HaShomron Compound Tel Aviv, 2019

An urban renewal project located in the heart of southern Tel Aviv. The abandoned central bus station, which functioned as a national crossroads for public transport passengers, lost its premiere, in the 1990s, to a new station 500 meters away. The shops, craftsmen and booths gave way to drug dealers, sex workers and immigrants. The public image of the area turned negative and became a representation of poverty and negligence in Tel Aviv.  
The plan reveals hidden values such as well houses and old trees and it repairs the injured tissue in the process. Through the organization process of public spaces and maximizing shade using trees, the design enhances walkability and connectivity as keys to urbanism in a new mixed-use district.