Max Liebling House

Max Liebling House is a Bauhaus-style modernist building in Tel Aviv, Israel. Located at 29 Idelson Street, it was designed by architect Dov Karmi and built by Tony and Max Liebling in 1936.[1][2]

Max Liebling House

History

Max Leibling house was the first building in the country to use elongated recessed balconies, an adaptation of Le Corbusier's strip windows.[2] Horizontality is emphasized by the narrow intervals between the building's parapet and overhang; not only does this have the design impact of emphasizing the horizontal style, it has the practical effect of screening out the heat of the Mediterranean sun.[2] The timbered pergola, a design element frequently seen in Jerusalem, is unusual in Tel Aviv.[2]

In 2014 Max Liebling House was one of the first ten modernist buildings to receive restoration grants under the Getty Foundation's new "Keeping It Modern" initiative.[3][4]

In 2015 the German government funded the restoration of the House as a museum that would also oversee the restoration and preservation of Tel Aviv's notable Bauhaus buildings.[5][6][7][8] Tel Aviv's White City district, a designate World Heritage Site, is the largest collection of German Bauhaus-style buildings found anywhere in the world.[9]

See also

References
  1. Stein, Claudia (2015). Tel Aviv: Der Reiseführer. p. 66. ISBN 3734774314.
  2. Metzger-Szmuk, Nitza (2004). Des maisons sur le sable: Tel-Aviv, mouvement moderne et esprit Bauhaus. éditions de l’éclat. p. 87. ISBN 2841620778.
  3. Testado, Justine (10 September 2014). "The Getty Foundation selects the first 10 modern projects to receive grants in worldwide preservation effort". Archinet. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
  4. "The Getty Foundation Announces Major Philanthropic Initiative Focused On Conserving 20th Century Architecture". getty.edu. Getty Foundation. Archived from the original on 13 July 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
  5. "Germany giving $3.2M to help Tel Aviv preserve Bauhaus buildings". JTA. 12 July 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
  6. "Saving the world's largest Bauhaus settlement". Deutsche Welle. 21 June 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
  7. "Germany Donated $3.2 Million to Restore the World's Largest Collection of Bauhaus Buildings". Architectural Digest. 20 May 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
  8. Achterhold, Gunda (24 March 2014). "A network for the White City". DE. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
  9. UNESCO, Decision Text, World Heritage Centre.

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