"In 1965, Israel was barely 17 years old," Snyder says. "Teddy Kollek had barely become Jerusalem’s mayor, and was determined to see it become a modern western capital like the great cultural capitals of Europe, and opening the Israel Museum that year was part of his vision." Photo 1 of 11 in This is What Design Looked Like in Israel in 1965 by Allie Weiss from Best of #ModernMonday: What Makes a Building Iconic?

This is What Design Looked Like in Israel in 1965

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"In 1965, Israel was barely 17 years old," Snyder says. "Teddy Kollek had barely become Jerusalem’s mayor, and was determined to see it become a modern western capital like the great cultural capitals of Europe, and opening the Israel Museum that year was part of his vision."