Today, Meah Shearim remains an Old World enclave in the heart of Jerusalem. With its overwhelmingly Haredi population, the streets retain the flavor of an East European shtetl. Life revolves around strict adherence to Jewish law, prayer and the study of Jewish texts. (source; wikipedia)
On Thursday February 28, 2008 we concluded the "What can we learn from China?"-workshop. The final presentation consisted out of the presentation of the students' research, design and projection of the Chinese condition on the Tel Aviv Metropolitan Area.
On Wednesday February 27, 2008 we concluded the second phase of the "What can we learn from China?"-workshop. The initial four groups of students were merged in two groups: Central Business District & Housing and Cultural and Creative Industries Clusters & Landscape Operations.
On Monday February 25, 2008 we concluded the first phase of the "What can we learn from China?"-workshop. Four groups of students were each investigating and researching the mechanism behind one urban operation: Central Business District, Cultural and Creative Industries Clusters, Housing and Landscape.
On February 21, 2008, Bert de Muynck | movingcities gave the opening lecture for the new semester at the Architecture Department at Bezalel Academy of Art and Design, Jerusalem, Israel. The lecture was part of the "What can we learn from China?" workshop.
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