Public space in Tel Aviv regeneration project / Mayslits Kassif Architects

Iwan Baan ©

Architects: architects Mayslits Kassif
Location: Tel-Aviv, Israel
Project team: Ganit Mayslits Kassif Kassif Udi Oren Ben Avraham, Galila sniper, Michal Ilan, Maor Roytman
Client: Marine Trust Ltd.
Project area: 55,000 m2
Budget: 5 000 $000
Project year: 2008
Photos: Iwan Baan, Adi Branda, Galia Kronfeld, Daniela Orvin, Albi Serfaty

Located on one of the most breathtaking shores of Israel management, Tel Aviv Port has been affected with negligence since 1965, when its primary use as an operational docking port was abandonné.Le project recently completed development managed public space restore this unique city part and turn it into a prominent urban landmark bubbly.

urban context

The design of public space has been a winner of a competition launched in 2003 by the new direction of port on an ambitious new vision that they defined for regeneration of the port, which included the renewal of public space and the restoration of old hangars port.Winning bid competition (by Mayslits Kassif Architects, in collaboration with Galila sniper) was vigorously to life, and visitors were tributary to the redesigned port even before that the project has been completed.

before / after

Architects considered the project as a unique opportunity to build a public space which calls into question the common contrast between private and public development and suggests a new agenda for the hospitality of the collective spaces.

ADI Branda ©

Design introduces a rolling large, non-hierarchical surface, which acts as a reflection of the mythological dunes where the port was built, and as an invitation to free performances and activities not structurées.Des artistic projects spontaneous gatherings and public solidarity - public, political and social initiatives - laws are now attracted to this unique urban platform, indicating the success of the project to reinvent the port as a dynamic of the public sphere.

European landscape Rosa Barba price

Regeneration project public Port Tel Aviv by Mayslits Kassif architectural spaces announced the winner of the Rosa Barba landscape European Prize for the sixth biennial of architecture of landscape in Barcelona at the beginning of October.

Daniela Orvin ©

Rosa Barba is the most famous architecture award of landscape in Europe, which is given in the context of the biennial European landscape architecture which takes place every two years at Barcelone.Cette year, 427 projects were submitted to competition, of which 9 were announced as finalistes.Le Tel Aviv Port public spaces regeneration project was presented at the biennial symposium and was chosen by the Board as a prize winner Rosa Barba.Avec price Rosa Barba, project was also awarded decision of 1st choice hearing.

Regeneration of public spaces of the Harbour project is regarded as one of the most influential public spaces in Tel - Aviv .Aux sides to receive international recognition and several prestigious architectural projects, he receives a great affection for the public and is ranked as the most liked by the inhabitants of the metropolitan area of Tel - leisure space Aviv as a new urban cue point that revives the docks of the city, the project is now a trigger on a series of coastal public space Tel - Aviv outright revolutionize connecting the city with its Waterfront.

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