Chyutin Architects Ltd

Academy of Advanced Studies

Academy of Advanced Studies
© Ardon Bar-Hama

ACADEMY OF ADVANCED STUDIES

Chyutin Architects

LOCATION
Jerusalem, Israel

CATEGORY
Schools

AREA
7500.0 sqm

 YEAR
2015

PHOTOGRAPHS
Ardon Bar-Hama

Academy of Advanced Studies
© Ardon Bar-Hama
Academy of Advanced Studies
© Ardon Bar-Hama

Text description provided by architect.

The Polonsky Academy of Advanced Studies for the Humanities and Social Sciences is part of the Van Leer Institute campus in Jerusalem. The building is situated on a cliff facing South towards the Jerusalem Theater.

Academy of Advanced Studies
© Ardon Bar-Hama
Academy of Advanced Studies
© Ardon Bar-Hama
Academy of Advanced Studies
© Ardon Bar-Hama

Its Northern facade faces the central garden courtyard, which acts as the 'heart' of the campus.

The low-set horizontal appearance of the building integrates with the dimensions and design characteristics of its existing surrounding buildings which are comprised of opaque stone facades facing the city and glass facades facing the central inner garden.

The building's research activity is located on the two upper levels of the structure and includes researcher offices, seminar rooms and additional meeting spaces that open onto inner patios.

Academy of Advanced Studies
© Ardon Bar-Hama
Academy of Advanced Studies
© Ardon Bar-Hama

The main entrance to the building includes an exhibition gallery facing the central garden courtyard.

The entrance to the floor below is through the level of the central garden courtyard and includes a conference room, a lecture hall, a cafeteria and the upper level of the two-storey library.

Academy of Advanced Studies
© Ardon Bar-Hama
Academy of Advanced Studies
© Ardon Bar-Hama
Academy of Advanced Studies
© Ardon Bar-Hama


Academy of Advanced Studies
© Ardon Bar-Hama
Academy of Advanced Studies
© Ardon Bar-Hama
Academy of Advanced Studies
© Ardon Bar-Hama
Academy of Advanced Studies
© Ardon Bar-Hama
Academy of Advanced Studies
© Ardon Bar-Hama
Academy of Advanced Studies
© Ardon Bar-Hama
Academy of Advanced Studies
© Ardon Bar-Hama
Academy of Advanced Studies
© Ardon Bar-Hama
Academy of Advanced Studies
© Ardon Bar-Hama
Academy of Advanced Studies
© Ardon Bar-Hama
Academy of Advanced Studies
© Ardon Bar-Hama
Academy of Advanced Studies
© Ardon Bar-Hama


Academy of Advanced Studies
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Academy of Advanced Studies
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Academy of Advanced Studies
Site Plan
Academy of Advanced Studies
First Floor Plan
Academy of Advanced Studies
Second Floor Plan
Academy of Advanced Studies
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