MN8

The center of Tel-Aviv is undergoing a massive regeneration in recent years, due to the approval of a citywide plan which adds up to two stories to the existing building rights in most areas in city’s northern center. This project, located in “Rova 4” was approved, when this new plan came into effect. In order to give coherence to the façade which is adjacent to an older residential building of lower height, some of the characteristics are used (a horizontal language of wide terraces clad in steel), whilst others are differentiated. A long vertical windows defines the kitchen areas but is used strategically in the façade to separate the building from it’s neighbor. The design language incorporates the classic “tel-avivian” white stucco towards the street, reflecting the sun, but the warmest south façade is shaded via horizontal bamboo louvres which double as movable shutters for privacy from the adjacent building to the bedrooms. The building is given in a balance of three materials: white stucco, black steel, and warm wood. The ground floor is highlighted in fair-faced concrete to articulate the entrance and lobby areas.