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Naama Blonder Architectural designer, B.Arch 30 Charles St. West, Toronto. naamablonder@gmail.com 647-687-4474
The wall of knowledge National Library of Israel
Professional practice
3 work samples
RoofTop
Re-using an existing industrial building in an orthodox-jewish neighborhood in Jerusalem
Project Type Key
Table of contents
Shadow installation
A temporary installation in Jerusalem city hall square
Academic
Practice
Competition entry
The Wall of Knowledge
National library of Israel competition skills in this project: • Architectural design • Architectural drawing • 3d modeling (SketchUp) • Rendering (V-ray) • Photo Editing (Photoshop) • Graphic design (Indesign) • Team work (team of 2) • Effective scheduling
2012 re-use
urban scale
conservation
residential
culture
Concept
ordinary book shelves
Everything is spread
in front of you on one wall; all you need to do is reach it
The Wall of Knowledge The National Library has a rich and collection of texts in Judaism, Israeli culture and Muslim culture. A main CONCEPT reason for moving the Library to a new location outside the Hebrew University is to make its collections more accessible. A leading concept was to symbolically democratize this academically oriented institution, by visually presenting its treasures to the visitors. In the main hall, they are all spread in front of you.
A view to the main hall
The Courtyard The entrance to the library is through a covered yard. The yard has a variety of programmatic functions, it is the center of activity within the complex. The courtyard connects the upper and lower sides of the lot and allows access to the building from both sides. In the courtyard one experiences the stone envelope most strongly. It is a pleasant space to hang out, with lots of light in the winter and enough shadow in the summer.
CONCEPT
The Site
The courtyard
A
CONCEPT
A
Books Reading area, Culture, offices Open yards
Ground floor plan +0.00
The stone envelope Stone has always characterized the built environment of Jerusalem. Different sections of the building are wrapped in an envelope made of stones. They are positioned in a way that controls the infiltration of light in regards to both seasonal change and times of day. Large openings allow views to the other centers of knowledge and culture of the area.
Differences in daylight through the seasons and time of day
A view to the main hall
Section A-A
DESIGN
A view to the main hall
Wall of knowledge Circulation
Auditorium
Public reading hall
Seminar rooms
Private reading rooms
Courtyards and classrooms
Administration
Cafe
DESIGN
Conservation and addition of stories to a residential building skills in this project: • Architectural design • Architectural drawing • Permit documents
O2A Studio, professional practice www.o2a-studio.com re-use
urban scale
conservation
residential
culture
New residential building (11,000 SF) and conservation of a residential building in Jerusalem (4,000 SF): building permit, 3-D modeling and rendering.
RoofTop
The Reuse of an existing industrial building of an Orthodox Jewish neighborhood in Jerusalem. skills in this project: • Architectural design • 3d modeliing (Sketchup) • Rendering (V-ray) • Graphic Design (Indesign) • Architectural drawing • Presentation to the community • Presentaion to the planning department • Team work (team of 2)
Jerusalem young architects seminar, 2014 re-use
urban scale
conservation
residential
culture
The neighborhood
Background
The neighborhood suffers from a severe shortage of open public spaces. The standard for open public spaces is 32 sf/person, while in this neighborhood there are only 8 sf/person.
The existing industrial building
existing ground floor A typical building in the neighborhood:
ground floor
first floor
North facade
East facade
South facade
West facade
concept
Concept
Persevering the roof in order to produce a large open public area, meeting the needs of the neighborhood residents .
The existing building
The design proposal
Dwelling
A-A
existing circulation
courtyard
Dwelling
existing circulation
B-B
B
B
A
A There is such a high demand for private educational institutions in the neighborhood, that the institutions often replace residences, which contributes to the shortage in housing. For this reason, a major part of the building is designated for such institutions. Most of the space would be rented to various private institutions, while some common facilities will be shared.
05. Rooftop Park B
B
04. Addding two floors 0
03. Private courtyard A
A
02. Opening an urban street
01. The existing situation
Typical floor plan
A public, open and wide access to the roof
C
Orchard
The kindergarten floor
Babies & Apartments mothers A kindergarten patio with a direct access to the roof corner Gray water tank
C
Girls' school
Girls school
Library
'KOLEL'
seminars
בניין קיים
Classrooms
commercial
parking
commercial
Education Education commercial
parking Courtyard
Apartments
DESIGN
Conservation and addition of stories to a residential building skills in this project: • Architectural design • Architectural drawing • Presentation to the Client • Permit documents
O2A Studio, professional practice www.o2a-studio.com re-use
urban scale
conservation
residential
culture
Conservation and four story addition to two residential buildings in Jerusalem (18,000 SF): Building permit, 3-D modeling and SITE rendering, client presentation.
SITE
SITE
Seismic strengthening and four story addition to an old residential building (33,000 SF)
SITE
Concrete
Conc. block
Demolition
Site
SITE
Concrete
Conc. block
Demolition
Site
Shadow Installation
An urban installation for a very bright square in Jerusalem skills in this project: • Architectural design • Architectural drawing • 3d modeling (SketchUp) • Rendering (V-ray) • Photo Editing (Photoshop) • Graphic design (Indesign) • Team work (team of 2) • Effective scheduling
1st prize, 2010
Background
The Site In spite of its location near the major Jaffa Street, there is typically no pedestrian life in the square, and it is mainly used only for municipal organized events. for the square to be more welcoming for passersby, it needed more shadow for summer heat protection & year round sun glare.
SITE
A competition to design an installation in the city hall square in Jerusalem
structure scheme Keeping the Ground Free In order to keep the square floor uninterrupted, the installation is hung between the municipality building and a freestanding arcade.
The Shadow Concept the main part of the instillation is the shadows in which it creates. The elements that cast the shadow are made in the pattern of the streets of Jerusalem. Since the layers about a meter apart and are slightly rotated, the shadow on the ground is the city map of Jerusalem.
the shadow is based on the street map of Jerusalem
CONCEPT
Shadow installation
Symbolic use of the map of Jerusalem
Linear elements that create an organic texture
Areas with different levels of coverage
Semi transparent elements create different “shades of shadow”
Self Powered Lighting In the dark, rather than disappearing, the installation is born into new life. Phosphoroscentic (“glow-in-the-dark”) materials slowly re-emit light radiation after exposure to light (they may emit light up to twelve hours at dark), without using external power source.
Design Principles
CONCEPT