142 Gazelle Valley Park
Building architects: Weinstein Vaadia Architects; Landscape architects: Rachelle Wiener Landscape & Architecture, 2015
Come and get acquainted with the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Gazelle Valley Park – the largest urban nature site in Jerusalem. The tours will recount the story behind the valley, the campaign waged by local residents, and the planning proceeding that was spearheaded by the public. Tour participants will hear about the water system that harvests stormwater for use by the wild animals. They will also be able to observe the gazelle herd that is undergoing rehabilitation.
The hourlong tours will be led by members of the design team and by staff from the Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel. They will share the experiences they had when planning and designing this unusual public space, the first of its kind in Israel, which aims to enable humans to interact with nature in a distinct urban setting.
Friday, October 16th – a tour led by Or Kahana and Tal Peri.
Saturday, October 17th – a tour led by Gil Vaadia and Michal Regev.
Friday, October 23rd – a tour led by Rachelle Wiener and Tal Peri.
Saturday, October 24th – a tour led by Amir Balaban and Michal Regev.
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