Gadi Heller | ARCHITECT PROFESSOR

Studies

1948-1956 – Elementary School “Maalot Haneviem” Haifa.

1956-1960 – “Hogim” high School Haifa.

1960-1963 – Military service.

1963-1968 – Studied architecture at “Technion — Haifa

1968 – Diploma in Architecture

1968-1970 – Completed the studies towards Msc. Degree (the master paper was not written).

Professional Background

1968-1971 - Working in the Tel Aviv Waterfront Development scheme , which was a collaboration of various firms: Rechter, Yaski, Niv Reifer, Nadler Nadler Bixon. At the end of that period I became the head of the collaboration’s office.

1971-1978 - Working at Rechter-Zarhi architects, Peri Engineer – in that capacity managing: (as the architect in charge & head of team of design) the following projects:

Astoria Hotel” now “Dan Panorama”)—504 rooms (built).
Neighborhood unit of 300 apartments&hotel Herzelia (not built)
Town Planning scheme for “Pardes Margoshes” (160 dunam) containing: 1050 apartments 46,000 sq.m. commercial area (almost finished).
Yuval Hotel” — 800 rooms at the Tel Aviv Waterfront (not built).
Guest welcome center in “Weizmann lnstitute”-Rehovot (not built)
Arad City center — (stage B — not built).

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Arad City Center Plan (1968)

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Dan Panorama Street View

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Dan Panorama Different Views

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Klein Herzalia

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Klein Herzalia Side View

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Arad City Center Aerial View (1968)

Senior Associate Architect at Yacov Rechter firm

1978: The senior Associate Architect at Yacov Rechter firm where most project were done and later on at Y. RECHTER-A.RECHTER firm in the same capacity

Tel Aviv Waterfront plan — general plan.
Designing the Tel Aviv Waterfront Promenade. (built)
Bather service building in “Gordon Beach” Tel Aviv. (built)
Bather service building in “Geula Beach” Tel Aviv. “
Bather service building in “Frishman Beach” Tel Aviv. “
Planning & designing habitation quarter in “Pardess Margoshes” — Ramat Gan (built).
Commercial Center in “Pardess Margoshes” (built).
Sport Center — Herzeliya (not built).
“Astoriya Hotel” — Extension Congress Center (built).
Various plans for “Tel Aviv port” (not built).
Developing a Master Plan for “Tochnit Lamed” – North Tel Aviv – a plan for 10000 units- approved.(partly built)
Law Courts — Acre.(represented Israeli Architectute in the Biennale-Venice)
Commercial Center “Lev Ashdod” — Ashdod — 30,000 sq.m. (built).with arch.Dan LIAD
“The Green Point” a group of housing in “Quarter 16”— Ashdod (built). “
A detailed Plan for “Quarter 16” in Ashdod , master plan & “Bneh Beitcha” (built). See Prof. Schori’s article).With arch. Dan LIAD
A town planning scheme to “quarter 17” in Ashdod.(with arch. D. Liad)
A master plan for “Kaplan Medical Center” in Rehovot.
Designing the final stage (stage 5) in “Gilo” — Jerusalem. about 1500 units (built).
“Ganei Apolonia” an intimate housing project in Herzeliya (built).

