Moshav Shorashim: Handbook for House Design

01/01/1982

Project Report

The original report, a 45-page document, on the process for the house layout process on site by the families under the guidance of C.E.S. staff, in three parts; Part I. Centers; Part II. The Rules; Part III. The Detailed Layout of the House.

Authors:

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

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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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