{"id":90130,"date":"2025-08-19T14:37:51","date_gmt":"2025-08-19T11:37:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jerusalem-online.co.il\/?p=90130"},"modified":"2025-08-19T13:48:18","modified_gmt":"2025-08-19T10:48:18","slug":"jerusalem-chosen-for-seoul-biennale-clal-center-reborn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jerusalem-online.co.il\/en\/jerusalem-chosen-for-seoul-biennale-clal-center-reborn\/","title":{"rendered":"Jerusalem chosen for Seoul Biennale: Clal Center reborn"},"content":{"rendered":"

Jerusalem is stepping onto the global stage: Clal Center, one of the city\u2019s most iconic concrete structures from the 1970s, has been selected for display at the Seoul Biennale of Architecture and Urbanism. The recognition highlights how urban and community renewal can transform a once-faded building into a vibrant cultural and social hub<\/p>\n

Clal Center and urban renewal in Jerusalem<\/h3>\n

Designed by Israel Prize laureate architect Dan Eitan, Clal Center has undergone remarkable transformation over the past decade. Once viewed as a failed development, it now hosts cultural initiatives, community programs, artistic activity, and environmental projects. Its rebirth into a thriving public hub demonstrates how Jerusalem is implementing a vision of a modern, open, and sustainable city<\/p>\n

(Heatwave in Jerusalem? Celebrations at the Western Wall<\/a>)<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Seoul Biennale and Jerusalem\u2019s global recognition<\/h3>\n

The fifth Seoul Biennale of Architecture and Urbanism, opening this September, will feature 18 cities from around the world. The main theme this year is \u201cHow can we make our cities more human?\u201d. Jerusalem\u2019s pavilion \u2013 a collaboration between the municipality, Bezalel Academy, Muslala NGO, and DY-CP architects \u2013 will showcase the future vision for Clal Center, including rooftop parks, cultural events, and innovative solar panel projects<\/p>\n

International curator Thomas Heatherwick stressed that \u201ctrue sustainability begins with love for a place.\u201d Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lion added that the city is proving it can combine historical heritage with urban innovation. City Architect Ofer Manor noted that the renewal of Clal Center is a model for how social and municipal initiatives can breathe new life into aging structures and reshape the surrounding public space<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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