preston scott cohen + namit nemlich: tel aviv museum expansion

designboom is just back from tel aviv where we were invited to experience the
'houses from within' program, in which we were taken on a tour of some of the
most recently finished and current architectural works in progress, within this major israeli city.
one of the biggest projects that is underway is the tel aviv museum of art expansion
headed by architects preston scott cohen (U.S.) and amit nemlich (israel), who is the project leader.
the addition is built out of a dynamic network of spaces that define the museum's interior,
with an outer shell that is a continuous plane of complex surfaces.


exterior view
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the design of the facade was a result of numerous geometric experiments on the panelization
of parabolas. in the final concept, the parabolas are panelized into four-sided planed surfaces
that are varied and adjusted parametrically to allow for deviations, inevitably emerging
during construction. the pre-cast concrete panels are supported by a steel frame with
waterproofing installed from the interior. the quadrangular panels are subdivided into pieces
no greater than 15 m2 in order to meet the limitations of cranes and to contend with angles
of loading due to the eccentricity of the shapes.

the museum's targeted opening date is set for the middle of 2011.




outside the construction walls
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a look at the faceted concrete facade
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construction workers dealing with the facade
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pathway next to the museum
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looking up at the building
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small triangular and rectangular windows dot the exterior
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up close of windows
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exterior side and ceiling view of the museum
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overhang with structural columns
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aerial view
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underside of overhang
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window details
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window installed
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the planar patterning on the facade
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overview
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exterior pathway leading into the museum space
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construction on the building's interior
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stairway leading to upper level
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upper level
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upper level
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concrete construction
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structural metal beams in place
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window from interior
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interior hall where much sunlight floods the space
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the sloping and curving details of the interior clad in wood
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overview
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project architect amit nemlich
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rendering of the tel aviv art museum
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rendering of the completed interior
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aerial view of the museum site
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preston scott cohen with an architectural model of the museum
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architectural model
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architectural model
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section view


below are floor plans of the museum layout: