THE HINGE: URBAN CORE

The plan for the Hinge is focused on creating a vibrant, mixed-use city center that draws from and connects the municipal core of the city and the current industrial zone. The plan is based on several implementation concepts. The first, circulation and public passage, is focused on creating public and transparent ground levels of municipal functions interconnected with existing public assets such as pedestrian pathways and plazas. Pedestrian networks utilize passive climatological solutions to encourage year-round pedestrian use. The second, urban infill and adaptation, is focused on utilizing strategic densification by developing vacant and underutilized lots within the existing city and adapting existing urban fabric to create dense residential and commercial neighborhoods. Finally, our economic development strategy is focused on developing mixed-use structures and promoting human-scale street activity. Denser development will result in stronger continuity between commercial and residential uses in different parts of the city.

Our plan for the Hinge focuses primarily on a large-scale redevelopment of the Wedge into a mixed-use city center. Our proposal involves moving the train tracks below grade so a new train station can be built at grade with a road connection into the industrial zone, bridging the two major parts of the city. Major development and streetscape renovations along Sderot Lachish aim to turn this into an iconic street running the length of the city, from the northern development to Intel. The heart of Lachish will be in the Wedge, with mixed-use buildings contain-ing storefronts, cafes, and municipal services on the ground level and residences above. Parked cars will shield pedestrians, bikers, and diners from traffic and tree cover will shield them from the sun.

THE HINGE

USE

Mixed Use

Commercial

Office

Residential

Public Facilities

Institutional

Parking

NEW AND ADPATIVE LAND USE PATTERNS

Housing300,000 Square Meters

Commercial 52,000 Square Meters

Public/Institutional62,000 Square Meters

Office11,000 Square Meters

Parking15,000 Square Meters

USE

Mixed Use

Commercial

Office

Residential

Public Facilities

Institutional

Parking

NEW AND ADPATIVE LAND USE PATTERNS

Housing300,000 Square Meters

Commercial 52,000 Square Meters

Public/Institutional62,000 Square Meters

Office11,000 Square Meters

Parking15,000 Square Meters

KIRYAT GAT’S URBAN COREThe Hinge

TEAMKIRYAT GAT 2025

NOAH KORETZNAOMI STEINMERRAN SWARTWOOALEXIS WHEELER

NEXCITY: REFIGUREDURBANISM FORTHE NEXT CENTURY

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORKS CIRCULATION SYSTEMS

SDEROT LAKISH SECTION

Connectionto Intel

New Lacish Industrial CorridorTrain Station

VehicleBicyclePedestrian

High Frequency Bus Service Wedge CirculationTo Northern Residentsand Route 35

Commercial:“BIG”

Market

Park and Community Center

Mall

New Bus Station and City Hall

100 m

100 m

100 m

Fine Grain Pedestrian NetworkPublic/Private Passage Urban Infill/Adaptation Economic Development

USE

Mixed Use

Commercial

Office

Residential

Public Facilities

Institutional

Parking

NEW AND ADPATIVE LAND USE PATTERNS

Housing300,000 Square Meters

Commercial 52,000 Square Meters

Public/Institutional62,000 Square Meters

Office11,000 Square Meters

Parking15,000 Square Meters

Combinining Modes of Transporation

Pop-Ups

Market

Mall

City Hall/Bus Station

WadiCrossing

Silo

Hotel

Train Station

Pool

Entertainment

Path toNorthernPark

Shade Path

Residential Park

School

100 m

5 minute walk

5 minute walk

10 minute walk

Car Share and Bike Share Targeted at Start-Ups

Bike Share With Easy Access from Busn

Electric Car Charging Station

Car Share and Bike share in Wedge Neighborhood

Taxi Stand, Car Share, Bike Share Located at Train Station

100 m

a. Creating publc and transparent ground levels of municipal functions interconnected with existing public assets such as pedestrian pathways and plazasb. Applying simple passive solutions, making exterior space climatologically conducive topedestrian use

a. Utilizing strageic densification by developing vacant lots within the existing city prior to urban expansionb. Adapting existing structures to provide universally accessible housing

a. Developing mixed use structures to the right-of-way to promote human-scale street-level activity with sidewalk amenities and sun protection elementsb. Creating denser development to promote stronger continuity between commerical uses

5 m

Key

5 m 1.5 m 1.5 m 2.5 m 3 m 3 m 3 m 3 m 2.5 m 1.5 m 1.5 m 3 m

Key

WEDGE SITE SECTION

Senior HousingDerech Hadarom Supermarket Public Pedestrian Square Live/Work Lofts Courthouse Train Station Hotel Silo

5 40200 10

meters