19 Restoration Challenges in the Sha’arei Chesed Neighborhood

A tour led by the architect Marla Haber Goldstein, who specializes in the restoration of old buildings and neighborhoods. She also serves as a restoration consultant to the Jerusalem District Planning Committee. The tour is based on research that she conducted while studying for a master’s degree in Architecture and Town Planning at the Technion. The research dealt with ways to restore neighborhoods in historic districts, using residential neighborhoods in Jerusalem as case studies.

The 90-minute tour will delve into the architectural history of the Sha’arei Chesed neighborhood and the numerous changes it has undergone for over a century. Haber Goldstein will describe the restoration challenges faced by restoration architects, the Municipality and the city’s residents – as regards specific projects as well as restoration in neighborhoods.