Orna Fraifeld Best
Yinon Levi Altshull
Kolker Kolker Epstein Architects
Amit Geron
Eran Gamliel
Givon Square is located between HaArbaa and Hashmonaim Streets in Tel Aviv. In 2015, the Tel Aviv Municipality initiated the transformation of the HaArbaa parkinglot into an urban square, with an underground parking facility below providingapproximately 1,000 spaces. A detailed plan was also approved for the renovation of the buildings surrounding the square, creating a vibrant commercial complex, including the rear facades facing Givon Square.
Orna Fraifeld Best
Yinon Levi Altshull
Kolker Kolker Epstein Architects
Amit Geron
Eran Gamliel
The square is designed as an “urban room,” with a central “carpet” defining the ground plane and lighting emphasizing the skyline. Two focal areas were created within the square: one serving as a space for leisure and relaxation, and the other as a defined focal point featuring a stage and a mist fountain.
The western focal point includes the elevator shaft, clad in green glass inspiredby the adjacent trees, and a biological pool accompanied by wooden benches forsitting and relaxation. The parking garage ventilation shaft, clad in perforated aluminum panels, forms an abstract tree pattern, creating a visualfocus parallel to the HaArbaa Tower at the eastern edge of the square.
Followingits opening, two additional elements were added to the square: a shaded areabetween the buildings, creating another pattern of light and shadow in thecenter, and a grassy mound with trees in the eastern section. These elementsenable intensive daily use, host a bustling flea market twice a week, andaccommodate cultural events of various scales.
The western focal point includes the elevator shaft, clad in green glass inspiredby the adjacent trees, and a biological pool accompanied by wooden benches forsitting and relaxation. The parking garage ventilation shaft, clad in perforated aluminum panels, forms an abstract tree pattern, creating a visualfocus parallel to the HaArbaa Tower at the eastern edge of the square.
