PERNICK ACADEMIC & ADMINISTRATION BUILDING
The Shenkar College for Engineering, Design and Art is placed in a very small campus in Ramat-Gan. After winning a competition for the redesign of this camus we were asked to enlarge and renovate the old administratin building of the 1950’s that will house also the Fashion Design Department. The bugget was modest and work had to be done in a few short intervals between semesters.
The addition of two new floors above the existing building was done by encasing it all around with an exterior steel grid strengthening it for the additional weight as well as for earthquakes resistance. Aluminum lattice inspired by fabric design installed on the external frame in varying densities created a simple, economical yet effective play of light and shade, while also unifying old and new. Colorful glass boxes pop out of the facade facing the neighborhood, where the students will exhibit their work. Thus, this simple addition changed the appearance of the whole College.
See more: Archdaily, September 22, 2014
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