Ruppin Academic Library and Memorial, Emek Hefer, Israel
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| Ruppin Academic Library and Memorial | |
| Designer | Knafo Klimor Architects |
| Location | Emek Hefer, Israel |
| Date | to 2008 |
| Building Type | Library |
| Context | Campus Context |
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| Building Details | |
| Client | Ruppin Academic Center |
| Area | 4500 sq.m. |
| Program | Library, memorial hall, auditorium and administration |
| Awards | Klil Industries Award, 2008
Five Best Architects in 2009, Binyan Vediur |
The Ruppin Academic Library and Memorial in Emek Hefer, Israel was planned according to the architectural concept of the academic center as an island in the midst of the countryside- to promote and maintain the green, naturalistic image of the campus.
The building seems to sprout from the ground, in a landscape of lawns and trees, as if it had always been present beneath the surface. The building unfolds and fans out, creating a statuesque structure in harmony with the natural curves of the landscape. Most of the rooftops are covered with vegetation, primarily close-cropped lawns. These recompense the space occupied by the built mass with green surfaces, which in turn are a link to the existing public spaces in the campus.
The scheme of the library resembles an L-shape embracing a public garden; an orientation point for the inner volumes of the library. The auditorium wing is situated beneath ground level, with the moderately sloping green roof serving as an amphitheatre and an extension to the campus lawns. The library wing is built like a wave rising from ground level in a fluid motion, overlooking the entire countryside and the other campus buildings.
Knafo Klimor Architects made an effort to create an efficient energy-saving building through the design of the outer envelope and the orientation of the built forms to preferable climatic conditions and the sun’s position. A great deal of energy is reduced by improved thermal insulation - building beneath ground level and covering large areas of the rooftops with insulating layers of vegetation and substrate. This ecological image of the building both satisfies functional requirements and promotes awareness to environmental issues. [1]
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- Project Page on Architects' Website
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- Greening the Campus, February 2006
- Ruppin Academic Library and Memorial, Ot Haitzuv 2