“Marom Nave” — Ramat Gan. Housing scheme in “Pardess Margoshes”:
- Stage A – 161 units.(built)
- Stage B – 127 units.
- Stage C -119 units.
- Stage D – 78 units.
- Stage E – 82 units.
“Ganei Hatarocha” bridge
“Kaplan Medical Center” – an addition of a wing
“Kaplan Medical Center” — a new master plan.
High Tech building in Lod – “High Tech Park” (8000 sq.m.)-first stage- (built).
High Tech building in Lod – High Tech Park” (15000 sq.m.)-second stage(built)
“Carmel Hospital” — Haifa. New functional scheme.
“Carmel Hospital” — Haifa. Planning a new Cardiac unit.
“Carmel Hospital” — Haifa. Planning a new Dialysis unit.(built)
“Carmel Hospital” — Haifa. Planning a new E.R. ( “ )
“Hagush Hagadol” — Master Plan.(under construction
“Hagush Hagadol” — Detailed Town Planning scheme.
“Hagush Hagadol” — An architectural design for group 5-9 (about 500 units).
“Hagush Hagadol” — An architectural design for groups 10.
“Hagush Hagadol” — An architectural design for groups 6,7.8.
“Hagush Hagadol” — An architectural design for groups 11.
“Hagush Hagadol” — An architectural design for groups 4.
High Tech area in Ashdod about 300,000 sqm.(Final stage of approvement)
Housing project units in 3, Brener st. Tel Aviv.
Planning a new city in Kazachstan.
“Carmel Hospital” Haifa – a new floor for women nursing, day care and I.V.F
“Hadassa” Mount scopus Jerusalem – a new children day care center.
Renovation of “Zichron Yacov” quest house (Arch. Yacov Rechter received the Israel Prize for it) and turned it into Zichron Arts Hotel in collaboration with Arch. Rani Ziss.
Renovation of a building in 15 yehuda Halevi St. Tel Aviv
“Yosef Tal” hospital (Holon) in collaboration with Sharon Architects
House for the “Golden Age” Herzelia renovation

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Tel Aviv Water Front General Plan

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Tel Aviv Water Front Aerial View

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Atarim CEO Thank you letter

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Tel Aviv Waterfront Promenade View 1

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Tel Aviv Waterfront Promenade View 2

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Tochnit Lamed – Primary Sketch

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Tochnit Lamed – Quarter 4

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Tochnit Lamed – Quarter 5 and 9

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Tochnit Lamed – Entrance from the street

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Tochnit Lamed – 3D

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Commercial Center in “Pardess Margoshes” (built).

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“Pardess Margoshes” — Ramat Gan

Planning & designing habitation quarter in “Pardess Margoshes” — Ramat Gan (built).

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Tel Aviv Port (Not Built) – Alternative B

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Tel Aviv Port (Not Built) – Alternative A

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Law Courts — Acre

Represented Israeli Architectute in the Biennale - Venice

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Acre

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Interior view of Acre law courts

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Acre Courts – Sketch for further development (not approved)

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Lev Ashdod – Inner Space

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The Green Point

“The Green Point” a group of housing in “Quarter 16”— Ashdod (built).

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“Quarter 16” in Ashdod

A detailed Plan for “Quarter 16” in Ashdod , master plan & “Bneh Beitcha” (built). See Prof. Schori’s article).With arch. Dan LIAD

Ashdo TV Beni Beitach detailed plan and elevation of a unit

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Quarter 16 in Ashdod – Bneh Beitcha detailed plan and elevation of a unit

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Quarter 16 in Ashdod – Part of plan “cule de sac”

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Quarter 16 in Ashdod – Street elevation view

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Quarter 16 in Ashdod – Part plan of main street

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Quarter 16 in Ashdod – Built part of main street

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Quarter 16-17 in Ashdod

A town planning scheme to “quarter 17” in Ashdod.(with arch. D. Liad)

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Quarter 16-17 in Ashdod – Sketches

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Quarter 16 Ashdod

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“Ganei Hatarocha” bridge

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Kaplan Hospital

A master plan for “Kaplan Medical Center” in Rehovot.

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Kaplan Hospital – Master Plan

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Kaplan Hospital – Master Plan

Kaplan sketch for cenagoge between exisintg colums of main building - Plan

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Kaplan Hospital – Sketch for cenagoge between exisintg colums of main building

Kaplan sketch for cenagoge between exisintg colums of main building - section and view

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Kaplan Hospital – Sketch for cenagoge between exisintg colums of main building – section and view

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Kaplan Hospital – Sketch

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Gilo Jerusalem

Designing the final stage (stage 5) in “Gilo” — Jerusalem. about 1500 units (built).

