Jerusalem Stone - Eternal Cornerstone of Construction?

Thursday, March 27, 2014 (25 Adar B),
4:30 p.m. – 8:15 p.m.
Teddy Kollek Auditorium, Jerusalem Institute, 20 Radak Street, Jerusalem
  
4:30 – Greetings 
Meir Kraus, Director General, Jerusalem Institute
Omri Shalmon, Director General, Society for Preservation of Israel Heritage Sites
  
4:45 – Israel Kimhi, Jerusalem Institute
Introductory Remarks: Why Has This Topic Resurfaced?
  
5:00 – Ada Karmi-Melamede, Architect
The Challenges of Building with Stone – Contemporary Tradition and Application
  
5:30 – Prof. Mike Turner, Bezalel, Academy of Arts and Design, Jerusalem 
Authenticity of Preservation Values – Material, Tradition, and Content – As Applied to Jerusalem 
  
6:00 – coffee break
  
6:15 – Carlos Prus, Architect, Chair of Israel Association of United Architects 
Jerusalem Stone – Identity, Ideology, and Challenges of Planning
  
6:45 – Panel Discussion
Gabriel Cartes, Architect; Shira Talmi, Architect, District Planner, Ministry of the Interior; Ofer Manor, Chief Architect at Jerusalem Municipality; Tamir Nir, Architect, Member of City Council and Chair of the Municipal Preservation Committee; Carlos Prus, Architect
  
7:45 – 8:15    Discussion with the participation of the audience and speakers
  
Please R.S.V.P. your participation
Tel: 02-5630175 (ext. 11, 13)