2012 porfolio
AL/Arch was founded in Tel-Aviv in 2004 by Avi Laiser after practicing architecture in LosAngeles for 6 years. Avi Laiser specializes in combining the fields of architectural and landscape urbanism with development of interactive systems for urban planning and city regeneration. At the office we are committed to implementing a multi-disciplinary approach to architecture and urban design. Our design process is to integrate innovative design with special attention and consideration for the publics’ everyday activities.
Avi Laiser Architecture
6 Meytav St. Tel-Aviv 67898 Israel
T. +972-3-5625440 F. +972-3-5621639
[email protected] www.al-arch.com
Recent Architecture & Urban Projects
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Carmel Center Urban design
Urban design proposal for the carmel ridge. Status: Competition second prize by the city of Haifa, 2010. Location: Haifa, Israel. Team: Arch. Avi Laiser w/ Arch. Idit Gezin
Urban Ecology - Educational farm
Master plan for an existing educational farm and detailed design for educational recycling center. Client: The city of Ramat-Gan. Location: Ramat-Gan, Israel. Team: Avi Laiser Architecture. Status: Under construction.
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the REAL estate temporary private spaces
Alternative public space at the edge of the freeway. Client: City of Bat-Yam. Location: Bat-Yam, Israel. Team: Avi Laiser. Status: Completed, 2008 received 2nd place project of the year award 2008/9
Brener Logistic Park
Master plan for 81,000 sqm logistic complex with detailed design for 5 warehouses with total of 40,000 sqm. Client: Brener Lofistic ltd. Location: Kibutz Givat-Brener, Israel. Team: Avi Laiser Architecture w/ Mayslits Kassif Architects. Status: Under construction.
Recent Interior projects
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Cancer Resource Library
Welcoming and personal environment for cancer patients and their families, where they can receive information relating specifically to their needs. Client: Rabin Medical Center. Location: petach-Tikva, Israel. Team: Avi Laiser. Status: Completed, 2009.. Photographer: Miri Davidovitch
Ben-Avigdor Lofts
Renovation of industrial building interior into loft apartments. Client: U-I, Urban Initiative partnership Location: TelAviv, Israel. Team: Avi Laiser. Status: Completed, 2007. Photographer: Miri Davidovitch.
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Awards/Exhibitions/publications/Lectures/Education Awards
Carmel center in Haifa, Public competition second prize. The Year Award 2008/9 by “Architecture of Israel” (AI), Second place Landscape Architecture.
Exhibitions
Design week Istanbul old Galata bridge Istanbul Turkey 2010 Human Cities-Places to be international exhibition, the Bozar, Brussels, Belgium 2010 40 under 40 Israel Architects Association Exhibition. The architect Gallery Jaffa. 2009 Project of the year 2008/9 Exhibition Gallery ZeZeZe Tel-Aviv port. 2009 LA H*UB Los Angeles H* Urban Bureau. Civic Park Proposals exhibition at Gallery 727 Los Angeles. Design build. 2003. Whose turf is this anyway? Symposium. Organizer and moderator. 2003 LA H*UB Los Angeles Hysterical Urban Bureau lecture at Beyond Baroque, Los Angeles. 2002. Beyond Baroque Working Group Beyond Baroque working Table, Completed 2004. Beyond Music Festival Clapping, sound performance. 2002. First Draft exhibition at Beyond Baroque, Venice, California. 2001.
Publications
Nisha magazine Loft of your own. No.86 03/2009 P.28-29 ai Architecture of Israel quarterly. Project of the year No.76 02/2009 P.84-85 Hosting 2008, Bat-Yam Biennale of Landscape Urbanism Catalogue, 04/2008 p.168-169 Haaretz Daily Newspaper, weekend edition. In our yard. 04/2008 Lofts2: Good Ideas by Cristian Campos, Collins Design Publication (Ben Avigdor Lofts) 2006 New décor design, DAAB publications (Loft Ben Avigdor) 2007
Education
M.Arch
The Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCI-Arc). Los Angeles, CA.
2000. Graduation with honor. Dip. Arch The SADNA College of Architecture and Urban Design. Tel Aviv, Israel 1997. Graduation with honor.
Lectures & Teaching
Grassroots Urbanism Israeli Architects Association Symposium. lecture, 2009. Bottom up Urbanism Bezalel Academy in Jerusalem. Lecture, 2009. Shenkar School of Building and Environment Design,. Spring 2006. Instructor Thematic Studio II: Material Production Methods and Architectural Design Bezalel Academy in Jerusalem. Winter 2005. Instructor Flexible Urbanism Workshop urban design workshop at the Architecture department. SCI-Arc Los Angeles, CA. Fall 2003 Co-Instructor Sustainable Trades Vertical studio with Julie Eizenberg LA H*UB Los Angeles Civic Park Proposals Lecture Otis school of Art California. 2003.
