Neighborhood C-Beer Sheva

STATUS: Planning

AREA: 14 Dunham

UNITS: Roughly 250

CLIENT: Real Estate Participants

ABOUT:

The complex is located in the C neighborhood of Be'er Sheva and is part of the innovation district located in the city. The purpose of the district is to create a dynamic and inclusive innovative community. The innovation district is based on key anchor institutions: Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Soroka University Medical Center and Gev-Yam Negev Industrial Park, where companies, incubators, start-ups and accelerators operate. The innovation district advocates the creation of an "ecosystem" - the physical proximity of people and knowledge from various fields and the encouragement of the creation of multidisciplinary collaborations. In the design of the complex, we included uses that connect to the values of the innovation district. Innovative employment uses such as wet labs, workshops, private and collaborative workspaces. In addition, shops, cafes and restaurants will serve the complex as well as the entire quarter. The design focuses on the importance of street life and seeks to develop an active and vibrant complex using a number of principles. First, to an internal park complex that continues an existing urban green path. There are different types of public spaces that are suitable for both the residents of the complex and the general public. All parking in the complex is underground, in order to allow the land to be released from parking lots and to be dedicated to the public. There is a mix of uses on the ground floor that allows for active street life of different types that invite different populations to the complex. Diverse residential typologies have been used to enable the attraction of different types of populations to the complex and thus create human diversity. Designing in a desert climate area requires finding smart and ecological solutions. When planning, we examined materials suitable for construction in a desert climate area, at the micro level - focusing on buildings and apartments: we explored smart facades, multiple air directions that allow natural ventilation and balconies that allow a pleasant living area in the cool evening hours. At the macro level - planning the entire complex: we created a natural shading of the buildings on the inner park and in addition, elements of smart shading that will allow a stay in the complex at all hours of the day. We have also developed a system of agricultural growing roofs and ecological gardens for the benefit of the community.

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