Jerusalem, the divided city, is now even more divided by the constructed wall. The wall cuts through homogenic urban landscape; a number of gates exist, but only a small proportion of the population is permitted to cross. Families are pulled apart without a chance to visit each other and even for the few ‘legal’ crossers of the border, the nuisance and sometimes long waiting periods represent disgrace and nuisance. A timely normalization and removal of the separation wall is not in sight.
In the light of this situation the task is to conceive and design a politically neutral meeting space, where residents from both sides of the wall can meet, talk, relax and practice cohabitation in preparation of a moment when the wall will be removed. The disposable space for the meeting zone is one ha (14.000 sqm).
Assignment:
Conceive installations, activities and spaces which you would welcome in a meeting area like this What kind of architectural form can create a neutral space for the two cultures? Being an Urban Design excercise, focus should be placed on functions, the volume of buidlings and the quality of space space beween them.
Present your idea in 3 sheets A3:
one sheet for development and explanation of the concept
one sheet for plans
one sheet ‘perspective/collage/atmosphere’
Results may be handed in at PAR secretariat until 02 july 09 at 1pm (deadline).
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DXF autocad 2000
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