A Tel Aviv landmark gets a facelift revealing its Brutalist charms
Follow Mar. 3, 2021 After a decade of renovations at a cost of 72 million shekels ($22 million), the Beit Ariela Public Library and Cultural Center, which covers an area of 10,000 square meters in the heart of Tel Aviv, was rededicated last month. It was supposed to open earlier this year, but the coronavirus lockdown caused a delay. Public buildings constructed in Israel in the 60s, 70s and 80s were often built in the Brutalistic style, which is characterized by massive walls with small windows and with exposed concrete beams and pillars. This library – dedicated in 1977 at its current lo...
Source: haaretz.com