Leead Malki

The city of David- Silwan

Defining the Presentness of the past

"In order to have 'Historical Significance‘ the past has to have some Presentness of the

past, not only the 'pastness' of the past. It must have a 'meaningful presence'.“

"We have to re-examine, re- discover and re-evaluate the past

rather than investigate it. The pure historian will object, yet

the pure historian creates nothing.“

The city of David- Silwan Defining the Presentness of the past

Proposed plan bellow ground level 1:500 layers scheme

- Robert Venturi

(Complexity and Contradiction in Architecture)

The city of David- Silwan Defining the Presentness of the past

Proposed plan above ground level 1:500 Existing Views

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The city of David- Silwan Defining the Presentness of the past

Proposed Model above ground level 1:500 Existing Views

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Local Structure

Suggested Schemes

Existing Schemes

The city of David- Silwan Defining the Presentness of the past

Section B-B 1:200

Underground Above Ancient Grounds Archeological Findings

Section- Model 1:500

Givati Excavation Site

Section Through The City of David 1:500

The city of David- Silwan Defining the Presentness of the past

The city of David- Silwan Defining the Presentness of the past

The city of David- Silwan Defining the Presentness of the past

The city of David- Silwan Defining the Presentness of the past

Local Structure - Givati Existing Excavation Site

The City of David- Excavations map

(1867- 2008)

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The city of David- Silwan Defining the Presentness of the past

Local Structure- Givati Existing Excavation Site

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Existing section

Proposed Section Givati Excavation site 1:250

The city of David- Silwan Defining the Presentness of the past

What addition can this new layer bring to an environment so defined by its

historical and present time frame?

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How does Local identity strengthen due to an architectural intervene in

a place of such complexity?

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Roof Model- Givati Existing Excavation Site

1 The Southern Wall

Of the old city

2 Existing Houses

The city of David

3 Proposed Village

Square

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What are the universal and local consequences of planning in an area

of Holy and Historical significance?

Section - the City of David

The city of David- Silwan Defining the Presentness of the past

The city of David- Silwan Defining the Presentness of the past

what are the Future opportunities that arise from such an act?

Proposed model- Givati excavation site 1:250

The city of David- Silwan Defining the Presentness of the past

Proposed model 1:250

Leead Malki

The city of David- Silwan

Defining the Presentness of the past

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