Livnot u’lehibanot, we build it and are built by it.  As architects, we embrace the chance to form that which can be formative.

For this ideas competition, we envision a vibrant place for the ingathering of many generations and perspectives, from near and far, to meet and exchange ideas, share experiences, expand horizons by looking back and looking forward, connect and reconnect with the land and people of Israel, strengthening community and understanding.

From Abraham to Ben-Gurion, from the past to the future, the Negev is a critical locus, a place to flourish—physically, culturally, intellectually, spiritually.  Making the desert bloom, literally and metaphorically, is a continual accomplishment and aspiration. Despite harsh climate conditions, Be’er Sheva is an oasis of shelter and sustenance, deeply rooted in ancient and modern history, ecology and technology.  Like Israel as a whole, its challenges and constraints promise opportunity.

Facilitating and embodying the vision, we conceive an architecture that is environmentally, socially and culturally regenerative.