – “Footnote”, which explored the
neglected Dora neighborhood in Netania -
today populated by Ethiopian immigrants,
yet offering an opportunity to become a vital
urban space for the benefit of the entire city.
Michal Averbuch’s – “Place of Reference”
dealt with the questions of what constitutes
an Israeli place; and how can one design a
place that is an object of longing.
Julia Shlomenzon’s “The Silence
Between”, explores the meaning of spatial
continuation, focusing on Hayarkon river that
simultaneously connects and separates the
two parts of Tel Aviv. Julia suggests applying
soft and flowing elements, swearing that any
relation to Zaha Hadid is purely accidental.
That's it, please write:
curiosity
Sad to die in the middle of July
Ulrik Plesner, one of the most important
architects to have left their mark on Israeli
architecture, has died at the age of 86. A
graduate of the Royal Danish Academy in
Copenhagen, Plesner lived in Sri Lanka for
16 years where together with his partner
Geoffrey Bawa he was responsible for a
variety of significant projects. After heading
a team at ARUP in London for about five
years, Plesner immigrated to Israel in 1972
and established his own office in Jerusalem.
In 1974 he was appointed City Engineer of
Jerusalem and two years later he continued
to work as an independent architect. Among
his well-known projects were Bet Gabriel on
the Kinneret, and in Jerusalem - the Liberty
Bell Garden, the Bloomfield Garden, Malha
Sports Hall, Zionist Confederation House.
In 1995, his daughters – Daniela and Maya
Plesner joined him and the office moved
to Tel Aviv, where they planned the Daniel
Rowing Centre on the Yarkon, the American
School in Even Yehuda, buildings on the
Ben Gurion campus, several private houses
and the conservation of Bet H’Pagoda in Tel
Aviv and the Printing House in Jerusalem.
Plesner was awarded the Rokach Prize,
the Rechter Prize, the C.F. Hansen Life
Achievement Award, Sri Lanka Architectural
Life Achievement Award, and the ICSC
Award for the Finest Commercial Center in
Europe.
awards & competitions
Registration for the Project of the Year
Competition has been postponed due to the
political situation that, alter alia, prevented
us from presenting the 2015 winning project
in Saudia. A little patience, and we're there.
Architect Eran Zilberman of Regavim+
architects has won the David Reznik
Prize in the “40/40 exhibition for young
architects”, for his design of the Arubot
kindergarten in Kfar Saba. Chairman of
the judging panel Architect Gaby Schwartz,
rightly said that “the architect is the director
of life’s play and as such is responsible for
the careful spending of the public budget.
The kindergarten reflects modesty, quality,
spatial richness, and a sensible use of
materials”. Eran, who worked for ten years
at Mann-Shinar Architects, opened his own
office in 2010 and has since designed 11
kindergartens, all of which are unique.
events
The struggle to cancel one of the most
cynical laws ever legislated by foolish and
ignorant politicians continues - an initiative
of the Treasury (who else), reinforcing the
relationship between governing and capital
by promoting the building of apartments
for the rich next to the beach in order to
fund housing for the poor. Do you get this
Moshe? You keep saying you have extra
billions, wouldn’t it be wiser to just build
affordable apartments, even perhaps not
too far from the beach so all of us can enjoy
the only public resource the government
hasn’t smeared with its corrupt hands?
And, in the same vein, Sofa Landver -
the Immigration and Absorption Minister
announced that from now on, they will
publish on line the number of available
apartments. Would be funny, were it not so
sad.
The Young Architects Forum discussed with
representatives of the Ministry of Economy,
the possibility of changing the Building
Law, to allow automatic registration of
architectural graduates, and internship from
the fifth year of studies. About time, guys.
exhibitions
Works by Oki Sato, founder of the Japanese
Studio Nendo, exhibited at the Holon Design
Museum.
Closing: End of October, 2016
book
The book “Richard Kaufman and the
Zionist Project” edited by Marina Epstein-
Pliouchtch, Michael Levin and assoc. ed.
Tsafrir Feinholtz, is out. Detailed article by
prof. Michael Levin appears in AI #104.
Projects
Tel Aviv Municipality has approved the
plans for a park over the Ayalon highway.
Undertaken by Lerman Architects and Town
Planners, the park will border Hayarkon
Park in the north, Park Ariel Sharon (Hirya)
in the south, and what is left of Sarona in
the west.
students
Shenkar graduate Yam Amrany – who felt
an uncontrollable urge to give free rein to
his yearnings, including in his work a small
cutting of a naked woman resembling Ayelet
Shaked – the most beautiful minister in the
ugliest government we have ever known.
The question of whether freedom of
expression should be allowed in art works
is irrelevant - as long as the intention is
not malicious. Yuli Tamir, president of
Shenkar, who decided to censor his work,
is probably the best witness of this, as she
herself (together with architect Amir Mann)
founded the “Peace Now” movement, at a
time when the word “peace” was perceived