Correspondence

Moshav Shorashim: In connection with upcoming visit, multiple requests outlined and timing of demands expressed; same telex sent to two recipients on different dates. Also a draft of telex with multiple notes

09/02/1981

Planning of Works, Request for Feedback

Sender:

Christopher Alexander, Center for Environmental Structure, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.

Recipient:

Ra'anan Weitz, Gabriel Krayn, The Jewish Agency - Settlement Department, Tel-Aviv, Israel

Medium:

Telex

Content of

Project

Moshav Shorashim New Settlement - Master Plan, Clusters of Houses and Public Buildings 1977 to 1983

Galilee, Israel

Master Planning, Residential, Realized , Construction completed in Jul-1983

Client:

The Jewish Agency of Israel; the Ministry of Housing; the Garin Sof Ma'arav

C.E.S. staff:

Christopher Alexander, Amos Gitai, Howard Davis, Artemis Anninou, Nili Portugali

Contractor:

Jewish Agency general contractor and subcontractors

Project cost:

$3,000,000

Project stages:

Layout on the site by clients and C.E.S. Generic rules for urban growth process Design Development drawings done after layout

Master Plan for a new settlement for Jewish immigrants with the social structure of a community, where land and work profits are owned collectively, but still each family has its own house. Unlike other master plans, it describes the life, the ...

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References

Correspondence

Moshav Shorashim: Reference to receipt of budget to build as soon as plans are presented; requesting visit 10/12/1980

Project, Funding of Works

Recipient:

Christopher Alexander, Center for Environmental Structure , Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.

Medium:

Telex