LOCATED AT THE EDGE OF GALILEAN BETHLEHEM, THE HOUSE EVOLVES FROM THE GROUND BY MEANS OF A NATURAL STONE WALL THAT WRAPS AROUND AND DEPARTS FROM THE HOUSE WALLS, ARRANGING THE TOPOGRAPHY,
CONSTITUTING A SOLID BASE FOR THE HOUSE AND CONNECTING IT TO THE CHARACTERISTIC NATURE OF LOCAL STONE HOUSES. CLEAR VOLUMES OF BUILDING WALL RISE OUT OF THE UNDULATING STONE WALL,
THROUGH WHICH THE CORE OF THE HOUSE IS REVEALED BY PLANES OF WOOD AND GLASS WHICH IMPLY THE WARM INTERIOR.
THE HOUSE WAS PLANNED TO BENEFIT FROM AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GIVEN TOPOGRAPHY AND CLIMATE IN AN ENERGY SAVING MANNER, WHICH ALLOWS FOR COMFORT AND MAXIMUM OF LIFE QUALITY FOR ITS TENANTS.
ENERGY - THE STRATEGY DERIVES MAINLY FROM THE VARYING HEIGHTS OF THE SPACES WHICH ALLOW FRESH AIR AND SUN TO FILL THE INTERIOR ACCORDING TO THE SEASON AND THE TENANTS- NEEDS.
WATER - GREY WATER, COLLECTED FROM THE LAUNDRY AND BATHROOMS, IS CHANNELED THROUGH A WATER RECYCLING SYSTEM AND ON TO THE GARDEN. RAIN WATER IS COLLECTED FROM ROOFS TO A STORAGE TANK AND IS USED FOR FLUSHING TOILETS.
