Moshav Shorashim: Sof Ma’arav Newsletter no. 9

01/09/1978

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News and activities, updating on summer developments; updating on the progress of the housing plan of the Moshav, the July and August meeting between Gar’in, Christopher Alexander and Howard Davis and their following visit to Israel for laying out the plans for homes.

Authors:

Danny Bell-Kligler, Roberta Bell-Kligler, Garin Sof Ma'arav, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.

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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