Moshav Shorashim: Summary of meeting between Garin Sof Ma’arav and Chris Alexander held at the Center for Environmental Structure

27/05/1979

Administrative, Minutes of Meeting

Meeting notes precipitated by a letter to Christopher Alexander from Roberta Bell-Kligler; ten points made on hand-typed paper regarding C.E.S. financial demands, tardiness of plans, payment of expenses, working relationships, communication, the builder’s co-op, master plan and contractual matters.

Authors:

Danny Bell-Kligler, Garin Sof Ma'arav, San Jose, 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 ...

References

Correspondence

Moshav Shorashim: Expressing deep concern about the attitudes shown towards the Garin, regarding pay agreements, demands and the necessity for a formal contract in effort to keep the project on track 22/05/1979

Project, Status of Project, Notification

Sender:

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

Recipient:

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

Medium:

Letter