Moshav Shorashim: Summary of results of trip to Israel for Garin Sof Ma’arav

01/09/1978

Planning of Works

Record of visit to Israel by Daniel and Roberta Bell-Kligler, addressing the following three topics: I. Innovative plan for design and construction (Gitai/Alexander plan), II. Plans for Gar’in halutz group, III. Contacts with Moshav Movement and with other moshavim, and an agenda of their activities in Israel as representatives of Gar’in Sof Ma’arav. It concludes with a section on ‘Advantages and Disadvantages of Segev H (relative to Rakefet)’. .

Authors:

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

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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: Discussion on four points that came out during a meeting between the Western branch representatives David, Yosef Margalit, Meir Shamir, Jacob Friedman and Amos Gitai with the Jewish Agency in Israel; they are referenced in the Garin newsletter no.9 06/08/1978

Project, Administrative

Medium:

Letter

Language:

Hebrew

Records

Moshav Shorashim: Visit to Israel for Garin Sof Ma'arav 01/01/1978

Project, Reference Document

Authors:

Deborah Pearlman, Garin Sof Ma'arav, San Jose, CA, U.S.A.

Record of visit to multiple moshavim in Israel to determine the viability of the new settlement for Moshav Sof Ma’arav; includes Appendices A and B, and a list of important contacts .