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1962–64
Dining hall, 1964
1964 ,‫חדר האוכל‬
p. 66: Dining hall façade, 1964
1964 ,‫ חזית חדר האוכל‬:66 '‫עמ‬
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Buildings at Ben-Shemen
Youth Village
Classroom buildings, 1962; dining hall, 1964
These notable buildings at the Ben-Shemen Youth
Village feature bare concrete and a sculptural quality.
The exterior of the dining hall is designed in the rural
style seen in other buildings planned by the firm in its
early days – but once inside the eye is drawn to the
bare concrete ceiling that functions as a prominent
constructive and decorative element. The multi-pitched
roof, as opposed to flat or single-pitched, leaves
openings in the ceiling for natural light and ventilation.
A sequence of round light fixtures hanging from the
ceiling in a repetitive rhythm further enhances the hall’s
depth and regulates its spatial organization.
The classroom building is a box structure