*건축의 마스터피스, 자연을 픽셀화 하다 [ Jacob Rechter ] Mivtachim Sanitarium

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1960년대 모던건축을 대표하는 마스터피스. Mivtachim Sanitarium를 만나다.

건축공간의 순수함과 주변환경의 완벽한 이해와 만남을 통해

리조트는 노출콘크리트의 그 특유의 감성으로 건축적 조형성을

완성하게 된다. 총 7,750m2 면적에 두개의 섹션으로 구분된 공간은

지중해 파노라마 뷰를 감상하는 전면의 객실부와

공용, 서비스 지역 그리고 주 출입구가 위치한 후면부로 구성된다.

특히 리조트의 건축적 캐릭터를 극명하게 드러내는 전면부의 객실은

경사지의 등고를 적나라하게 반영된 결과물로 복층형 모듈유닛을

연속된 픽셀볼륨으로 표현함으로써 자연의 건축화, 건축의 사실화를

표현한다.

자연은 건축을 통해 픽셀화 된다.


reviewed by SJ



The Mivtachim sanitarium in Zichron Ya’akov is a brutalist masterpiece set on the forested slopes of Mount Carmel, overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. The simple yet complex design of the serpentine-shaped modular structure makes it appear to be “crowning” the mountain.

The building was designed by the Israeli architect in 1968 and immediately gained world-wide recognition, appearing in numerous international magazines and earning Rechter the prestigious Award for architecture in 1973. Along with other brutalist icons, the Mivtachim Sanitarium was an idealistic, utopian structure, encapsulating the socialist ideas prevalent in 1960′s .




Architects: Jacob Rechter
Location: Hapisga, Zikhron Ya’akov, Israel
Area: 7750.0 sqm
Year: 1968
Photographs: Courtesy of Architect Amnon Rechter


The 7,750 square meter structure was constructed of exposed concrete and contained two major sections: the guest rooms to the front, sharing the panoramic vista of the Mediterranean Sea, and the service and entrance hall in the back, which lead to the town of Zichron Ya’akov. The identical guest rooms were designed as humble, modular units multiplied in a wave-like form that followed the mountain’s curves. By raising the units upon large pilotis above the rocky mountain terrain, Rechter was able to achieve a “floating” affect, an aspect which was praised by the jury of the Israel Award in 1973: “The building provides a rare example of an architecture that synthesizes the earth and sky.”

Born in Israel, Jacob Rechter was the son of Ze’ev Rechter, one of the three founding fathers of Israeli architecture. Like many in the second generation of Israelis (known as “Sabras”), Jacob Rechter welcomed the radical style predominant in contemporary architecture at the time – from the white stucco of the international style (a movement associated with the diaspora) to the coarse, exposed concrete of brutalism. The use of this cheap construction method not only aligned Rechter with the international zeitgeist, but also expressed the local Israeli flavor. As architect Zvi Efrat states of the common use of concrete in Israel: “[it] is certainly not local, but it’s authentic in every sense.”

The Mivtachim sanitarium, owned by the Mivtachim Pension Fund, was the flagship of the “Histadrut” – the Israeli labour organization – and was meant to host periodical retreats where guests would rest, feast, and regain their energy. With the descent of the labour party, and the sanatorium’s small rooms falling out of favor, the center was shut in 2004. In 2005, the Israeli philanthropist, Lili Elstein purchased the property and began converting it into a luxury hotel, adding five floors and demolishing major parts of the original structure; the renovation not only contradicted the building’s modest, modernist appearance, but also the socialist ideals inherent in the original sparse design.

Thankfully, a prolonged public debate caused Elstein to change her mind, and in 2010 the plan was replaced by a new modest renovation by Amnon Rechter, son of Jacob Rechter, along with the architect Rani Ziss. The new plan for a small boutique hotel contains 80 rooms, two renovated concert halls and an art gallery. Under young Rechter’s supervision, the exterior facade will be preserved, and all original wood work refurbished. Furthermore,  every two rooms will be merged into one in order to create larger, luxurious rooms. Amnon Rechter claims: “We are [...] fixing everything according to the original plans. Upon its completion, visitors of the property will view it as it was when my father completed it.”



from  archdaily


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