סלון : כיכר

I am researching the potential of an urban square to function as an urban living room, inspired by the principles of private living room design – as a principle "not matter big and small". I propose planning an experimental INSIDEOUT street theater in Michaelis square, which will allow family gatherings around "television" as an urban seating area. The design of the square will include a "sofa" as a lawn, a "sliding glass door" as diverse seating options in a climatic range, a "Gardened balcony" as green vertical walls, "kitchen nearby"- by adding Cafes&restaurant areas and more – while restoring a square that has been damaged by the use of vehicles in accordance with principles derived from research on successful urban squares. Michaelis Square is renewed as the "home square" of Tel Aviv, with various programs to encourage rich user experiences. The project encourages densification in addition to existing buildings in a sustainable way and ranges from a structural solution to conceptual and urban proposals in order to create a complex around the square – with a complete character as a unique place. In site – there is a need for a balance between movement and stay, preparation and adaptation to a planned light rail station nearby as a gateway to the city and making the area walkable. The Brutalist building in the square will undergo changes while maintaining its presence in the square and strengthening it – expanding its existing balcony to the square – adding an outdoor auditorium and turning it into an INSIDEOUT theater – with interior spaces for watching street TV and a foyer for meetings. The goal – to create a renewed urban life experience, which will restore culture and community and maintain a range that exists simultaneously – between spontaneous and festive and between formal and informal