Overlooking the “Wadi” or campus garden between the ‘public’ information street and the ‘private’ academic buildings the Library unites and serves as a phisical meeting for both activities in geometry and function. Fanning out from the three story high book stacks, the reading room faces the inner courtyard. Sunlight filters into the reading room and  the Synagogue encloses the courtyard on the other side with its interlocking inner and outer spaces.

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Building D- The Academic Building
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Located between a quiet residential street and the campus “Wadi” or garden the academic building is a retreat for study and research. The internal courtyard serves not only as the entrance but can facilitate chance discussions and exchange of ideas between its occupants.

 

Completed 2004 / Raanana, Israel / Site- 54,000 sm / 40,000 sm / $52 million

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Ada karmi-Melamede & Partners

Images- Ori Rittenberg, Ardon Bar-Hama