Israel as a Modern Architectural Experimental Lab, 19481978, 1st Edition

This collection discusses the innovative and experimental architecture of Israel during its first three decades following the nation’s establishment in 1948. Written by leading researchers, the volume highlights new perspectives on the topic, discussing the inception, modernization and habitation of historic and lesser-researched areas alike in its interrogation. Inbal Ben-Asher Gitler and Anat Geva show how Israeli nation building, in its cultural, political and historical contexts, constituted an exceptional experiment in modern architecture. Examples include modern experiments in mass housing design; public architecture such as exhibition spaces, youth villages and synagogues; a necessary consideration of climate in modern architectural experiments; and the exportation of Israeli modern architecture to other countries.Israel as a Modern Architectural Experimental Lab, 19481978 1st Edition is written by Inbal BenAsher Gitler; Anat Geva and published by Intellect Books. ISBNs for Israel as a Modern Architectural Experimental Lab, 19481978 are 9781789380668, 1789380669 and the print ISBNs are 9781789380644, 1789380642. Additional ISBNs include 9781789380651.