A secluded garden courtyard surrounded by brick buildings forms The Ada and Tamar De Shalit House, a shelter for victims of domestic violence near Tel-Aviv.
London studio Amos Goldreich Architecture worked with local office Jacobs Yaniv Architects to deliver the project, which provides the first purpose-built shelter for the charity No To Violence.

The charity was founded by human rights activist, Ruth Rasnic, who was a childhood friend of architect Amos Goldreich's mother, Tamar. The shelter is named after his mother and grandmother, Ada, who was a feminist involved in several Israeli charities.
No To Violence aims to raise awareness of domestic abuse in Israeli, as well as offering support and temporary accommodation to victims through a network of shelters. In addition to offering refuge for families from diverse ethnic and geographical backgrounds, The Ada and Tamar De Shalit House is also the charity's administrative headquarters.

The building is located in a quiet residential neighbourhood and is surrounded by a mixture of private houses and apartment blocks.
It was designed to provide a secure and sheltered haven that gives its inhabitants a sense of home.
"The word home was repeated a lot in the brief from the charity," Goldreich explained in a video documenting the project, and our response was to design the building as a small micro village."

Following discussions with the charity to identify the key requirements of the facility, a proposal was ...