אדריכלות ישראלית

Multifunctional Building

Architecture of Israel #

106

August

2016

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english

Located at the entrance to the research campus at Nahal Soreq, the complex extends

over about 1.7 acres, 4.500 sq.m of which are built.

The initial program dictated a dining room with kitchen, but in the course of the work it

developed into a multi-functioning complex that encompasses all the public functions

of the campus: dining rooms, kitchen, cafeteria, an auditorium with 350 seats,

classrooms, offices, a shelter that serves as a gym, an infirmary, library, and archives

located in two wings, each of which has two storeys, with an arcade between them.

The selected concept behind the design was of a horizontally-shaped building

integrated into the topography, while maintaining a relatively low shadow that does

not block the view of the other buildings. The location of the building near the entrance

to the Kiriya, gives the complex the appearance of a gate-way.

Proximity to the sea dictated the use of durable finishing materials such as bare

concrete, aluminum sheets, and silicate bricks, reminiscent of the existing buildings.

Letting the landscape into the building is enabled by glazed screening walls, including

those bordering the arcade between the buildings.

Poreh Ya'akobi Karni Architects

Architect partner: Eli Ya’akobi

Architect partner: Hadar Karni

Leading architect: Ole Borochov Reichman

Photos: Eli Gross

Kitchen, dining room and all the rest

multifunctional

at nahal soreq

bonnie Evans