The project will bring together many various units of the Israel Electric Corporation –scattered throughout different locations in central Israel – into one large and economical complex. The new construction will save costs, eliminate redundancies and redirect units, which are currently located on costly properties.

The Electric Corporation’s flagship project is designed to incorporate the corporation’s most valuable division and units of the central and southern districts. It will include a plethora of functions such as: offices, operations, training, laboratories, logistics, workshops, a Data Center, control rooms and welfare facilities.

The site’s close proximity to main traffic routes and future train station, taken together with the functionality of electricity generation, led the design to express dynamism and flowing movement, which corresponds with the plot’s shape and the language it creates. The design emphasizes the buildings appearance both during the day and at night, and the fact that it is observed mostly from vehicles rather than by pedestrians.

The project includes a building with three wings and a basement floor, which includes a data center, as well as a separate building housing the site’s workshop.

The main building is composed of two arching segments on different levels, which are placed one after the other and populate most of the project’s office spaces. These segments are built over two lower orthogonal wings, which act as the project’s foundations and make optimal use of the plot’s attributes.

Dividing the building into wings answered the need for separation between office and operational spaces and helped create an optimal spatial alignment, which is easily worked out and understood. The lower west wing includes welfare facilities, auditorium, gym, synagogue and events hall. The lower east wing houses the operational area and includes laboratories and the Electric Corporation’s central logistics warehouse.

The project also includes a major data center and control rooms.

The eastern site’s logistical nature necessitated the separation of movement for different types of vehicles as well as the allocation of large parking areas, both for private, operational and heavy vehicles. These parking lots were located in areas that are not intended for construction – under power lines located on the site.

The use of natural lighting and proper airing in all office spaces, as well as certain sustainable construction elements, were implemented in order to create a pleasant, supportive and encouraging work environment.

Future-forward thinking guided the design of the main building, allowing maximal flexibility for the implementation of any future changes while emphasizing the most optimal gross/net ratios.

The original college, with its aged infrastructure, is located in Haifa’s bay, a high-demand area, which the State had wished to clear out in order to expand Haifa’s port. Future construction plans in the area, in addition to the IAF’s intention to modernize its training and instruction organization, catalyzed the decision to move the college to the south, as part of the IDF’s general move to the Negev region.

Establishing a modern college for the training of ground crews, adjacent to the training center for air crews, which will attract quality personnel to the IAF’s technical teams, that form the backbone of the corps. The college will provide the adequate framework for all training needs of the corps, which has always promoted excellence and technological progress.

The design draws inspiration from the site’s local history, combining contemporary elements which correspond with the technological character of the corps, and together create a zero-energy, modern campus, with the most advanced infrastructure, and which will be a source of pride to the IAF and in particular its technological cadre.

The college’s design is inspired by the site where it will be built, which is located on the ancient Nabataean Incense Trade Route, one of the primary trading routes in the ancient world. The desert surroundings, ancient stone structure, together with the route of the ancient copper mining and trading route, inspired the college’s ultra-modern design. Additionally, we incorporated repetitive, formal elements that echo the gradual transformation which trainees undergo from young adolescents first arriving at the college’s gate to excelling professional-technological soldiers.

Throughout the college’s design process we made use of the most up-to-date tools and methodologies in the field. Architects worked in a full BIM environment, fully realizing the method’s advantages, while also defining a work plan that takes into account future construction and maintenance phases. Moreover, the entire college was laid out as a zero-energy pedestrian site, implementing the principles of green building.

The different structures were planned in a north-south orientation, which provides the optimal climate conditions. As a result, the structures’ layout is diagonal to both streets and avenues. The combination of both networks create a dynamic of openness and closeness, deep vantage points towards the space in between the different structures, and a multifaceted lining, which taken together invoke visual interest along the width and length of the campus.

The establishment of the new neighborhood Or Yam, together with the growth of Or Akiva’s population in recent years, emphasized the need for an immediate solution to the lack of a post-primary education institution and a more general need to provide a comprehensive educational support layer for all ages.

