The new Cultural Center will be situated in a prime urbanlocation, adjacent to Kvish Ha'Hof—the main regional highway running throughNetanya—and directly across from the Netanya Stadium.

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Spanning a substantial 22,500-square-meter plot originallydesignated for a sports arena, our winning proposal will bring to life a10,000-square-meter, round-shaped cultural hub. This design will maximize openspaces for landscaping and additional uses.

The building will house a variety of performance spaces,including a 950-seat auditorium, a 250-seat black box theater, a 400-seatrooftop theater, and a fringe theater accommodating 50 to 100 seats.Complementing these are a main lobby, a community center, office spaces, andtwo restaurants.

A key design philosophy was minimizing the building’sfootprint by developing vertically, ensuring visibility from the highway.Unlike the typical sprawling layout of cultural buildings, this design stacksfunctions efficiently. The main auditorium is located at ground level, with itsceiling doubling as the floor of the lobby and main entrance. The black boxtheater, gallery, and some community center facilities will occupy the firstfloor, while offices and additional community spaces will be on the second. Thethird floor will feature the VIP room, fringe theater, and a café, with accessto the rooftop theater. Backstage areas, including performer spaces, stagesupport, and loading docks, will be situated underground, further reducing theabove-ground footprint.

The Cultural Center will be enveloped by a lush, park-likesetting, complete with café spaces, pavilions, walking paths, and a patioadjacent to the main building. Additionally, a boardwalk will connect thecenter to nearby office buildings, strengthening its integration into the urbanlandscape.

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