An architectural solution for a political problem

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Politecnico di Milano | October 2014 | Thesis: architecural solution for a political problem

AN ARCHITECTURAL SOLUTION FOR A POLITICAL PROBLEM

THESIS BY MICHAEL SNOPKOWSKI

SUPERVISOPROF. GODI

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Transformation of the region in the past century

1917

Ottoman Empire

British Mandate

1917-1948

1948-1967

Post WWII effect

Foundation of the state of

Israel

1967-2014

Post 6 Days War

Foundation of the

Palestinian Authority

Egypt

Ottoman Empire

Saudi Arabia

British Mandate

French Mandate

Egypt

Saudi Arabia

Egypt

Saudi Arabia

Jordan

Syria

Lebanon

Jordan

Lebanon Syria

Israel

West Bank

Gaza

Israel

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1947 1948 1949 1964 1968 1993 2008 1967 1987 2000 2005 united nations decision ends british mandate over the land of israel.

foundation of the state of israel right after the last british troop leaves the territory. the morning after the foundation the independence war starts between israel and its 6 neighbours (jordan, egypt, iraq, syria, lebanon and saudi arabia)

the war ends with a clear geographic separation between arabs and jews. the arabs concentrate in the gaza strip and the west bank including a full control over Jerusalem

foundation of the palestinian liberation organization (plo) which defines for the very first time the arabs who lived in the land of israel as a people, palestinians

the six day starts and the israeli army takes control of the west bank and the gaza strip with its palestinian population. the occupation officially starts

the first israeli settlement was established in the west bank and the gaza strip

the first intifada (literally from arabic the uprising) starts and is characterized by violence events of armed militias against the israeli army and civilians mainly in the occupied territories

peace summit in oslo norway fails

peace summit in camp david failure leads to the second intifada. thousands of casualties for both sides

disengagement from gaza plan ends israeli occupation in the gaza stripe

israeli former prime minister, ehud barak,

says for the first time that a physical connection between the west bank and the gaza strip is required

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Israel maps

Tel Aviv

Egypt

Jordan

Syria

Lebanon

Amman

Beirut

Damascus

Gaza

Netanya Mitzpe Ramon

Jerusalem

Hebron

Haifa

Eilat Beer Sheva Neblus

Tel Aviv

Egypt

Jordan

Syria

Lebanon

Amman

Beirut

Damascus

Gaza

Netanya Mitzpe Ramon

Jerusalem

Hebron

Haifa

Eilat Beer Sheva Neblus

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Israel maps

Lebanon Syria Jordan Egypt Galilee North Coast Central Plain Coast Shfela Negev Desert Golan Heights Tel Aviv Jerusalem West bank Gaza Beer Sheva Eilat

35 km

-Ashkelon

Gaza

Kyriat Gat

Sderot

Netivot

Ofakim

Rahat

Kyriat Malachi

Dahryia

Aidna

Tarkumyia

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Borders study | The two barriers

Mediterrenean sea

Egypt

Jordan

Lebanon

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Borders study |barriers comparison

Berlin Wall

46 km long

3,6

m tall

120 cm width

Gaza Fence

81 km long

5 m tall

40 cm width

West Bank Barrier

700 km long

(

462 km is already built)

8 m tall

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Israel and Palestinian problem diagram

Israelis Palestinians

isolation

territorial

discontinuity

poverty

violent

protests

no

future

frustration

economy

decreases

illegal

work

immigrants

border

trespassing

unsecured

feeling

terror

attacks

affected

communities

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Israel and Palestinian problem diagram

isolation

security

hopless

4 ,

100 ,

000 palestinians

7 ,

800 ,

000 Israelis

jobless

terror

limitated movement

barriers

economic

growth

opportunity

attraction

mediation

limitless

transportation

culture

exchange

personal

encounters

dialogue

problems of discontinuity

b e i n g t u r n e d i n t o a

symbolic prototypeof

c o e x c i s t e n c e

between the two people

practical solution for both

sides based on economic

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Suggested program

G B T

Gaza Border Terminal

W B B T

West Bank Border Terminal

C E C

CoExcistence Centre

exposition area

learning centre

ethnic food court

coffee shops

confernence rooms

train station

bus station

covered parking

shopping centre

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Route and location hypothesis

designated route

terminals location

staright line

zig zag path

or

avoiding populated area

passing thourgh populated area

in urban area

connected to main roads

connected to interchange node

adjacent to populated area

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General masterplan | actual route

Gaza

Ashkelon

Sderot

Kyriat Gat

Ofakim

Rahat

Daharyia

G B T

Gaza Border Terminal

W B B T

West Bank Border Terminal

C E C

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Elevated road | charateristics

Design Phase

1 initial phase

2 wrapping the pilars

3 breaking the rigid looks using curves

Cross Section

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GBT | location 1:5000

MAP

K E Y

PLAN

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WBBT | location 1:5000

MAP

K E Y

PLAN

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CEC | Location | Actual phase

MAP

K E Y

PLAN

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CEC | Masterplan | 1:1000

MAP

K E Y

PLAN

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CEC | The Program | 5 functions

market (shuk)

railway

railway station

learnning centre

offices

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CEC | Integrating the Program

market (shuk)

railway

railway station

learnning centre

offices

5 functions in 1 building

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CEC | The facades

market (shuk)

railway

railway station

learnning centre

offices

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