Neve Sha’anan Tel Aviv-Yafo
Spring 2020
Columbia
University Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation
Urban Design Studio
Location
Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
City Scale
Critics
Kate Orff
Team
Niharika Shekhawat, Antonia Medina Abell, Candelaria Mas Pohmavich, Shailee Shah
The film shows Neve Sha’anan, a neighborhood located between the ancient city of Jaffa and the wealthier north Tel Aviv. It has a unique character of transition, emphasized by the location of the Central Bus Station at its center. It is home to migrant workers and asylum seekers from African countries, who reside in a liminal state. It is a vibrant, diverse neighborhood rich in culture that the migrants bring to this neighborhood.