Israel National Library
(Competition Entry) Devising a physical building to house the rich written collection of an errant people was a conceptual tour-de-force. We decided to focus on the very decision of placing the building in Jerusalem and explore the Jerusalem stone as a starting point. The 'quarry' became the generating image, referring to the seminal character of the Jewish literary corpus. We opted for open-ended architectural language and compositional principles, reflecting the open-endedness of the Jewish tradition. (Role: Member of Prus Architects Invited Team as Chief designer) |
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