TEAMKIRYAT GAT 2025
MICHAEL KAPLANSTEPHEN KENNEDYJARED PRESSCHRIS RHIE
NEXCITY: REFIGURED URBANISM FOR THE NEW CENTURY
The Net Positive City SYSTEMS ANALYSIS
Current Building Footprint Current Vacant SpacesCurrent Road Network Current Building UseThe size and density of buildings illustrates a trend of indus-try. Older industrial uses tend to consist of small building footprints in dense areas, while newer uses exist in larger building footprints further away from the city.
Vacant space is prevalent throughout the industrial zone. There exist opportunities for infill development as well as expansion into agricultural lands for transitional uses and productive buffers.
There is currently only one connection across the rail-road tracks that links the industrial zone with the core of Kiryat Gat. Beyond this, there are two additional entry/exit roads off of Route 35 to the northeast. There are also few through roads in the zone, making pedestrian circulation almost non-existent. Vacant lands to the east have been earmarked for future industrial use, for which a grid-like road network has been proposed.
The history of expansion in the industrial zone can be traced by its use. The oldest industrial facilities exist to the northwest, adjacent to the train tracks. These buildings are densely situated and house light industry, such as ware-houses and auto repair shops. To the southeast, there is a concentration of large footprint buildings that house heavy industrial manufacturing, including aluminum and steel mills. On the outskirts of the zone are the newest plants, consisting of high-tech manufacturing campuses for compa-nies such as Intel, Micron, and HP.
BUILDING VACANT LANDROAD
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Jerusalem and Southern Districts
Tel Aviv and Central Districts
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TOTAL LAND AREA
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The Lakhish Region has a high pro-portion of agricultural land, meaning it will continue to be one of its domi-nant industries.
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High Technology Production is rapidly increasing, outpacing the growth of tradi-tional industries.
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Heavy Fuel Oil
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MANUFACTURING EMISSIONS IN METRIC TONS, 2000-2004
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Electrical demand is increasing, which calls for clean energy solutions. Emissions are decreasing,
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Commuter Network Resource NetworkRoad & Pedestrian Network Shipping NetworkIntegrating rail, bus and pedestrian networks creates more efficient circulation patterns while increasing the viability of a central commercial corridor that connects to the train sta-tion and the central core of Kiryat Gat.
A closed-loop industrial system reuses by-products from one industry as the inputs for an-other, creating more efficient and sustainable manufacturing.
Future road and pedestrian networks from Kiryat Gat to the industrial zone improve circulation, link commuters to the central core, and increase connections throughout the city.
Most final manufacturing products are shipped via the state highway network. Most Kiryat Gat products are routed through Route 6 with a secondary system along Highway 35 to the port of Ashdod.
AUTOMOBILE IMPORTED RESOURCESRESOURCE CLUSTERAUTOMOBILE SHIPPING NETWORK
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EDUCATIONAL TRAILRAIL EXPORTED PRODUCTSPEDESTRIAN
PEDESTRIAN ORGANIC MATTERSOLAR ENERGY
POTABLE WATER
1 : 25,000 1 : 15,0001 : 25,000 1 : 15,000
Adapting to the future of industry.
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RETROFIT
DISAGGREGATECLUSTEREXPAND
RETROFITREPURPOSEDISAGGREGATECLUSTEREXPAND
TEAMKIRYAT GAT 2025
MICHAEL KAPLANSTEPHEN KENNEDYJARED PRESSCHRIS RHIE
NEXCITY: REFIGURED URBANISM FOR THE NEW CENTURY
1 : 5,000
The Net Positive City SITE DETAILS
AGRI-INDUSTRIALPRODUCTIVE LANDSCAPE SOLAR INDUSTRY RESOURCE RECOVERY HEAVY INDUSTRYWASTEWATER TREATMENT CORE COMMERCIAL HIGH TECH NEW STARTUPS
BIO-MATERIALWATER ENERGY CREATIVE CAPITALSOLAR RADIATION RAW & RECYCLED MATERIAL INVESTMENTMANUFACTURED GOODS
Resource Flow Section
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SOLAR ENERGY PRODUCTION
MOSHAV STYLE RESIDENCES AND PRODUCTIVE LANDSCAPE
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OPEN SPACE ALONGSIDE PRODUCTIVE MANUFACTURING
HOTEL
RESOURCE RECOVERY CENTER
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
RETROFITTED LIVE-WORK SPACES
TECHNOLOGY CLUSTER
Activities and Movements:by Age group
TEAMKIRYAT GAT 2025
MICHAEL KAPLANSTEPHEN KENNEDYJARED PRESSCHRIS RHIE
NEXCITY: REFIGURED URBANISM FOR THE NEW CENTURY
The Net Positive City SITE DETAILS
RETROFIT
DISAGGREGATECLUSTEREXPAND
RETROFITREPURPOSEDISAGGREGATECLUSTEREXPAND
Current Building Footprint
Smart CityIncubator
Mobile Solar
Old workshops and warehouses are retrofitted and converted into live/work spaces and start-up incubators to provide space for small businesses and fledgling entrepreneurs.
The industrial park becomes the test-ing ground for smart city technologies, including e-retail and mobile solar.
Mobile solar installations allow the city to temporarily produce energy on underutilized land. On the verge of development, the installations can be moved to the fringe of the city.
Temporary Activities
Hybrid Landscapes
New weekend markets can be held in spaces designed for temporary uses, such as beneath the bridge connecting disaggregated industrial campuses.
Hybrid landscapes mix agricultural and energy production to initiate a sustainable urban metabolism to navigate Kiryat Gat toward being a net positive city. Productive landscapes combine solar electricity generation and agriculture, providing a semi-permanent growth buffer along the fringe.
Responsive Lighting
Technology Clusters Remediated Sites
Resource Recycling CenterResponsive light installations engage users and provide real-time energy performance feedback.
Technology clusters built with integrated residential and retail uses provide vibrant spaces for both residents and commuters to enjoy themselves and experience a new urban lifestyle.
New open spaces are created to remediate existing brownfields without hindering current manufacturing production.
Recreational activities exist alongside productive industrial processing, changing the view and culture of industrial spaces.
A Resource Recycling Center becomes a hub for the sharing of resources as well as a communal exchange of goods.
NewConnections
Transit and pedestrian networks are established to provide access and livability for residents and commuters alike.
Tools for Industrial AdaptationRetrofit DisaggregateRepurpose ExpandRetrofit existing neighborhoods with good infrastructure. Provide the seeds for regen-eration with improved mobility networks, innovative service delivery, thoughful land-scaping, and revitalized storefronts.
Disaggregate the “all under roof” closed campus model by sharing amentities amongst industries and emphasizing flex-ible and adaptive spaces.
Dismantle infrastructure for outmoded industry with contaminated sites. Upcycle waste materials into new infrastructure and utilize temporary tactics while transi-tioning toward redevelopment.
Expand to include productive landscapes that nuture future industry while planning for complimentary production cycles to adapt to the eco-industrial model.