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Gilo Aerial View

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Ganei Apolonia

“Ganei Apolonia” an intimate housing project in Herzeliya (built).

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Ganei Apolonia

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Ganei Apolonia

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Eastern-Talpiot Jerusalem

The Ma’aloth-Elram Quarter in Eastern-Talpiot Jerusalem (built).

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Eastern-Talpiot Jerusalem View

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Eastern-Talpiot Jerusalem Stairs

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Computer Center for “Bank Leumi — Kesev Lod”

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Kesev Lod main passage

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Kesev Lod office building entrance detail

25 - Kesev Lod 4 A Sketch for a hotel (Not Build)

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Kesev Lod Sketch

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Kesev Lod energy building

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Kesev Lod view front passage

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Kesev Lod Sun Clock

30 - Large renovation & enlarging Congress Hall 1

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Tel Aviv “Hilton Hotel”

Large renovation & enlarging Congress Hall center and the swimming pool area. Large renovation & enlarging Congress Hall center and the swimming pool area

30 - Large renovation & enlarging Congress Hall 2

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“Hilton Hotel” Tel Aviv – Congress Hall view from pool

30 - Large renovation & enlarging Congress Hall 3

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“Hilton Hotel” Tel Aviv – Congress Hall aerial pool view

30 - Large renovation & enlarging Congress Hall 5

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“Hilton Hotel” Tel Aviv – Congress Hall interior view

49 - Housing project units in 3 Brener 1

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Housing project units in 3, Brener st. Tel Aviv

49 - Housing project units in 3 Brener 2

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Housing project units in 3, Brener st. Tel Aviv

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Planning a new city in Kazachstan – aerial view

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Planning a new city in Kazachstan plan

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Planning a new city in Kazachstan – low story buildings

52 - Hadassa - a new children day care center 1

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“Hadassa” Mount scopus Jerusalem – a new children day care center entrance

52 - Hadassa - a new children day care center 2

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“Hadassa” – A new children day care center – intensive care a detail of cupboard

52 - Hadassa - a new children day care center 3

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“Hadassa” – A new children day care center – toilets

52 - Hadassa - a new children day care center 4

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“Hadassa” – A new children day care center – a doctor room

52 - Hadassa - a new children day care center 5

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“Hadassa” – A new children day care center – reception table

52 - Hadassa - a new children day care center 6

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“Hadassa” – A new children day care center – a view from the entrance

52 - Hadassa - a new children day care center 7

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“Hadassa” – A new children day care center – toilets

52 - Hadassa - a new children day care center 8

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“Hadassa” – A new children day care center – intensive care

53 - Zichron Yacov Sketch for planning 1

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Renovation of “Zichron Yacov” – a sketch to start planning the swimming pool area

Renovation of “Zichron Yacov” quest house (Arch. Yacov Rechter received the Israel Prize for it) and turned it into Zichron Arts Hotel in collaboration with Arch. Rani Ziss.

53 - Zichron Yacov Sketch for planning 2

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Renovation of “Zichron Yacov” – Elevation of swimming pool bather

53 - Zichron Yacov Sketch for planning 3

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Renovation of “Zichron Yacov” – Pool bar

53 - Zichron Yacov Sketch for planning 4

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Renovation of “Zichron Yacov” – Entrance to the bathers services

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Zichron Yacov – Interior of “Shikma” hall – Gallery

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Zichron Yacov – Bather Services Entrance

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Renovation of a building in 15 yehuda Halevi St. Tel Aviv 1

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Renovation of a building in 15 yehuda Halevi St. Tel Aviv 2

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“Yosef Tal” hospital (Holon) in collaboration with Sharon Architects

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House for the “Golden Age” Herzelia renovation

Academic Activities

Participated as a lecturer at the convention “The University at the year 2010”.
Participated as a lecturer at the convention about “Archutecture of The cityof Ashdod”
Participated at the Israeli Biennale -“Merhav” — presentation of a private house in an urban area.
An adviser to the institute for research & development of Education
Institution – headed of Prof. Moti Sokolov.
A student (under my guidance) — received the first prize among all Israeli students from “Architect Association” for (synagogue project).
A project led by Arch. Michal Kimel-Eshkolot and by myself — was published in the magazine “Israeli Architecture”.
Receiving the Honorary for excellence in teaching by the university rector, The first among all faculty teachers.
“Thursday on the campus” – a plan designed and submitted by me to the president of Tel Aviv university. The plan was accepted and is being carried out throughout the campus and getting acceleration from week to week.

