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.

Following the company’s expansion, the need for a larger office space was felt that will be able to answer all current needs and facilitate any future growth.

An office space that will provide maximum flexibility to fit the company’s various needs while accommodating all their different working methods, as well as helping to attract new employees throughout recruiting efforts.

The design includes open space areas alongside private offices for the use of the company’s senior employees, which often conduct personal meetings and require privacy. Additionally, the layout includes conference rooms, cafeterias located on every floor, integrated work-recreation spaces for various work forms and styles.

An emphasis is placed on providing flexibility and versatility, enabling different sitting arrangements to accommodate project-based interactions in and between teams. At the same time, the design will also be able to provide the necessary environment required for concentrated and quiet work when needed.

Despite the short project design and construction schedule, the quality of the design was not compromised and budget constraints were strictly adhered to.

The central library at Bar-Ilan university is an older building, designed by the architect Arieh El-Hanani and inaugurated in 1967.

The scope of the project required the complete renovation of the building’s interior, focusing primarily on the ground floor where most of the library’s activities take place.

Adjusting an iconic building, chosen for preservation, to meet the standards of the 21st century, and upgrading it without compromising its original design and spirit.

Throughout the design process we met frequently with the library’s staff in order to better understand their needs and implement them accordingly in our design.

The process raised many difficulties that challenged our imagination and creativity and which had prompted us to come up with clever design solutions that will not overshadow or interfere with the splendor of the existing building.

An example for such a challenge would be the ventilation channels in the ground floor. The ground floor is made up of constructive concrete beams, along its width and length, 2.6 m tall, which posed a challenge for the treatment of the ventilation channels. Our solution was to create a new layout for the channels, while maintaining a high ceiling so that a sense of a broad and expansive space would be maintained. This layout required the construction of lower plaster fixtures, along the outline of the ceiling’s parameter, which will not affect that ceiling’s height throughout most of the space, thus creating a height illusion along the space’s depth.

The project will be the heart of the innovation center and will act as a workplace and meeting point for students and researchers participating in the university’s impact hubs.

A space that projects uniqueness, innovation and a connection to multi-faceted research, and provides a platform for groundbreaking encounters.

Impact Hub is located in a building that was inaugurated in 1985, that contains four floors and a basement. The area size of each floor is rather small and the general architectural design of the structure is complex. In this project we worked on the basement, the second floor and the courtyard adjacent to the building, that can be accessed from the basement.

As part of the program, we were asked to design multi-functional spaces. For example, the basement is a multi-functional open workspace with detachable working stations, “islands”, that can be removed in events such as lectures or meetings. As a solution we built customized “floating” desks that are attached to the ceiling and which can be folded and stored overhead, thus creating an open space without taking up area for storage.

The second floor has offices, meeting rooms, and an open lounge area.

In the adjacent courtyard, we planned lounging areas as well as unique outdoor working stations

Following the inauguration of Terminal 3, as part of the Ben-Gurion Airport 2000 layout, Terminal 1 became somewhat obsolete. With its activities halted, it stood vacant for quite a long period of time. Some attempts and ideas for repurposing the terminal and reviving it were executed with limited success.

The Ministry of Transportation’s Open Sky policy, formulated and advanced in recent years, as well as the introduction of Low Cost flights to Israel, significantly increased air traffic to and from Israel – with the number of passengers growing almost exponentially every year. These circumstances necessitated a thorough treatment of Terminal 1, transforming it into a full-functioning terminal able to accommodate the increasing volume of Low Cost flights, in mere 4 months.

The design and layout of both the terminal and passengers’ hall are “passenger facing”; even though passengers spend only a short amount of time in the terminal the experience still needs to be smooth and pleasant.

The terminal’s redesign program expresses a sense of nostalgia for the State’s earlier days – boulevards of orange trees, the Susita cars, falafel, gazoz (flavored soda water), etc. while incorporating contemporary and durable materials, designed to withstand intensive use. At the same time, great efforts were invested in maintaining an open northern front, with zero obstructions, which offers passengers an overview of the runways and taxiing aircrafts.

As part of the terminal’s renewal plan, computerized check-in stands were designed and constructed, in addition to biometric stands, check-in and service counters. Fast and efficient cargo belt loaders and conveyors, various security systems, immigration counters, duty-free shops and restaurants, a VIP lounge and new gates were designed and installed as well.

Emphasis was placed on speed and efficiency of the entire process in order for the terminal to be able to process large volumes of traffic within a short amount of time. Furthermore, accessibility elements, a parent-child room, toilets and an indoor playground were designed.

The construction plan included the ceiling’s dismantling and all of the electro-mechanical systems were treated and upgraded before its reinstallation. Moreover, many additional seating arrangements were added.

As is the case with every modern terminal, the issue of maintaining strict security guidelines vis-a-vis the passenger’s comfort arose. To address this issue, we attempted to “conceal” the security apparatus as much as possible, aiming to strike the correct balance between the two.

Due to the limited time of the project’s execution, we decided not to replace the existing flooring, in place since the 70’s (terrazzo flooring with copper chips). This decision proved effective not only for practical reasons but also since it contributes to the instilled sense of nostalgia we wished to convey.