air force museum | hatzerim | competition shortlist

a proposal for the competition for the israeli air force museum in hatzerim, which advanced to the final stage.

a series of buildings that dig into the desert soil, based on the experience of flying low over the ravines of the negev desert. reflection pools at the base of the gorge reflect the sky above, and the aircrafts are viewed against their natural surroundings. so are the large planes that sit on the bank of the gorge.

the excavated structure is extremely green, at almost zero energy, and the reflection pools lower the outside temperature by four celsius degrees.

the trip on the bank of the gorge is another unique experience.

the museum is designed in a specific way, not another aviation museum, but a museum for the israeli air force, in the negev.

visualization: bonsai