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PRJ — 010

Apple R&D Center, Haifa

Facades · Matam Park, Haifa, Israel
Field
Facades
Location
Matam Park, Haifa, Israel
Project type
OFFICE FACADE / LOBBIES
Scope
Concept · Detail · Supervision
Apple R&D Center, Haifa
PRJ-010
HERO · FACADES · MATAM PARK, HAIFA, ISRAEL
§ Design note
  1. 01Facade at Night. Light grazes the floor edges of the glazed envelope, giving the building a calm horizontal rhythm and a clear night-time presence at the southern gateway to Haifa.
  2. 02Arrival Lobby. In the double-height main lobby, warm light works with the timber, stone, and hanging gardens to make a generous, welcoming arrival for the workplace above.
  3. 03Shared Interior Identity. Consistent lighting across the main lobby and the floor lobbies gives the building a calm, coherent interior identity beyond the open work floors.
The glazed building lit at night, with grazing light along the floors
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The glazed building lit at night, with grazing light along the floors
Night view of the curtain-wall facade with warm floor-edge lighting
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Night view of the curtain-wall facade with warm floor-edge lighting
The full-height atrium glazing with hanging gardens lit from within
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The full-height atrium glazing with hanging gardens lit from within
The double-height main lobby with hanging vertical gardens
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The double-height main lobby with hanging vertical gardens
Lit brass handrails on the main-lobby terraced steps
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Lit brass handrails on the main-lobby terraced steps
A lobby corridor with a timber-slat wall and cove lighting
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A lobby corridor with a timber-slat wall and cove lighting
The reception lobby with a timber wall and a green living wall
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The reception lobby with a timber wall and a green living wall
The illuminated building at dusk within Matam Park
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The illuminated building at dusk within Matam Park
A typical floor lobby with timber walls and linear lighting
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A typical floor lobby with timber walls and linear lighting
Aerial view of the building and its stepped glass masses by the sea
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Aerial view of the building and its stepped glass masses by the sea
Dusk view of the illuminated building at Matam Park
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Dusk view of the illuminated building at Matam Park
§ Technical notes
  1. 01Facade Grazing. Linear fixtures graze the slab edges and framing of the curtain wall to express the building's horizontal lines without lighting into the offices.
  2. 02Lobby Lighting. Recessed downlights, cove lighting, and integrated handrail light shape the main lobby, its terraced steps, and the floor lobbies.
  3. 03Visual Comfort. Brightness and glare are controlled so the glazed lobbies and corridors stay comfortable against large areas of dark glass at night.
  4. 04Interior Coordination. Lighting is integrated with the architecture, timber and stone finishes, ceilings, and the living-wall planting by Yashar Architects.