Lital Smuk Fabian
Guy Nardy
Original Architects: Yaakov Rechter Avraham Karavan
Amit Geron
As an extension of Habima Square and the Cultural Hall, Jacob Garden was designed in the 1960s through a collaboration between the architectural firm Rechter, Zarhi, Perry and Tel Aviv’s landscape architect Avraham Karavan. The garden was conceived as an urban continuation of the Cultural Hall and the Helena Rubinstein Pavilion for Contemporary Art. Around three ancient sycamore trees, a system of stairs and ramps was designed to enable a natural transition between different levels, connecting the Cultural Hall lobby, the entrance to the Helena Rubinstein Pavilion, and Culture Square.
Lital Smuk Fabian
Guy Nardy
Original Architects: Yaakov Rechter Avraham Karavan
Amit Geron
The restoration of Gan Yaacov encompassed all of its three levels; the ground floor, the second floor and the suspended pergola. The ground floor works included the removal of all foreign plants, followed by the replanting of all original species. A new fountain was redesigned within the contours of the original design, crossed by a new path.
The second floor suffered from waterproofing failures and required the removal of all the paving, the renewal of all waterproofing layers and repaving. The suspended pergola was the most complex and delicate endeavors. It included a massive work of concrete repair and restoration of three different kinds of plaster that were originally employed. Finally, one of the most anticipated additions to the garden has been the illumination of its entire structure. As the renewed cultural center is mostly visited and experienced by night, it is important that Gan Yaacov will become and integral player of what will be undoubtedly made known as an illuminated gem.
The second floor suffered from waterproofing failures and required the removal of all the paving, the renewal of all waterproofing layers and repaving. The suspended pergola was the most complex and delicate endeavors. It included a massive work of concrete repair and restoration of three different kinds of plaster that were originally employed. Finally, one of the most anticipated additions to the garden has been the illumination of its entire structure. As the renewed cultural center is mostly visited and experienced by night, it is important that Gan Yaacov will become and integral player of what will be undoubtedly made known as an illuminated gem.
