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    27 March

    | 2014 | 16:30

    Jerusalem Stone – Eternal Cornerstone of Construction?

    • Free
    • Public
    • Radak 20, Jerusalem
    • Free
    • Public
    • Radak 20, Jerusalem
    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)