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Moti Bodek ( he, מוטי בודק; born 1961) is an Israeli
''Biomimicry - Architecture influenced by systems of nature'', Exhibition of Buildings & Projects by Architect Moti Bodek. International Week, FHP University of Applied Sciences, freiLand Potsdam Germany. 12-16 May 2014
''BIO-DESIGN: HYBRID FABRICTIONSׂ'', Group Exhibition. Master's Program in Integrated Design, Research Gallery, Design Faculty
HIT
''La Biennale di Venezia'', The 15th International Architecture Exhibition Venice, Italy, May 28th to November 27th 2016
New design: The turtle stadium of Tiberias
. ''StadiumDB.com''. 17 April 2016 * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Bodek, Moti Israeli architects Architecture firms of Israel Jewish architects 1961 births Living people People from Haifa Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design faculty Tel Aviv University faculty Technion – Israel Institute of Technology Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design alumni Technion – Israel Institute of Technology alumni Clark University alumni Ariel University faculty
Moti Bodek ( he, מוטי בודק; born 1961) is an Israeli architect
An architect is a person who plans, designs and oversees the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to provide services in connection with the design of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the buildings that h ...
. He is the CEO of Bodek Architects based in Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv-Yafo ( he, תֵּל־אָבִיב-יָפוֹ, translit=Tēl-ʾĀvīv-Yāfō ; ar, تَلّ أَبِيب – يَافَا, translit=Tall ʾAbīb-Yāfā, links=no), often referred to as just Tel Aviv, is the most populous city in the ...
and a Professor of Architecture at Bezalel Academy of Art and Design
Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design ( he, בצלאל, אקדמיה לאמנות ועיצוב) is a public college of design and art located in Jerusalem. Established in 1906 by Jewish painter and sculptor Boris Schatz, Bezalel is Israel's oldes ...
, Jerusalem
Jerusalem (; he, יְרוּשָׁלַיִם ; ar, القُدس ) (combining the Biblical and common usage Arabic names); grc, Ἱερουσαλήμ/Ἰεροσόλυμα, Hierousalḗm/Hierosóluma; hy, Երուսաղեմ, Erusałēm. i ...
& at Tel Aviv University
Tel Aviv University (TAU) ( he, אוּנִיבֶרְסִיטַת תֵּל אָבִיב, ''Universitat Tel Aviv'') is a public research university in Tel Aviv, Israel. With over 30,000 students, it is the largest university in the country. Locate ...
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Biography
Moti Bodek was born and grew up inHaifa
Haifa ( he, חֵיפָה ' ; ar, حَيْفَا ') is the third-largest city in Israel—after Jerusalem and Tel Aviv—with a population of in . The city of Haifa forms part of the Haifa metropolitan area, the third-most populous metropol ...
. He served in the Israeli security forces from 1979 to 1985. In 1989 he graduated with honors from the department of Environmental Design at Bezalel Academy of Art and Design
Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design ( he, בצלאל, אקדמיה לאמנות ועיצוב) is a public college of design and art located in Jerusalem. Established in 1906 by Jewish painter and sculptor Boris Schatz, Bezalel is Israel's oldes ...
Jerusalem
Jerusalem (; he, יְרוּשָׁלַיִם ; ar, القُدس ) (combining the Biblical and common usage Arabic names); grc, Ἱερουσαλήμ/Ἰεροσόλυμα, Hierousalḗm/Hierosóluma; hy, Երուսաղեմ, Erusałēm. i ...
, and in 1990 he earned his B.Arch. degree from the Faculty of Architecture in the Technion, Haifa
Haifa ( he, חֵיפָה ' ; ar, حَيْفَا ') is the third-largest city in Israel—after Jerusalem and Tel Aviv—with a population of in . The city of Haifa forms part of the Haifa metropolitan area, the third-most populous metropol ...
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From 1987 to 1993 Bodek worked at the Avraham Yasky architectural company at Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv-Yafo ( he, תֵּל־אָבִיב-יָפוֹ, translit=Tēl-ʾĀvīv-Yāfō ; ar, تَلّ أَبِيب – يَافَا, translit=Tall ʾAbīb-Yāfā, links=no), often referred to as just Tel Aviv, is the most populous city in the ...
, while also in 1990 founding his own firm, Bodek Architects.
In 1991 he began teaching at Bezalel, and in 1995 he received his M.P.A degree from Clark University
Clark University is a private research university in Worcester, Massachusetts. Founded in 1887 with a large endowment from its namesake Jonas Gilman Clark, a prominent businessman, Clark was one of the first modern research universities in the ...
