Press | Rhie | Swartwood | Zilberdik
An Urban Island
A Natural Network
Existing Conditions
Existing Medium Node Small Node
Existing Park Agriculture
Future Amenity/Node
Existing Flora
Watershed Line
Stream
40
35
6
35
40 0
1 km
6
Strategy
Unifying Tactics
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Productive Landscapes
Eco-Industrial cooperative
Connecting Productive landscapes
Integrating Nature and Technology
Bridging Exterior Barriers
Using Nature As A Tool: LANDSCAPING
Xeriscape lawns
Establish gardens in vacant lots
Shade Streets and pathways with trees
Using Nature As A Tool: WATER
Daylight Stream
capture rainwater
infiltrate stormwater
Using Nature As A Tool: ENERGY
Activate building roofs
solar shade trees
Israel’s First ecoindustrial cooperative
HP CORE CITY
MOSHAVIM
INTEL
RESOURCE RECOVERY CENTER
SUGAT
ELECTRICITY
SOLAR FARM HITACHI
Kiryat Gat Eco-industrial cooperative
SOLID WASTE
WATER BIOFUEL WASTE FIBERS SCRAP METAL
a tree for every Family
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An annual tradition of community stewardship an urban twist on tu bishvat strengthen bonds across generations and cultures rebrand Kiryat gat as Israel’s City of Trees
Kiryat gat today
Kiryat gat tomorrow