Establishing an educational complex of the highest standards, which will be a source of pride for the city’s residents and will furthermore attract pupils from affluent neighboring towns such as Cesarea.

The complex includes a pre-school cluster composed of 3 classrooms, an elementary school- 24 classrooms, high-school- 42 classrooms, and sports and recreational hall, and is located adjacent to an open public area to the east and an ecological lake to the west.

The different schools will be constructed in stages.

Throughout the complex we designed an internal “street”, which connects to the neighborhood’s peripheral cycling lanes, and links existing neighborhoods with the new neighborhood. The school and the sports hall will be located each on one side of the “street”.

The pre-schools are designed as one-story buildings but with the necessary installments to facilitate further expansion when necessary. They will be located at the front of the complex, adjacent to the parking lot.

The elementary school is two-stories high and includes an administration building and three buildings designed for classrooms.

The arts and sciences high-school is an innovative structure, including many expansive multi-purpose spaces designed for versatile learning requirements, knowledge centers, conference and recreational areas. The structure includes a two-stories administration building and two education wings- three-stories houses divided according to grade. The yard can be accessed by the two bottom levels. The administration building is designed as a bridge that connects between the school’s two structures.

The N training campus is a project to relocate the training facilities of a classified unit.

This project is an A-to-Z BIM architectural project, the 1st of its kind in the Israeli Ministry of Defense history.  Our responsibility also included the management of the entire consultants team and the integration of all the various systems throughout the project phases.

The project includes 20 public buildings that were designed with an intention to concentrate under one roof the entire formal education array of the unit, as well as to preserve and formalize professional knowledge accumulated over the past several decades. The project’s main challenge was planning specialized learning spaces, while maintaining discreteness as to what is taking place inside them

The central training structure is located at the heart of the training campus and includes three floors:

The ground floor hosts two informal classrooms, where trainees can choose to either study in an open space environment (lounge) or in personal media cubicles.

Professional instruction space for particular technologies is also included in the ground floor. This space can contain large mechanized equipment, which can be used and operated as part of the lesson plan and can be approached and seen by staff and trainees alike. Furthermore, the ground floorhouses additional equipment and learning aids, telecommunication rooms and support units.

The first and second floors are split to classrooms of different sizes. The larger classrooms are used as versatile spaces intended for general sessions attended by a large group of trainees. The classrooms can be divided and modified using mechanical and acoustic devices, and can be expanded as needed. The other classrooms are content and function- specific, supporting a wide array of training modules and curricula.

The teaching methodology, seating arrangements and general spatial organization changes from classroom to classroom, and were planned together with the client in order to understand the various practices. Several classrooms were installed with external observation spaces, which enable the training staff to observe the lesson without interrupting it. These classrooms have separate entrances and were given special acoustic treatment in order to maximize the observation process.

The interior was designed to let in plenty of natural light, yet, at the same time, was equipped with advanced shading systems in order to prevent direct sunlight as well as to conceal the interior from external observers.

The construction method allowed the training space to be organized with large openings, omitting visual clutter in all parts of the classroom. The sheltered areas were integrated with the training array, enabling the training routine to continue also during emergencies.

The design facilitates different telecommunication routes to every area, where needed.  Some classrooms have desks with embedded computer screens that are connected directly to the communications’ grid and can be extended out at any time.

The passages between the classrooms and floors accommodate spacious and pleasant interaction, lounge and waiting areas. Each floor has a kitchenette, sitting corners, and an exit to a balcony overlooking the main square. Natural lighting is maintained in these passages as well

Following a government decision to evacuate and mobilize the majority of IDF bases in central Israel to the southern region, and thus vacating expensive real estate in high-demand areas.

Concentrating all IDF general training units in one base while modernizing and streamlining the IDF’s training organization generating catalysis for accelerated regional development in Israel’s south.

