Ifat Finkelman

The Youth Wing for Art Education Entrance Courtyard

The Youth Wing for Art Education Entrance Courtyard
© Amit Geron

THE YOUTH WING FOR ART EDUCATION ENTRANCE COURTYARD 

Ifat Finkelman + Deborah Warschawski

CATEGORY
Other Structures

LOCATION
Jerusalem, Israel

AREA
150.0 sqm

ARCHITECTS
Ifat Finkelman, Deborah Warschawski

PROJECT YEAR
2014

PHOTOGRAPHS
Amit Geron

STRUCTURAL ENGINEER
Ilan Ben David Engineers ltd.

CONYRACTOR
Greensky ltd.

ACCESSIBILITY
Inclusion ltd.

LIGHTING
Hila Meier, RTLD Lighting Design

SAFETY
RSGD ltd.

EPDM SURFACE
Politan Sport ltd.

STEEL WORK
Bazelet ltd.

SAFETY NET
Pealton ltd.

The Youth Wing for Art Education Entrance Courtyard
© Amit Geron
The Youth Wing for Art Education Entrance Courtyard
© Amit Geron

Text description provided by architect.

The entrance courtyard of the Youth Wing for Art Education at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem is a main gathering place for visitors- adults, children and groups- within its modern concrete- and-stone architectural surroundings.

The Youth Wing for Art Education Entrance Courtyard
© Amit Geron
The Youth Wing for Art Education Entrance Courtyard
© Amit Geron

The project - a renewal of the courtyard - combines a program open to interpretation by its users with a clearly defined context.

The existing pine tree is the focus of the project, the physical anchor of the design concept.

As a tribute to the childhood collective memory of a tree house, a small roofed structure where children can hide and over look at, is positioned high up the tilted trunk, raised above the meticulous surroundings of the museum.

The Youth Wing for Art Education Entrance Courtyard
© Amit Geron
The Youth Wing for Art Education Entrance Courtyard
© Amit Geron

Along with its strong iconic appearance, it also functions as the peak of one continuous structural folded element allows various situations occur along.

The structural technique- 2 cm Ipea boards fixed to a light steel skeleton - creates a range of transparencies from top to bottom.

The Youth Wing for Art Education Entrance Courtyard
© Amit Geron
The Youth Wing for Art Education Entrance Courtyard
© Amit Geron

While gradually transforms towards the ground, the element’s surface becomes a playground; sitting elements framing a topography covered with a soft EPDM rubber surface.

The Youth Wing for Art Education Entrance Courtyard
The Youth Wing for Art Education Entrance Courtyard
© Amit Geron

All this carefully hides the underground infrastructure configuration as well as a widespread root system.

At night the house is the only element illuminated, and emerges floating above the courtyard's entrance.

The Youth Wing for Art Education Entrance Courtyard
© Amit Geron


The Youth Wing for Art Education Entrance Courtyard
Diagram
The Youth Wing for Art Education Entrance Courtyard
Construction System Diagram


The Youth Wing for Art Education Entrance Courtyard
Section AA
The Youth Wing for Art Education Entrance Courtyard
Section BB
The Youth Wing for Art Education Entrance Courtyard
Section DD
The Youth Wing for Art Education Entrance Courtyard
Section EE


The Youth Wing for Art Education Entrance Courtyard
Elevation 01
The Youth Wing for Art Education Entrance Courtyard
Elevation 02
The Youth Wing for Art Education Entrance Courtyard
Elevation 03
The Youth Wing for Art Education Entrance Courtyard
Elevation 04


The Youth Wing for Art Education Entrance Courtyard
First Floor Plan
The Youth Wing for Art Education Entrance Courtyard
Second Floor Plan


The Youth Wing for Art Education Entrance Courtyard
Details 01
The Youth Wing for Art Education Entrance Courtyard
Details 02
The Youth Wing for Art Education Entrance Courtyard
Details 03
The Youth Wing for Art Education Entrance Courtyard
Details 04
The Youth Wing for Art Education Entrance Courtyard
Details 05
The Youth Wing for Art Education Entrance Courtyard
Handrail Detail


The Youth Wing for Art Education Entrance Courtyard
Section 01
The Youth Wing for Art Education Entrance Courtyard
Section 02
The Youth Wing for Art Education Entrance Courtyard
Section 03
The Youth Wing for Art Education Entrance Courtyard
Access Ramp Details 01
The Youth Wing for Art Education Entrance Courtyard
Access Ramp Details 02
The Youth Wing for Art Education Entrance Courtyard
Access Pole Detail

Ifat Finkelman
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Ifat Finkelman
Tel Aviv, Israel