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xThe project proposes the development of a rehabilitation center within the Meir Medical Center campus in Kfar Saba, based on an approach that views rehabilitation as a continuous process of restoring functional abilities, regaining independence, and returning to everyday life. Within this framework, architecture is understood as an essential element in shaping a supportive environment that contributes to the rehabilitation process. The project responds to the growing demand for rehabilitation services while addressing the existing conditions of the hospital campus, characterized by extensive surface parking areas, a shortage of open and green spaces, and limited spatial connectivity between the hospital and its surrounding urban context. As part of the proposed intervention, surface parking is relocated underground, allowing valuable land to be reclaimed for landscape development, therapeutic environments, and public spaces. This planning strategy supports the creation of a comprehensive continuum of care while responding to the long-term needs of the community. The architectural design seeks to integrate the functional requirements of a medical facility with a patient-centered healing environment. The organization of building volumes, interior spaces, and circulation systems is guided by principles of connectivity to nature, access to natural daylight, universal accessibility, and intuitive wayfinding. The incorporation of internal courtyards, landscaped open spaces, and communal areas establishes visual and physical connections between the building and its surroundings, creating a therapeutic environment that balances privacy, social interaction, and physical activity as integral components of the rehabilitation process. The architectural concept is rooted in the principle of repetition, reflecting the nature of rehabilitation as a gradual process in which repeated movements and exercises contribute to continuous progress and recovery. This principle is translated into an architectural language defined by a system of repetitive modular units. Through their assembly and arrangement in varied compositions, these units shape the building's massing, spatial organization, and overall architectural identity.