Tuviyahu HaTzvi Compound

STATUS: Planning

AREA: 60 Dunam

UNITS: Existing: 408, New: 2,856

CLIENT: Y.H. Dimri, Avisror

ABOUT:

This project deals with urban renewal - "evacuation of construction" in the Sderot Tuviahu complex (Be’er Sheva, southern Israel). The planning process was based on the preservation of existing values in the location as well as the development of a local and new residential typology. First, after researching the existing typology we decided to keep the principle of the inner courtyard between the buildings. This courtyard will be the heart of the block: a place for meeting, playing and connecting the neighborhoods. Around the yard we have created a mix of diverse buildings that includes textured construction as well as tall construction, with types of apartments of different sizes suitable for a diverse and wide target audience. Innovation in green construction is something we specialize in, especially with regard to “place-adapted construction.” Building in a desert climate (such as Be’er Sheva) has pushed us to plan unconventionally and find smart and innovative solutions. This can be seen in the design typology of the living around an inner courtyard: a combination of shaded outdoor areas using the built environment as well as smart shading solutions. In the design of the apartments, multiple balconies that will allow you to stay outside on cool evenings in the hot summer. An essential part of the design is the theme of "smart roofs": green roofs with urban agriculture that combines ecology and human connection, blue roofs for collecting and storing water, and yellow roofs where solar panels will be installed.

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