Jerusalem's International Style under Pressure
Rehavia is an outstanding example of the blending of the ´garden city movement` with modern architectural ideas brought from Europe. Architecturally, it is the most interesting modern neighborhood in Jerusalem, containing single family houses and small apartment blocks built in the international st...
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| Language: | English |
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Docomomo International
2022-07-01
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| Series: | Docomomo Journal |
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| Online Access: | https://www.docomomojournal.com/index.php/journal/article/view/510 |
| Summary: | Rehavia is an outstanding example of the blending of the ´garden city movement` with modern architectural ideas brought from Europe. Architecturally, it is the most interesting modern neighborhood in Jerusalem, containing single family houses and small apartment blocks built in the international style. It has always been an affluent neighborhood, beginning with its first generation of residents, who were successful Jewish academics that immigrated from Europe following the nazis' rise to power in 1933.
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| ISSN: | 1380-3204 2773-1634 |