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My proposition 1

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My proposition 2

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Purim

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Honorary mention for teaching

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The universitys president thanks

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The weekly invitation to Thursday on the campus

Competitions

Participation in winning the first prize in a national competition to design a neighborhood unit in Eilat (1969).
Participation in winning the first prize in a national competition to design a house for the aged in Afula (1970).
Participated in competition (final stage) to design “Beit Hazanhan” in Ramat Gan- 1968.
First prize in the competition for the “Municipal Center in Emek Hefer”. With arc. Mahler
Participated in competition (final stage) to design a Synagogue in Kiryat Anavim.(1 980)
Third prize in a national competition for the design of three quarters in Kazerin (1983).
Honorary mention in the national competition of “Build your house today — The Israeli house tomorrow” .With arc. Dan Liad
Honorary mention in the national competition to design units in the Villas city in Rishon Le’Zion.With arch. Dan Liad
Participated the competition to design the Faculty of Architecture at the Technion – Haifa. With arch. Y. Korin.
Participated the competition of the Biennale of Architecture in Venice under the title: “The City less Aesthetics More Ethics” (The project was projected as a video during the Biennale). Having an independent architects office together with architect A. Meller during this period .We won the first prize in the competition for the Municipality of “Emek Heffer’ and designed some other projects.
Was invited to participate a competition tp design the rest of the “Kfar Saba”.
Winning the third price in a competition to design an academic campus in Ashdod with arch. A. Rechter (2004)
Participating a competition to design the main street in “Kiryat Shmonah” with arch. Nir Chen & arch. Dr. Yasha Grubman.
Winning a competition to design 2000 class rooms with arch. D. Nofar & arch. Nir Chen ( unfor. Not executed)
Participating a competition to design the Municipality of Eilat – reaching the final stage.8 out of 130 with the participation of Tom Shaked – 2010
Participating the competition to design the municipality of Netanya with arch. Ohad Yehieli And the participation of arch. Limor Yosifon and Omri Ron & Gal

01 - A national competition to design a neighborhood unit in Eilat

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A national competition to design a neighborhood unit in Eilat – view 1

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A national competition to design a neighborhood unit in Eilat – view 2

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Emek Hefer – Plan

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Emek Hefer – Aerial view

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Third prize in a national competition for the design of three quarters in Kazerin (1983)

07 - Rishon Lexzion - Build your house today 1 - Copy

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“Build your house today — The Israeli house tomorrow”

Honorary mention in the national competition of “Build your house today — The Israeli house tomorrow” .With arc. Dan Liad

07 - Rishon Lexzion - Build your house today 2 - Copy

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“Build your house today — The Israeli house tomorrow”

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Biennale of Architecture in Venice

Participated the competition of the Biennale of Architecture in Venice under the title: “The City less Aesthetics More Ethics” (The project was projected as a video during the Biennale). Having an independent architects office together with architect A. Meller during this period .We won the first prize in the competition for the Municipality of “Emek Heffer’ and designed some other projects.

