Ben-Gurion University of the Negev initiated the planning of a convention center that will become one of the highlights of the new Northern Campus. The building will serve as a center for conferences, lectures, events and art exhibitions. As part of an open architectural competition, in which about 85 design firms participated, our proposal reached the third and final stage of the competition and won second place.

The dominant aspect of the structure is the meeting experience, which we used as a core principle for the planning concept of the convention center. Based on this concept, we created a variety of different meeting spaces in the building, from central halls, through spacious gathering lobbies to intimate corners in the inner courtyard that all together make up the center’s multi-faceted meeting arena. The design concept draws inspiration from the traditional Khan (caravanserai) typology and produces a local and innovative interpretation of gathering around an inner courtyard in a desert climate.

The building was designed as two masses surrounding an inner courtyard, each with their own main meeting point. The outdoor gathering square is partially covered by the building above and interacts with the street and the pedestrian avenue from where the entrance to the Ben Gurion University campus is located. The building is designed using a variety of planning tools, such as the analysis of the sun and wind directions, to maximize energy efficiency and create pleasant climatic meeting spaces.

A growing demand for rustic vacation units located at the Sea of Galilee.

The ‘Riviera’ vacation complex is located on the west coast of the Sea of Galilee, an area rich with archeological sites, dating thousands of years back. These archeological sites were an inspiration to us throughout the design process. Similar to excavation sites, divided into digging areas at varying heights and connected by overhead passageways, we designed both public and private spaces on different levels, creating a 3D movement throughout the complex and providing diverse points of view over the different architectural components.

The resort contains 800 basic modular residential units in the standard size of 32sqm that complies with the Ministry of Tourism’s regulations. The plan’s flexibility allows the modification of the basic unit into larger suites.

The layout, which was inspired by the archeological digging sites, includes different heights and levels connected by an upper passageway that allows free movement between public spaces and private holiday units. We used the location’s main asset – the view – and planned all units to face the Sea of Galilee. This resulted in an open space under some of the residential units that was converted into public use.

Wooden decks cleanly integrate in the natural landscape and walkways that lead from the residential units to the beach provide natural ventilation and breeze and comply with the principles of green building.

We kept the natural flora of the surroundings and also kept development on the beach to a bare minimum: the east side of the complex meets the Kinneret trail and light shading solutions are provided on the beach. Two piers were planned for the south side of the beach: one is intended for light water sports and a restaurant, and the other for motorized water sports.

We proposed our plan for the new layout of the School of Architecture at Tel-Aviv University as part of an open competition for architects.

The concept for the structure is the division of the space into teaching and learning areas alongside presentation and practical workshops.

Due to the specific plot selected for the project and the need to integrate it as a gateway building to the campus, the structure was initially designed in the shape of an inverted “L”. However, this created some difficulty when applying the program, considering height restrictions. The attempt to overcome this challenge, in addition to wanting to provide interesting POVs from both the campus and the street, eventually led us to conceive of the structure’s unusual shape and form.

Herzl Street is the heart of the city of Netanya. It begins at Netanya Interchange and the off ramp from Road No.2 on the east, and ends at the seashore promenade on the west. The city hall is the focal point of Herzl Street’s rejuvenation project.

The building is located in a complex of cultural and public structures; each with its own separate square. A public park that surrounds an ancient sycamore tree is hidden behind these buildings. The squares create an urban spectrum that represents the relationship between the public and the individual. Located between these two focal points, the city hall offers a passage from one end of the complex to the other and encourages public use by the splitting of two main masses.

The proposed building is located in the corner of Raziel Street and thus defines an urban square defined by municipal, educational, cultural, commercial and residential structures. It is a city landmark that represents Netanya’s spatial, social and economic qualities. The synergy between the city hall and the city itself is expressed by an open public space that is shared with the neighboring structures. The connection to the historic sycamore landmark is strengthened by the angles of the building that allow for physical and visual contact between the two.

The architecture competition for the new college complex in Ein Kerem was an opportunity to enhance the symbiosis between the values of the IDF and the chosen location: the evergreen forests surrounding Jerusalem.

An olive branch inspired the core principle of the plan that includes a central pathway from which the buildings spread diagonally in two central rows down the ridge.

Inspired by Jerusalemite icons, the campus is planned as an iconic element for both the city of Jerusalem and the IDF, and a symbol for modern Zionism and leadership.

The V-shaped arrangement of structures is gradually revealed to the visitor upon entering the gate towards the classrooms, and offers different viewpoints from the college outwards and from the immediate surroundings inwards. A mast, or rather a lighthouse, is erected in the main square, which acts as a focal identity point. The light symbolizes the values that comprise the officer and the commander, future leaders of the IDF, whose characters are shaped in this college. It is also the passage plan between the horizontal levels – from the underground parking lot to the main square.

With the growth and expansion of the museum there was a need for rebuilding a modern complex that would properly represent the legacy of the Israeli Air Force.

The IAF Museum is a unique synthesis between history, heritage, science and technology. It contains historical exhibits as well as modern multimedia experiences; it combines old and new, interior and exterior. The proposed plan interweaves a variety of indoor and outdoor spaces and routes that can cater to the heterogeneous crowd of the Museum.

The three-dimensional movement alternates between horizontal and vertical viewpoints throughout the entire complex, and in the exhibition halls in particular. Inspired by folded paper planes, the geometry of the main building simulates the motion of soaring off the ground.

The exhibition spaces are built with materials used in the construction of airport hangars and throughout different periods in the history of aviation. The structure’s different levels offer dynamic and changing viewpoints of the exhibits and align with the horizontal desert landscape.

The vertical element in the center of the complex accentuates the horizontal lines and can be identified upon arrival to the parking area. Walking down the entry pathway to the museum gradually exposes the unique shape and formation of the different buildings in the complex.