Reading TLV Regeneration Park

The Reading Redevelopment Park developed for Atarim and Tel Aviv-Yafo Municipality transforms the historic fuel tank site into a breathing urban landscape where ecological restoration and biodiversity are embedded within a diverse program. It establishes a key metropolitan connector, linking the Sde Dov district to the Yarkon River and the coastline, positioning the park as a new urban threshold.

 

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A clear spatial framework integrates park, infrastructure, and movement—stitching city, river, and sea. The design orchestrates a gradient from active, program-rich zones within and around the tanks to quieter, open landscapes in the south, incorporating floodable ecologies and resilient topographies.

Within the tank precinct, a circular system of cultural, work, and community anchors ensures year-round activation, complemented by flexible, temporary uses that support events and evolving programs.

Architecturally, the tanks are preserved as singular volumes and retrofitted with a lightweight, permeable envelope that introduces light, air, and new circulation layers. This adaptive system integrates environmental performance, lighting, and biodiversity—transforming static infrastructure into a dynamic civic framework.

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The Reading Regeneration Park is a collaboration with Landscape Architecture Office - Zur Wolf Landscape.

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Team: Gary Freedman with Rotem Lewinsohn, Ilan Israelov, Adi Ticho