PLAY  WITH  ME

DESIGN PROJECT BY ELA COHEN

THE LOCAL GEOMETRY OF 12 BUILDINGS  AN ECLECTIC STYLE IN TEL AVIV

The most common architectural style in Tel Aviv of the 1920 s was the eclectic style, named for being a collection – that is, an assortment of different styles. The majority of Jewish immigrants who settled in the Middle East originated from Europe. Just as they themselves were a combination of east and west, so were their buildings. Eclecticism combined oriental elements, such as arched windows, with western elements, such as neoclassical pillars.

52 HAYARKON. TLV

6 SHADAL. TLV

118 ALLENBY. TLV 

28 AHAD HA'AM. TLV

THE ICONS

The vivid impression of the eclectic elements of the architecture of the white city led the designer Ela Cohen to create images of each house.  She explored the history of the house from its founding to the present day and created such unique icons:

BEN  NAHUM HOTEL

Allenby st. X Rothschild boulevard. 


118 ALLENBY 


Tel Aviv


1922 


BEN NAHUM HOTEL 

BEIT PAGODA

Albert Square


20 NACHMANI 


Tel Aviv


1925

PAGODA  

THE NORMAN TLV

23 + 25 NACHMANI 

Tel Aviv

THE NORMAN TLV 

LEVINE HOUSE

46 ROTHSCHILD

Tel Aviv

LEVINE HOUSE 


BIALIK HOUSE

22 BIALIK  

Tel Aviv

BIALIK HOUSE

LEVINE HOUSE

23 YAVNE

Tel Aviv

ALMA


PALATIN HOTEL

28 AHAD HA'AM

Tel Aviv

PALATIN

MAZEH 7-9 TWEENS

7-9 MAZEH

Tel Aviv

TWEENS


AHAD HA'AM 

41 AHAD HA'AM

Tel Aviv

BIALIK HOUSE

RIVKA

6 SHADAL

Tel Aviv

TWEENS


USSISHKIN

52 HAYARKON

Tel Aviv

BIALIK HOUSE

ALLENBY

11 ALLENBY

Tel Aviv

ALLENBY


This deck of playing cards  PLAY WITH ME has been designed by Ela Cohen - an art curator and graphic designer.


The back of the cards features the traditional floor tile pattern in the 50's year in Tel Aviv's buildings.

All images were inspired by Tel Aviv's Eclectic style buildings, historical research and up-to-date picture.  The two jokers represent an iconic orthodox jew.

Questions?

Contact eclectictlv@gmail.com to get more information on the project