Established in 2009, the Azrieli Architectural Archive’s mission is to preserve original architectural material, advance architectural research, and promote and exhibit the heritage of Israeli architecture. To this end, the Archive collects, catalogues, and makes accessible primary sources, with particular emphasis on pre- and post-independence Israeli architecture, and Jewish architecture.
Member:
- Institutional Member
- Africa / Middle East, Israel
Institutional Member
Tel Aviv Museum of Art – Azrieli Architectural Archive
Collection
The Azrieli Architectural Archive is a research center focusing on the study of the artistic, cultural, social, political and technological characteristics of architecture. The Archive collects and retrieves original architectural material in diverse media (blueprints, sketches, models, digital material, texts, letters, etc.) and in various areas, including the architecture of Eretz Israel, Israeli architecture, Jewish architecture, modern and contemporary architecture. It aims to create a database of primary sources, the first of its kind in Israel, which will facilitate academic research, and maintains contact with leading archives worldwide. The Archive holds several architectural collections, including Dov and Ram Carmi, Arieh and Eldar Sharon, David Yannay, David Reznik, Arieh Sonino, Werner Joseph Wittkower, Lipa Yahalom and Dan Zur, Nahum Zolotov and Sam Barkai.Library Holdings
Small collection of architectural books and journals that are part of the main collections of the architects.Other Members:
