A Family Home in Israel
Located in Ramat-Hasharon, a suburb of Tel Aviv in Israel, this 2,100-square-foot house was designed by Keren Milchberg Porat for a family of six—a cinematographer and art director and their four children, ranging in age from one to 17 years old. Porat, who heads up the architecture firm Studio ID253, used a slew of recycled and raw materials, strategically located openings to maximize ventilation and natural light, and "circular passages" to create an open and flexible family home that works equally well for entertaining large groups of people—something the family loves to do.
Originally the owners were inspired by prefab techniques and concepts. But "due to the fact that they couldn't find any local Israeli contractor with validated prefab experience, and their budget was too tight to simply fly in a crew from the states or Europe, they decided to go the only way they could—with conventional and traditional building methods popular in Israel," says Porat. "But certain prefab-inspired design elements remained, such as cement floors, industrial roofing, extensive use of large windows, and large deck areas that surround the interior of the house."
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Wonderful home! Can you tell me who designed the chairs in the kitchen and where they may be available for purchase?
I like the house its different. But there were some disturbing reminders of their lifein war torn areas. They have a "mandatory" anti-bomb shelter. I thought they would have called it a bomb shelter but he said anti. I like the house in the openess of the rooms and no walls between. But that also is a problem in the event that you are looking for some type of privacy for yourself. Your bathroom is very different for me. What separates teh shower from the rest of the bathroom. You would wet your whole floor up. But I like it. Its different.
The desk in the study makes me want to cry. Who makes it?
It's a Leica camera on the desk in the study, no??
To Ron: the chairs are "Thur-op-seat" the designer is unknown ,bought on e-bay. To Pedro: the desk was bought in Habitat few year ago. To MAGF: Yes the camera is Leica MP.
What is that wooden area above the kitchen area. Looks like a piece of plywood? Is this decorative? Clever look.
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