Between house and city

Abstract

In an attempt to understand the relationships between a residential building type and the city, this thesis explores the quality of the urban context resulting from the assemblage of these buildings. The investigation takes place in North Tel-Aviv and is conducted in three parts: Background and polemic - a discussion of the development of the urban ideas and of the physical form in North Tel-Aviv; The problem - a documentation and analysis of the existing context; and An alternative - a design exploration of a typical neighborhood.