YITZHAK NAVON CENTER FOR A SHARED SOCIETY

The architectural concept of the YNC draws on three sources of inspiration: Israeli society - informing the design of the Center as a collection of separate buildings, each with its own style and shape, but integrated into a single whole, with doors and windows creating a continuous line of vision reenforcing the same idea The Bible and Jewish heritag e - reflected in the simplicity and modesty of the design as well as in the choice of materials The culture of Sephardi and Mizrahi Jewry - particularly in regard to the design of the courtyard, embellished with pillars and arches in the Sephardi style reminiscent of the dwellings of the Spanish exiles The buildings will be covered with natural stone, complimented by materials creating harmony with the local environment and paying tribute to traditional methods of construction.

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