THE CUBE MOUNTAIN_ code diagram
Team members: Arch. Adi Levy & Arch. Keren Feilgut Reshef
Agricultural School and Student Residences Zichron Yaakov, Israel 2016 Keren Feilgut- Reshef & adi l 750k ft²
Renewal of an abandoned hotel to an agricultural school and student dormitory as part of an independent parametric design exhibition. The project’s terrain is a diagonal mountain’s side apparent from Israel’s main northbound highway, thus making it both a challenging and distinctive structure and ground. The old building had an unreachable grove separating the structure into two sides meeting only at their edges. The new program suggested a circular pedestrian walkway inspired by BIG’s “Mountain” and “8 Tallet” in Copenhagen. We kept the built-up area and terrain size balanced, hence, we diverted some of the build-able areas to an urban road and public park connecting all functions of the building. At the structure’s bottom, accessible with elevators and stairs from both sides, we set a cafeteria facing the scenic valley and north bay. Furthermore, the prior hotel rooms were “Corbusian” in nature (8.5 x 8.5 x 16 ft) and did not fit well to the pleasure-seeking guests. We choose a more functional, appropriate use of the cube-like spaces - classes and dormitory, as well as used the current skeleton to provide more variety to the cube’s dimensions. Interior size grows larger as you move further away from the middle to provide shadow for the inner cubes and to allow public designated spaces to be closer to the access paths. The park-adjacent cubes were opened to illuminate the main circular path and keep a pleasant micro-climate.
ORIGINAL STRUCTURE
PARK ATTRACTORS-INITIAL SORTING
DELETED UNITS
SECOND SORTING
COMBINED UNITS
COMBINED UNITS- THIRD SORTING
COMBINED UNITS RULING
ORIGINAL SIZED UNITS
MIXED PATTERN UNITS
FINAL RESTRUCTURE
AREA DIAGRAM