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Biennale of Architecture in Venice

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Was invited to participate a competition to design the rest of the “Kfar Saba” – General Plan

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“Kfar Saba” – Neighborhood unit

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“Kfar Saba” – Neighborhood unit with school

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“Kfar Saba” – Aerial views

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“Kfar Saba” – Main square aerial view

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Winning the third price in a competition to design an academic campus in Ashdod with arch. A. Rechter (2004)

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Participating a competition to design the main street in “Kiryat Shmonah” with arch. Nir Chen & arch. Dr. Yasha Grubman – Sketch Plan

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“Kiryat Shmonah” – View & Section through street wall

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“Kiryat Shmonah” – Develop plan

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Participating a competition to design the Municipality of Eilat – reaching the final stage.8 out of 130 with the participation of Tom Shaked – 2010 – Sketch Plan

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Municipality of Eilat – Entrance view

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Participating the competition to design the municipality of Netanya with arch. Ohad Yehieli And the participation of arch. Limor Yosifon and Omri Ron & Gal

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Municipality of Netanya – Sketches plan and view for start

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Municipality of Netanya – Square view

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Municipality of Netanya – Interior space of main building

Having an independent practice

Building some private houses in Israel. among the most distinguished :

An urban house in Afeka — Tel Aviv, (with architect Dan Liad), It was published ¡n the magazine “Architectura” and an appreciation essay
Written in “Haaretz” by Prof. Ran Schori. the building was also published in the international Baohouse convention in Tel Aviv.
“Mozes house” in Savyon (with architect Dan Liad). The house was published in the Israeli Biennale and was chosen to represent Israeli Architecture in the International publication of “Casa international’.
‘Bar on’ a residential house in Herzlia Pituah.
Development of the Municipality site in Ramat Hasharon (with architect Hilik Korin)
Designing “Reot” a school for children with special needs in Petach Tikva with arch. Nir Chen
Designing a house at 12 Asaf st. in Ramat Gan . built with arch. Nir Chen.
Designing a house with 29 flats at 2,4 Sanhedrin st. Ramat Gan with arch. Nir Chen
Designing a house with 15 flats in Ramat Gan with Arch. Nir Chen
“Pinoi Binoi” Ramat Gan with Arch. Nir Chen
Desg. A complex incl. a commercial center, hotel & a railway station in Kosice Slovakia with arch. Nir Chen about 150,000 sqm – not built
Desg. A shopping mall in Ploiesti Romania about 50,000 sqm. – not built with arch. Nir Chen.

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Afeka – View from street

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Afeka – Main Facade

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Afeka – Interior

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Afeka – Bathroom

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Afeka – Review from Prof. Ran Schori in “Haaretz”

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“Mozes house” in Savyon – Side view

“Mozes house” in Savyon (with architect Dan Liad). The house was published in the Israeli Biennale and was chosen to represent Israeli Architecture in the International publication of “Casa international’.

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“Mozes house” in Savyon – Internal view

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“Mozes house” in Savyon – Internal view

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“Mozes house” in Savyon – Side view

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“Mozes house” in Savyon – Publish in international architecture magazine (casa international)

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“Mozes house” in Savyon – Plans and sections

06 - Reut - a school for children with special needs in Petach Tikva 1

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Designing “Re’ut” a school for children with special needs in Petach Tikva with arch. Nir Chen

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“Re’ut” a school for children with special needs in Petach Tikva 2

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Designing a house at 12 Asaf st. in Ramat Gan 2

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“Re’ut” – External View

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“Re’ut” a school for children with special needs in Petach Tikva 5

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“Re’ut” a school for children with special needs in Petach Tikva 6

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“Sanhedrin” Ramat Gan with Arch. Nir Chen (under construction)

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“Re’ut” a school for children with special needs in Petach Tikva 4

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“Sanhedrin” Ramat Gan main view with Arch. Nir Chen

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“Sanhedrin” Ramat Gan Interior 1 with Arch. Nir Chen

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“Sanhedrin” Ramat Gan Interior 2 with Arch. Nir Chen

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Designing a house at 12 Asaf st. in Ramat Gan . built with arch. Nir Chen

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Designing a house at 12 Asaf st. in Ramat Gan 3

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Designing a house at 12 Asaf st. in Ramat Gan . built with arch. Nir Chen

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Designing a house at 12 Asaf st. in Ramat Gan 4

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Designing a house at 12 Asaf st. in Ramat Gan 5

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Designing a house at 12 Asaf st. in Ramat Gan 6

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Designing a house at 12 Asaf st. in Ramat Gan 7

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“Pinoi Binoi” Ramat Gan Sar Moshe with Arch. Nir Chen

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“Pinoi Binoi” Ramat Gan Sar Moshe with Arch. Nir Chen

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Designing a house with 29 flats at 2,4 Sanhedrin st. Ramat Gan with arch. Nir Chen

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Designing a house with 29 flats at 2,4 Sanhedrin st. Ramat Gan 2

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Kosice – Transportation & Commercial center – Slovakia – – With Arch. Nir Chen

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Kosice – Transportation & Commercial center Plan – Slovakia – – With Arch. Nir Chen

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Kosice – Transportation & Commercial center side view

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Kosice – Transportation & Commercial center side view

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PLOIESTI – Shopping mall main view – Romania – – With Arch. Nir Chen

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PLOIESTI – Shopping mall side view – Romania – – With Arch. Nir Chen

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PLOIESTI – Shopping mall side view – Romania – With Arch. Nir Chen

Publications (as the senior associate architect in Rechter office):

Tel Aviv water front promenade. (“Architectura” 1985).
Hotel on ‘Mount Carmel’ — Haifa (A.A. 1982).
“Laromme” Hotel Tel aviv (Tvai 1981).
Computer Center in Lod (L’ architettura Italy – 1988).
Computer Center in Lod (Tvai 1988).
“Gilo” — a magazine of planning Gilo quarter — published by the minister of housing in Jerusalem.
Tel Aviv promenade — (“Contemporary Architecture” 1984-5 ,The InternationalYear Book.)
Computer Center in Lod — (Comtemporary Architecture 1987-8 the International Year Book).
Law Courts , Acre ( L’ architettura Italy – 1988).
Law Courts ,Acre-was chosen to represent Israel in the Biennale in Venice (1998).

Publication of private projects done independent

Villas city in Rishon Le’ zion – (“Architecture” magazine 1991 ).(with Dan Liad)
A private house in Tel Aviv – (“Architecture” magazine 1991).
A private house in Tel aviv — In the international conference of the “White City” in Tel aviv.
An essay on the private house in Afeka by Prof. Ran Schori.
A publication in the international magazine “Casa International”. 9 projects were chosen to represent Israeli architects of To-day in designing residential facilities.

Member in Comitties of awards

Head of the committee of judges in the Israeli team to chose the international winner of “Carlsberg prize” (compared to Novel Prize) in architecture. The winner was Architect Tadao Ando (who was recommended by us).
Judge in the committee to decide upon the winner of “Elhanan Peles” award.
A member in the committee to chose the winners of the “Builders Prize”-for 2 years.
A judge in the competition of designing a police station.
Chairman in the committee of judges to give award to the distinguished students in the Faculty of Architecture in Technion — Haifa.
A judge in a competition to design a public house in Tel Aviv.

Public activity

A member in the national committee of the architects Association in Israel.
A member in the Secretariat Head of the National committee of the architects in Israel.
A member of the competition committee of the Architects Association in Israel.
The head of the competition committee of the Architects association in Israel (for two years).

Teaching Experience

Head of Studio for design & architecture in the ‘Sadna’, School of architecture (parallel to figures like Ram Karmi, Zvi Hecker, Eldar Sharon & others) 6 years.
One of the founders of the school of Architecture in Tel Aviv University (Professor A.Yaski, The Founder and first head of school)
Head of studio for design & architecture in the new school of architecture in Tel Aviv University- 5 years and from then on 3 years head of four studios.
A Senior Teacher for 6 years in the school of Arcitecture Tel Aviv University.
An associate Professor at the School of Architecture Tel Aviv University (May 2001).
Retired from Tel Aviv University at 2010.
Since 2011 teaching at “Shenkar” school of interior design & environmental planning