LOD CULTURAL CENTER HQ ARCHITECTS
The new cultural centre in Lod, in Israel's central district, is a building that enhances the city's attractiveness and its logistics. It is no coincidence that Lod is known as a major railway junction and that its downtown area is rich in various cultural poles. In fact, the new cultural centre consists of indoor and outdoor spaces that can complement the educational experiences of citizens. Its shape, organic in the surrounding context, lends itself to offering modes and possibilities of interaction, both daily and evening. Entrances
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Text by Ilia CELIENTO
on several sides, two auditoriums with respective dressing rooms and a restaurant are part of the total 6,000 sqm. Some of these spaces, and others such as the library, classrooms and dance areas, are specifically open to the children's and teenage community. The outdoor areas - central courtyard and terrace - also become new profiles of relationship with the morphology and typology present in the city. The new cultural centre in Lod thus offers a contemporary, community and collective aspect to the city and its citizens.
