preston scott cohen: tel aviv museum of art - complete

'tel aviv museum of art' by preston scott cohen, tel aviv, israel
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construction for the 'tel aviv museum of art', an addition to the existing masterplan, designed by cambridge-based
practice preston scott cohen is now complete. referred to as the 'herta and paul amir building', the structure will contain
spaces to house a comprehensive collection of israeli art. additional facilities include architecture and design galleries,
drawing and print galleries, photography study center, art library, auditorium and large gallery for temporary exhibits.
the triangular plot dictated a modified rectilinear volume surfaced with undulating facets.



entry elevation
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five stacked levels, three above ground and two below, are unified with an 87 foot atrium. aptly named the 'lightfall',
twisting and curved projections crossing through the vertical chasm at various angles are illuminated from above.
escalators, stairs and ramped promenades parallel to the hyperbolic surfaces connect the different galleries.

see designboom's coverage of the building during construction here.



rear elevation
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side of the museum set amidst an urban backdrop
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aerial view of museum
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illuminated from inside
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triangulated concrete panel detail
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entry at night
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(left) escalator leading to galleries
(right) base of central atrium
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(left) central atrium 'lightfall'
(right) escalator
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views of central atrium
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view through to central atrium from upper levels
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upper level gallery
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overlook into atrium
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gallery
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gallery
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library
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temporary exhibit gallery
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project info:


size: 195,000 square feet (18,500 square meters), built on a triangular footprint of approximately 48,500 square feet (4,500 square meters)
cost: 45 million USD (estimated)
leadership: mordechai omer, director and chief curator, tel aviv museum of art
architect: preston scott cohen , inc., cambridge, massachusetts, preston scott cohen, principal
key dates: architectural competition 2003, design development and construction documents 2005-06, groundbreaking 2007, opening october 2011

principal spaces: israeli art galleries 18,500 square feet
architecture and design galleries 7,200 square feet
drawings and prints galleries 2,500 square feet
temporary exhibitions gallery 9,000 square feet
photography study center 3,700 square feet
art library 10,000 square feet
auditorium 7,000 square feet
restaurant 3,200 square feet
offices 2,700 square feet
principal materials: pre-cast reinforced concrete (facades), cast-in-place concrete (lightfall), glass, and steel (structural frame)

project team: preston scott cohen, principal in charge of design
amit nemlich, project architect; tobias nolte, bohsung kong, project assistants

consultants:
project managers: cpm construction managment ltd.
structural engineers: yss consulting engineers ltd., dani shacham
hvac: m. doron - i. shahar & co., consulting eng. ltd.
electrical: u. brener - a. fattal electrical & systems engineering ltd.
lighting: suzan tillotson, new york
safety: s. netanel engineers ltd
security: h.m.t
elevators: esl- eng. s. lustig - consulting engineers ltd.
acoustics: m.g. acistical consultants ltd.
traffic: dagesh engineering, traffic & road design ltd.
sanitation: gruber art system engineering ltd.
soil: david david
survey: b. gattenyu
public shelter: k.a.m.n
waterproofing: bittelman
kitchen design: zonnenstein

competition consultants:
structural: ove arup & partners, caroline fitzgerald, tom dawes
mep: ove arup & partners_mark walsh-cooke
cost estimator: hanscomb faithful and gould