אדריכלות ישראלית - גיליון 123

סקרנות - מדור ביקורתי לסיקור ארועים Curiosity - Events and Competitions אדריכלותישראלית Architecture of Israel # 123 November 2020 36 | | 42426 c uriosity readers farginening About two years ago the phone rang and on the line was Moti Ben Horin, one of our veteran subscribers. "I’ve been following your respected journal devotedly for the past 30 years and every three months, when the courier delivers it, I ask myself where you draw the energy and resources to produce such a serious and respected magazine…" Moti Ben Horin, who died about two weeks ago, was (almost) one of the last architects to smile when asked, “when are you retiring?” One of the significant sentences I heard from him about twenty years ago when we published the renovated Terminal 1 he designed, was: “When will the article be published? “Why”? we asked. Because I intend to put it on the bookshelf in my toilet" Why particularly in the toilet? Because that’s where the user meets the architect up close!" Moti, who designed some of the most important buildings in Israel, such as Asia House, Jabotinsky House, the Sheraton Hotel in Jerusalem, the Tax Bureau in Tel Aviv and innumerable private homes, had, over and beyond his unique sense of humor, an integral environment and climate-awareness, which he deliberately avoided naming "green architecture" – "most of my buildings are gray.” Thank you, Moti. Remember what we said on your verandah…? Architects never die, they just move to another dwelling. awards & competitions The proposal by Kimmel-Eshkolot Architects in collaboration with Studio de Lange won the competition for the main building and master plan of the Eretz Israel Museum in Ramat Aviv. Announced by the Ramla Municipality in collaboration with the Architects’ Association, the competition for the design of the entrance to Ramla was won by architects Nof Nathansohn and Avinoam Sharon. Dubbed "Ice Junction" due to the ice rink that used to be there, the proposal seeks a meeting place between traditional stone building and contemporary digital building techniques. At the center is a stone and glass cube surrounded by a fountain suggesting the effect of a block of ice. Submission deadline for the Givat Koslovsky competition has been extended to 30/11/20; And the submission deadline for the urban design competition for the Bornstein Complex in Yeruham has been extended to 31/12/20. events The (irritating and unnecessary) regulation requiring construction according to the Green Standard starting March, 2021, has been approved. "Know all" interested parties maintain that implementing the regulation might save 25% of the energy costs. But, this will only further hamper architects who are already forced to struggle with seven thousand two hundred and eight regulations, laws and bureaucratic inventions. Get off our backs, guys! We don’t need another Green Advisor in addition to the twenty-seven we already have. Climate and environmental awareness is a basic condition for proper architecture, for which we have spent at least eight years studying. exhibitions Artist Itzchak Mevorach presented a solo exhibition of sculptures with a social message at the Artists’ House in Tel Aviv - combined industrial materials and prints with touches of color in the spirit of the New American Pop. "The Scent of Art" – a monumental exhibition dealing with the correlation between smell and art is presented at The Farm Gallery, Holon. Israeli and international artists present works in the spirit of the Olfactory Genre that focuses on scent as a foundation for creativity. Closing: end of February 2021. The issue of "Multiplicity" with all its diverse meanings, contexts and in particular, its conflict with "individuality", is the focus of the Small Gallery, Beit Benjamini, throughout 2021 projects Planned as part of urban-renewal in down town Haifa, the residential, thought- provoking design relates to the traditional stairs descending from the Carmel to the sea, using State of the Art building technology that “emerges” out of the existing building. Architect: Shmuel Groberman. Rendering: Boris Yaakov. Located in the Eastern Market neighborhood in downtown Detroit, MVRDV’s 4-storey office and commercial block derives its inspiration from the nearby market, using local artists’ works and an impressive stained glass work of art. The Alpen-Akelei Haus project in Lucerne, Switzerland has won the 2020-2021 European Property Awards in the category of Mixed Use Architecture. Architects: SIAMAK Living Architecture Client & Investor: TC HoldingAG, Switzerland A new Water Park has been inaugurated in Modiin Macabim Reut. The park includes a sports center and fun facilities as well as a roofed semi-Olympic swimming pool, gym, studios and a real surfing installation. Architect: Meidad Gendler – V5 Architects. The Boston Business Center, an office block designed in Rishon LeZion at a cost of 250 million NIS, includes a 4,000 squ. meter commercial ground floor, above which are 8 office floors covering an area of 13,000 squ. meters. Architect: Ilan Pivko. Polish designer Karina Wiciak initiated the design of buildings based on familiar logos, such as the three stripes of Adidas, Chevrolet’s Papillon and Audi’s three circles. Not boring in Poland. Students Graduates of the Haifa Wizo Academic Design and Education Center presented this year’s Graduate Exhibition online in line with the Corona era. Elias Mwes project – The New Testament, turns Nazareth’s City-center from a conflict- ridden religious complex, into a source of attraction for young people, designing a new spatial layer that combines religious symbols with traditional fabric. Titled In-du-City, Anastasia Pokalchuk's final project suggests an industrial, integrated urban environment, taking into consideration the new issues of non-crowding and social distance. Final projects at the Ariel University School of Architecture focused this year on an online presentation of a critical attitude to any architectural subject according to students’ personal preference and ambitions. Titled "Inner Exterior" Michal Malki’s final project focused on the emotional challenges characterizing those who suffer from “silent disabilities” such as anxiety, depression or phobias – which can be hidden under the surface, contrary to those who suffer from physical disabilities. In her community therapeutic complex, Michal, as an architect who has experienced anxiety, explored how patients, therapists and surrounding society could contain one another. Supervisor: Architect Itzik Elhadif. That's all for this wave. See you on the next wave. Rachel. ruchi@netvision.net.il אהרון בן רחל ruchi@netvision.net.il