The Natural City

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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

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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


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