Elegantly integrated into the landscape. Sludge treatment center by A. Lerman Architects
09/03/2021.
[Rishon LeZion] Israel
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The Israeli architecture studio A. Lerman Architects was commissioned to develop this sludge treatment center in the city of Rishon LeZion, south of Tel Aviv, when the ban on dumping waste into the ocean became effective in 2004.
The center is designed to house the immense machinery necessary to carry out the chemical processing of sludge. Inside there is the separation of liquids and solids that allows, finally, to transform those initial discharges into compost.
The center is designed to house the immense machinery necessary to carry out the chemical processing of sludge. Inside there is the separation of liquids and solids that allows, finally, to transform those initial discharges into compost.
Sludge treatment center by A. Lerman Architects. Photograph by Amit Geron Photography
Sludge treatment center by A. Lerman Architects. Photograph by Amit Geron Photography
Sludge treatment center by A. Lerman Architects. Photograph by Amit Geron Photography
Sludge treatment center by A. Lerman Architects. Photograph by Amit Geron Photography
Sludge treatment center by A. Lerman Architects. Photograph by Amit Geron Photography
Sludge treatment center by A. Lerman Architects. Photograph by Amit Geron Photography
Sludge treatment center by A. Lerman Architects. Photograph by Amit Geron Photography
Sludge treatment center by A. Lerman Architects. Photograph by Amit Geron Photography
Sludge treatment center by A. Lerman Architects. Photograph by Amit Geron Photography
Sludge treatment center by A. Lerman Architects. Photograph by Amit Geron Photography
Sludge treatment center by A. Lerman Architects. Photograph by Amit Geron Photography
Sludge treatment center by A. Lerman Architects. Photograph by Amit Geron Photography
Sludge treatment center by A. Lerman Architects. Photograph by Amit Geron Photography
Sludge treatment center by A. Lerman Architects. Photograph by Amit Geron Photography
Sludge treatment center by A. Lerman Architects. Photograph by Amit Geron Photography
Sludge treatment center by A. Lerman Architects. Photograph by Amit Geron Photography
Sludge treatment center by A. Lerman Architects. Photograph by Amit Geron Photography
Sludge treatment center by A. Lerman Architects. Photograph by Amit Geron Photography
Site plan. Sludge treatment center in Rishon LeZion by A. Lerman Architects
Project floor plan. Sludge treatment center in Rishon LeZion by A. Lerman Architects
Elevations. Sludge treatment center in Rishon LeZion by A. Lerman Architects
Longitudinal sections. Sludge treatment center in Rishon LeZion by A. Lerman Architects
Cross sections. Sludge treatment center in Rishon LeZion by A. Lerman Architects
The building projected by A. Lerman Architects has very large dimensions (120 m long and 50 m wide) but manages to be elegantly integrated into the adjoining dunes, in part, thanks to the apparently light undulating roof that perches on the heavily reinforced concrete structure.
The interior of the building is a large, totally diaphanous space naturally illuminated through windows that fully house the chemical processing machinery for the treatment of sludge. Also, the project proposes an outdoor artificial lake to reuse the treated wastewater as a resting place for migratory birds.
The interior of the building is a large, totally diaphanous space naturally illuminated through windows that fully house the chemical processing machinery for the treatment of sludge. Also, the project proposes an outdoor artificial lake to reuse the treated wastewater as a resting place for migratory birds.
Description of project by A. Lerman Architects
The problem of sludge treatment in the TLV metropolitan area was raised into the headlights as a result of green activist campaign that had led to a government decision (2004) to ban cities in the metropolis from directing sludge into the ocean. The sludge treatment center that will begin operating in 2009, is designed to directly address this problem by separating liquids and solids in order to reduce masses and allow for a chemical treatment of the sludge that will turn it into compost.
The gigantic dimensions of the building's (120 m' length on 50 m' width) open plan structure in-house an immense chemical processing factory for the treatment of the sludge.
The building's scale is hidden as a result of a manipulation to the ground plan and the creation of an artificial dune that engulfs the vertical dimension of the structure. At the foot of the dune and in-front of the north faces of the building, an artificial lake is using the cleansed waste water to create a resting place for migrating birds and further soften the impact of the huge structure upon the soft landscape surrounding it.
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Architects
Design team
Main Architect.- Asaf Lerman.
Client
Metropolitan Area - Dan Wastewater.
Area
6000 sqm.
Dates
Completed in 2009.
Location
Rishon LeZion, Israel.
Photography
Asaf Lerman A. Lerman Architects
A. Lerman Architects is situated in the south of Tel Aviv in a locksmith workshop turned into an architectural studio. The practice was established in 2006 by Asaf Lerman, an Architectural Association graduate. Their portfolio consists entirely of public projects & Asaf is a well-known spokesman for the civic rights in face of the rapidly privatized world everyone lives in.
Their team style working methodology is based on a careful analysis of the site and the mapping of its various contexts. They view the design process as a system with parameters that need to be articulated and prioritized. Once presented clearly, these parameters enable the team to precisely design the effects of architecture over specific layers of the mapped context.
This unique working methodology has led A.Lerman architects, through architectural competitions, to design some of Israel's most renowned public buildings. Central to their portfolio is a series of architectural interventions into iconic buildings in Israel aimed at a re-activation of their public interphase and modern promise.
Their team style working methodology is based on a careful analysis of the site and the mapping of its various contexts. They view the design process as a system with parameters that need to be articulated and prioritized. Once presented clearly, these parameters enable the team to precisely design the effects of architecture over specific layers of the mapped context.
This unique working methodology has led A.Lerman architects, through architectural competitions, to design some of Israel's most renowned public buildings. Central to their portfolio is a series of architectural interventions into iconic buildings in Israel aimed at a re-activation of their public interphase and modern promise.
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