Levant Fair, Histadrut Pavilion - 1934

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Excerpts (translated) from the Research Thesis for the Degree of Master of Science in Architecture by Sigal David Kunda, Israel Institue of Technology, December 2001: “The Levant Fair 1934”, under the supervision of Professor Robert Oxman.

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"In previous fairs erected in Tel Aviv small pavilions had been set within greenery and the area had a rural atmosphere. The layout of the exhibition ground for the Levant Fair 1934 was urban in character containing a wide avenue, a central square with streets and landscaped squares surrounded by buildings. The area destined for the Histadrut Pavilion was in the northern part of the exhibition grounds, adjoining the stadium. The pavilion was approached straight from the fair’s entrance boulevard, the only entrance being by way of the elevated gallery.

The whole pavilion was built in wood – wooden beams and panels connected by screws, without the use of concrete, bricks, or even glass. The window strips were openings without glass protected by latticework, along both east and west elevations, allowing the sea breeze to penetrate the building.from both sides. The display at the Histadrut Pavilion was outstanding in its innovative presentation, designed by another Bauhaus pupil, Moshe Raviv-Verobeichic. Although the displays were based on the two-dimensional qualities of photography, the complexity of the photomontages created a three-dimensional illusion of space."

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Approximate location: Tel Aviv Harbor Area