Tel Aviv modernist residential buildings
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Tel Aviv modernist residential buildings are a collection of early- to mid-20th-century International Style and Bauhaus-influenced apartment blocks that helped define the city’s distinctive “White City” architectural character.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Tel Aviv modernist residential buildings Context triple: [Dov Karmi, notableWork, Tel Aviv modernist residential buildings]
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Azrieli Studio
Azrieli Studio is an intimate performance space within Ottawa’s National Arts Centre used for concerts, theatre, and other live events.
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B.
Tel Aviv Museum of Art
The Tel Aviv Museum of Art is a major Israeli cultural institution and modern art museum that also served as the historic site where the State of Israel was officially declared in 1948.
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Ben-Gurion House, Tel Aviv
Ben-Gurion House in Tel Aviv is the preserved historic home of Israel’s first prime minister David Ben-Gurion and his wife Paula, now serving as a museum dedicated to his life and legacy.
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D.
Azrieli School of Architecture and Urbanism
The Azrieli School of Architecture and Urbanism is Carleton University's architecture school in Ottawa, known for its professional design programs and research in architecture, urbanism, and the built environment.
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E.
Tel Aviv-Yafo City Hall
Tel Aviv-Yafo City Hall is the main administrative and governmental building of the city of Tel Aviv-Yafo, housing its municipal offices and leadership.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Tel Aviv modernist residential buildings Target entity description: Tel Aviv modernist residential buildings are a collection of early- to mid-20th-century International Style and Bauhaus-influenced apartment blocks that helped define the city’s distinctive “White City” architectural character.
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A.
Azrieli Studio
Azrieli Studio is an intimate performance space within Ottawa’s National Arts Centre used for concerts, theatre, and other live events.
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B.
Tel Aviv Museum of Art
The Tel Aviv Museum of Art is a major Israeli cultural institution and modern art museum that also served as the historic site where the State of Israel was officially declared in 1948.
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C.
Ben-Gurion House, Tel Aviv
Ben-Gurion House in Tel Aviv is the preserved historic home of Israel’s first prime minister David Ben-Gurion and his wife Paula, now serving as a museum dedicated to his life and legacy.
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D.
Azrieli School of Architecture and Urbanism
The Azrieli School of Architecture and Urbanism is Carleton University's architecture school in Ottawa, known for its professional design programs and research in architecture, urbanism, and the built environment.
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E.
Tel Aviv-Yafo City Hall
Tel Aviv-Yafo City Hall is the main administrative and governmental building of the city of Tel Aviv-Yafo, housing its municipal offices and leadership.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
architectural ensemble
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modernist architecture ⓘ residential building type ⓘ |
| adaptedTo | Mediterranean climate ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Bauhaus
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International Style ⓘ Modernism ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Jewish architects trained in Europe
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rapid urban growth of Tel Aviv in the 1930s ⓘ |
| contributedTo | distinctive White City character of Tel Aviv ⓘ |
| developedDuring | British Mandate period in Palestine ⓘ |
| formsCoreOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site (as part of the White City of Tel Aviv)
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surface form:
UNESCO World Heritage Site White City of Tel Aviv
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| hasBuildingType | apartment block ⓘ |
| hasClimateAdaptation |
cross-ventilation planning
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deep balconies for shade ⓘ elevated ground floors for airflow ⓘ recessed windows ⓘ |
| hasConstructionPeriod |
early 20th century
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mid 20th century ⓘ |
| hasDesignFeature |
asymmetrical facades
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corner balconies ⓘ flat roofs ⓘ functionalist layout ⓘ horizontal ribbon windows ⓘ minimal ornamentation ⓘ pilotis ⓘ roof terraces ⓘ strip balconies ⓘ white or light-colored plaster facades ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
middle-class housing
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rental apartments ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | protected buildings under Tel Aviv municipal preservation lists ⓘ |
| hasMaterial |
reinforced concrete
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stucco ⓘ |
| hasUrbanContext |
grid street plan of central Tel Aviv
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mixed-use urban blocks ⓘ |
| influenced | later residential architecture in Tel Aviv ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
European modernist architecture
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Bauhaus school of design ⓘ
surface form:
German Bauhaus school
International Style principles ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Israel
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Tel Aviv ⓘ |
| partOf |
Tel Aviv
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surface form:
White City of Tel Aviv
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| recognizedFor |
coherent modernist urban fabric
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integration of modernist principles with local conditions ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
architectural conservation efforts in Tel Aviv
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urban regeneration projects ⓘ |
| usedFor | residential housing ⓘ |
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Subject: Tel Aviv modernist residential buildings Description of subject: Tel Aviv modernist residential buildings are a collection of early- to mid-20th-century International Style and Bauhaus-influenced apartment blocks that helped define the city’s distinctive “White City” architectural character.
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this entity surface form:
The White City of Tel-Aviv – the Modern Movement
subject surface form:
Independence Hall (Tel Aviv)
this entity surface form:
Rothschild Boulevard Bauhaus buildings
UNESCO World Heritage Site (as part of the White City of Tel Aviv)
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Tel Aviv modernist residential buildings
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this entity surface form:
White City of Tel-Aviv – the Modern Movement