, Massachusetts
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, United States.
From 2001 to 2004, Bodek served as deputy head of the Architecture Department at Ariel University
Ariel University ( he, אוניברסיטת אריאל), previously a public college known as the Ariel University Center of Samaria, is an Israeli university located in the urban Israeli settlement of Ariel in the West Bank.
The college preced ...
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Currently he is a Professor of Architecture and the Head of Lecturers Organization at Bezalel Academy of Art and Design
Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design ( he, בצלאל, אקדמיה לאמנות ועיצוב) is a public college of design and art located in Jerusalem. Established in 1906 by Jewish painter and sculptor Boris Schatz, Bezalel is Israel's oldes ...
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Bodek was one of the founders of staff organization boards at higher education institutions, and also served as Deputy Chairman.
Bodek engaged in the research, design and construction of projects based on the discipline of biomimicry (imitation of life).
Selected projects
* Eilat Sports Center * Tiberias Football Stadium * Meron School, Tel Aviv * Kfar Qassem Football Stadium *Tel Aviv University
Tel Aviv University (TAU) ( he, אוּנִיבֶרְסִיטַת תֵּל אָבִיב, ''Universitat Tel Aviv'') is a public research university in Tel Aviv, Israel. With over 30,000 students, it is the largest university in the country. Locate ...
Sports Centre
* New neighborhood near Beersheba
Beersheba or Beer Sheva, officially Be'er-Sheva ( he, בְּאֵר שֶׁבַע, ''Bəʾēr Ševaʿ'', ; ar, بئر السبع, Biʾr as-Sabʿ, Well of the Oath or Well of the Seven), is the largest city in the Negev desert of southern Israel. ...
River Park
* Two pedestrian bridges, Ashdod
* Sea Sports Centre & Sailing Club Eilat
* Synagogue, Be'er Ganim near Ashkelon
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* Bikur Holim Hospital
Bikur Cholim Hospital ( he, בית החולים ביקור חולים) was a 200-bed general hospital in West Jerusalem, established in the 19th century and closed due to financial difficulties in the second decade of the 21st century. Until then, ...
, Jerusalem
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* The Russian Embassy house on Rothschild Boulevard
Rothschild Boulevard (, ''Sderot Rotshild'') is one of the principal streets in the center of Tel Aviv, Israel, beginning in Neve Tzedek at its southwestern edge and running north to Habima Theatre. It is one of the most expensive streets in the ...
, Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv-Yafo ( he, תֵּל־אָבִיב-יָפוֹ, translit=Tēl-ʾĀvīv-Yāfō ; ar, تَلّ أَبِيب – يَافَا, translit=Tall ʾAbīb-Yāfā, links=no), often referred to as just Tel Aviv, is the most populous city in the ...
* Bus stops on Highway 44 (Israel)
* Tel Aviv Central Bus Station
Tel Aviv central bus station, also known as the new central bus station (התחנה המרכזית החדשה, HaTahana HaMerkazit HaHadasha), is the main bus station of Tel Aviv, Israel. Located in the south of the city, it was opened on Augu ...
Exhibitions
''Biomimicry - Architecture influenced by systems of nature'', Exhibition of Buildings & Projects by Architect Moti Bodek. International Week, FHP University of Applied Sciences, freiLand Potsdam Germany. 12-16 May 2014
''BIO-DESIGN: HYBRID FABRICTIONSׂ'', Group Exhibition. Master's Program in Integrated Design, Research Gallery, Design Faculty
HIT
Holon Institute of Technology
Holon Institute of Technology (HIT, he, מכון טכנולוגי חולון), is a public college in Holon, Israel. The institution focuses on science & technology, and design & visual art, and offers diverse programs that enhance the interdisc ...
, Israel. 28 April-19 May 2015''La Biennale di Venezia'', The 15th International Architecture Exhibition Venice, Italy, May 28th to November 27th 2016
See also
*Architecture of Israel
The architecture of Israel has been influenced by the different architectural styles of those who have inhabited the country over time, sometimes modified to suit the local climate and landscape. Byzantine churches, Crusader castles, Isl ...
References
External links
* * * (P.33-36 Hebrew) * * * * * * * * *New design: The turtle stadium of Tiberias
. ''StadiumDB.com''. 17 April 2016 * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Bodek, Moti Israeli architects Architecture firms of Israel Jewish architects 1961 births Living people People from Haifa Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design faculty Tel Aviv University faculty Technion – Israel Institute of Technology Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design alumni Technion – Israel Institute of Technology alumni Clark University alumni Ariel University faculty