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Sumit Singhal
Sumit Singhal loves modern architecture. He comes from a family of builders who have built more than 20 projects in the last ten years near Delhi in India. He has recently started writing about the architectural projects that catch his imagination. Jaffa Garden Apartment in Israel by Itai PaltiAugust 16th, 2015 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: Itai Palti The space began as mish-mash of small rooms and corridors – the result of years of informal additions and alterations to the building. Located in Jaffa, an old neighbourhood within Tel Aviv, the apartment was originally created by joining two neighbouring rooms separated by a narrow passage. Palti’s first priority was to check and strengthen the structure, and from there reorganise the spaces.  Image Courtesy © Gidon Levin
 Image Courtesy © Gidon Levin The arrangement of spaces echoes the building’s history, two ‘houses’ face an open living area. The floor throughout the ground level continues into the garden, blurring the line between inside and out.  Image Courtesy © Gidon Levin  Image Courtesy © Gidon Levin One ‘house’ holds the sleeping quarters (bathroom, toilet, bedroom), the other a kitchen. Wood is the marker of privacy, framing the day-to-day activities of living: sleeping, eating, washing.  Image Courtesy © Gidon Levin  Image Courtesy © Gidon Levin Since the interior of the apartment wasn’t tall enough for a stacking of two rooms, the bedroom and washrooms are composed in such a way to allow a full-height space for each, saving floor area for a more open lounge and garden. A lemon tree springs from the patio floor, a memory of the citrus groves that once surrounded Jaffa.  Image Courtesy © Gidon Levin  Image Courtesy © Gidon Levin  Image Courtesy © Gidon Levin  Image Courtesy © Gidon Levin  Image Courtesy © Gidon Levin  Image Courtesy © Gidon Levin  Image Courtesy © Gidon Levin  Image Courtesy © Gidon Levin  Image Courtesy © Itai Palti  Image Courtesy © Itai Palti
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