The proposed plan was submitted upon the request of Shikun & Binui Ltd. as part of the DBOT tender, which drew all of Israel’s leading construction firms to compete.

The design is based on the principles of the master plan prepared for the training complex. It took into consideration the separation required between different training units on one hand, and on the other hand the need for shared spaces accommodating common functions, in order to construct an efficient and usable complex.

A ring road system for motorized transportation and supplies was designed surrounding the complex, including roundabouts and an internal pedestrian routes system that will connect between the different functionalities, and eliminating possible collisions between the two systems. Moreover, we took into account the limited time trainees have during their coursework and thus optimized walking distances throughout the complex as much as we could.

All throughout the design process we took under consideration  the desert climate and as a result placed the structures and general layout accordingly.

Eventually, our proposal reached 2nd place and another proposal was chosen due to commercial considerations.

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.

The campus answers the educational and recreational needs of east Netanya’s population, which is home to more than 50,000 residents.

The site includes Sefi Rivlin Community Center, a multipurpose 350-seats auditorium and an education campus with 48 classrooms, divided among two schools – an elementary (primary) school and middle school.

The vision emphasizes an inviting and pleasant design, combining colorful elements, friendly visuality and blocks shaped in interesting forms. Additionally, in order to accommodate future changes in learning methods, the design is flexible to any necessary amendments.

In a distinctly urban neighborhood, this public site stands out in its unique construction, distinguishing itself from other buildings around it.

The construction plan spans the area between Tom Lantos Street to the west, which is the north-south backbone of the Ha’sharon Campus, and the Netanya Academic College to the east.

Along this axis, a square shared by the college and middle school was constructed, which also acts as the students’ drop-off and pick-up area and as an entrance point to the shared parking lot of the middle school and community center. An internal north-south axis connects to this square that is meant to link between the residents of the southern neighborhoods to their neighbors in the north.

The design was carried out following the principles of sustainable construction and in a climate-centric manner, which emphasizes the placement of the site’s building’s in a north to south orientation, natural lighting, natural airing, energy preservation, etc.

The education campus was planned and executed in several stages. The group of buildings was designed in a way that allowed their intended activities to functionally integrate with one another according to their opening times (the community center makes use of the classrooms and parking area, while the school uses the auditorium and activity spaces).

The construction plan of the campus included a strip dedicated to physical activity, which is composed of two sports halls located in the southern and northern edges of the strip and two integrated sports fields located between them. This strip spans the area between the two schools and creates a large, shared area between them.

The school’s overall structure emulates a “mini city”, whereas one can find a clear division between the city’s main square and main activity space (whether internal or external) and which supports various “public institutions” for the use of all students such as the library, administration rooms, teaching laboratories, etc. The “street” is the passageways between the different buildings, and the “home”, is the group of classrooms/grade buildings.

The design results in a clear orientation and sense of direction, and contributes to evoking a feeling of security and safety among the students of all ages, which spend most of their day on campus.

The design of the campus’s different buildings supports a common architectural language and makes use of uniform construction materials: white stone/bright plaster, HPL panels and light tin rooftops. The brighter materials are placed as “frames” while the darker materials act as fillings. The aluminium finishing is in blue-green tones, emulating the sea, which Netanya sits by.

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.

Consolidating the police force’s various training bases in order to improve the police’s training system and save on resources.

Establishing a modern training and instruction facility adhering to the strictest international standards. The center will operate all of the relevant training activities, serving all members of the police force, while providing them with maximum flexibility for their future professional growth and development.

The design took into account the unique features of the site, with its complex topography, by planning two avenues, each of which is located on an extension of the mountain. They are connected at the entrance to the facility, where the center’s HQ is located as well. The sports and exercise facilities are located in the valley at the center of the site.

One avenue houses the theoretical instruction spaces, while the other the training facilities and dorms. The center’s dog canals and equestrian facilities are located at the rear of the site together with the shooting ranges and simulation facilities.

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.