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Tulane Grad Yara Hantash Uses Subterranean Architecture to "Invert" Architecture's Role in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

2020-06-16T10:00:00-04:00

Yara Hantash is a recent graduate from Tulane University's undergraduate architecture program. Archinect was able to connect with Yara to learn more about her experience culminating design research through her thesis project during the coronavirus pandemic. Titled Involuntary Utopia, her exploration centers around the Isreali-Palestinian conflict and how architecture has become "an indisputable act of violence."

Yara takes us through her exploratory investigation of the possible solutions to the architectural problems created by what she has identified as an uninhabitable Jerusalem. Producing this project while learning remotely, Yara says she realized that the new focus on presenting her project virtually provided unique opportunities to craft a more "cinematic" narrative for her audiences.

Archinect's Spotlight on 2020 Thesis Projects: 2020 has been an extraordinarily challenging year for architecture graduates. Students were displaced as schools shut down, academic communities ha...

Portable Us: Exploring States of Motion With Charles Weinberg and Shai Ben-Ami

2019-11-06T06:00:00-05:00

Thesis Review is a collection of conversations, statements, and inquiries into the current state of thesis in academia. Thesis projects provide a better understanding of the academic arena while painting a picture for the future of practice. Each feature will present a contemporary thesis project through the voice of those that constructed it.

This week, we chat with Charles Weinberg and Shai Ben-Ami from Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design in Jerusalem and their thesis titled, "Portable Us—Journey Anywhere, Nowhere, Everywhere." The work won the Meisler Prize for outstanding graduation project at Bezalel.

Geotectura's ZeroHome turns waste into shelter

2016-03-22T09:09:00-04:00

ZeroHome, a project by the Tel Aviv-based studio Geotectura, is a house built entirely from waste – but you wouldn’t necessarily suspect it from looking at its sharp, angular form.

ShowCase: Herta and Paul Amir Building, Tel Aviv Museum of Art

2011-10-28T19:07:00-04:00

ShowCase is an on-going feature series on Archinect, presenting exciting new work from designers representing all creative fields and all geographies.

We are always accepting nominations for upcoming ShowCase features - if you would like to suggest a project, please send us a message.