Jerusalem announces plans to expand the Knesset, while focusing on keeping the old structure visible.
An illustration of the expanded Knesset building. (photo credit: PELEG LEVY)
The Jerusalem Municipality's Local Planning and Building Committee has approved plans to significantly expand the Knesset.
Designed by Pelleg Architects, the proposed expansion plans include doubling the current floor-space of the Knesset to 102,270 square meters, while "maintaining the unique characteristics of the site."
The additional space to the south of the existing Knesset building will be used to construct new bureaus for members of Knesset, administrative offices, kitchens and dining rooms, committee rooms, bedrooms, and offices for the Central Elections Committee.
The municipality said the plan will include unique provisions to preserve the original, "architecturally unique" Knesset building, taking into account its "national and historical importance." Provisions will primarily concern maintaining the visibility of the original structure, specifying height limits so that the newly-constructed building does not conceal the current architecture.
The principles of design for the extension, the municipality added, will include a "carpet texture" that slopes over the topography, similar to extensions previously designed and build by architect Nachum Meltzer.
The planned extension will preserve the original entrance to the Knesset through the ceremonial Knesset plaza, but also add two new pedestrian entrances to the west and south of the building. The plan also provides for a vehicular entrance to the Knesset to the south-west of the building, adjacent to Sacher Park.
Previous projects built by Pelleg Architects include the new air traffic control tower constructed at Ben-Gurion Airport, three Ikea buildings, Sapir Tower, Vered Tower and several Israeli embassies abroad.
18/08/2019 by JERUSALEM POST
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