Tel Aviv's First Buildings

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Tel Aviv was founded in 1909, the idea being to establish a Jewish garden suburb, located on the sand dunes north of Jaffa. After World War I, a town-planning scheme for a garden city of 40,000 was prepared by Sir Patrick Geddes, which provided for small plots for family houses, with narrow peaceful streets and small public gardens. Tel Aviv grew rapidly into a commercial metropolis, which, with its satellites, now has nearly one million inhabitants. The genreal layout suffers to this day from the first concept of a garden town, on which has been superimposed a large city. But, in the new residential quarters, the houses are raised on pilotis, which widens the street space, and creates a pleasant living climate.