Sprinzak 301, Kiryat Shmona
Final project · Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design · 2022
Guided by Arch. Ytav Bouhsira and Arch. Noa Segev
“The Brain” - Log
Sprinzak 301 Passage
Sprinzak 301
In Kiryat Shmona, many buildings are at risk of collapse due to deep-rooted structural, economic, and social issues. Based on fieldwork, interviews, and research, widespread wall cracks were revealed, raising a central question:
How can urban renewal be driven by community needs rather than profit?
Simtat HaMelakhim 4
Ground Shifts
This project proposes a comprehensive model integrating physical, economic, and social strategies. At its core is a financial system that empowers neighborhood committees to manage independent budgets, support a circular local economy, and collaborate with the municipality.
Economic Model - Rethinking the Municipal Budget
The City Council
The impact
The project operates on two levels: Neighborhood and Block
Block Level
The block renewal
After evacuating unsafe structures, new infrastructure, including biogas and gray water systems, will support sustainable redevelopment. CLT construction enables rapid rebuilding of homes, community centers, and small businesses. Housing will reflect former layouts to preserve social ties, with shared protected spaces. Managed as social housing, rent will be based on unit size and adjusted to household income.
Section B-B
Section A-A
Plan
Adaptable Apartment
Neighborhood Level
A redesigned traffic system promotes walkability, infrastructure renewal, and vibrant public spaces. Paths adapt to their surroundings, such as riverside amenities (kindergarten, gallery, learning center) or commercial spaces along the town’s main road.
The neighborhood's structure is based on a river, new road networks, and public buildings that serve as landmarks.
The Park - Plan
The Park - Section
The Psychology Center - Section A-A
The Psychology Center - Plan
The Psychology Center - Section B-B