Haifa University Student's

Centre,Israel.

Prajakta Palshikar.
5th Sem.
Studio B.
B.Arch
P.I.A.D.S. Nagpur.
Location .
• Located in Haifa
,Israel.
• Haifa University is built on
the projection of a ridge of
Mount Carmel that looks
over the bay of this
Mediterranean city.
• Topography.
• The site chosen for the Student
Center building overlooks a
deep valley as well as the bay
and has a steep topography. Its
upper part abuts the scenic road Building form integrated into the surrounding landscape.
that extends through the entire
campus, ending at the site. In
order not to interfere with the
view, the building’s roof had to
be set below the level of the
scenic road.

Admin
A part projected out to
area.
enhance the feeling of Classrooms.
standing on a cliff.
Clarity of function is achieved by
seperating the activities into two wings.
• Form. Climate.
Students wing is a two- storey rectangular prism,
Israel has a
perpendicular to the lines of the topography and jutting out
mediterranean
into the vista. Its roof acts as an extension of the scenic road
climate
with an observation deck at its end. The Students Union wing
characterized by hot
is a semi buried four- store-stepped structure shaped like a fan
and dry summers
with its long glazed façade facing the view. The upper floors
and cool,rainy
contain the offices while the lower floors the public activities.
winters.

The garden roofs of the terraced wing blend with the adjacent
topography of the mountain.
Road

Colour.
Subtle colours
Approach. have been used to
camouflage with
The building is entered by the street running the surrounding.
above the classrooms.

Terraced wing.
Orientation. The building faces north to capture the view of the
landscape.
Classrooms have glazed facades to view the scenic
beauty.
They receive ample amount of light due to their
orientation.
 R.C.C wall Timber.

Metal cladding.