Landscape Rehabilitation Plan for the Jaljulya Interchange. The main priciples of the design were the conservation of exitsting trees and unique flora, the recreation of natural habitats for endogemic species and the maximum reduction of the Interchange's affect on the human and natural environment.
Bridge facade with landscape rehabilitation on both sides.
Cross section through Fortified Earth Wall. One of the main design priciples was the recreation of the natural flora in any way possible. Fortified Earth Walls enabled not only savings in concrete and in overall cost, but also another area in which plantation was now possible.
Facade of Fortified Earth Wall and road above.
Cross section showing the diversity of flora that was introduced back its original habitat.
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Jaljulya Intersection, Israel, 2012
The Jaljulya intersection is part of a massive act of renovation of the entire transportation system in Israel. The main goals of the project from the Architectural point of view were diversed: Architectural design if the bridge, Landscape design of the entire project area, including rehabilitation of local flora and the over all coordination of the planning prossess.
