The second phase of the Sderot Student Village expands on the success of its predecessor — introducing 300 new beds across 150 apartments while strengthening connections between the campus, the market, and the city’s public life.

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Following the rapid delivery of the first phase in 2014 — a 110-bed container-based complex completed in just five months — the city commissioned a more expansive second phase. This new stage adopts traditional concrete construction, anchoring the project more permanently into the urban fabric while supporting the city’s vision to continue revitalizing its center. The design responds to two primary goals: connecting the housing to Sderot’s civic core and enhancing student social life. The plan establishes a clear pedestrian path linking the site to the central market and surrounding institutions, while a series of balconies overlook this route, becoming informal gathering points that activate the edge between private and public. Four finger-like buildings cascade from the northern hillside toward the city, forming three distinct urban spaces: a main street plaza, and two more intimate areas for smaller gatherings. At the heart of the plan is a new public square with integrated commercial uses, reinforcing the village’s role as both residential and civic infrastructure. Each apartment accommodates 2–3 students and includes full amenities — enabling comfort, autonomy, and collective life in a project that continues to shape Sderot’s evolving identity as a student city.