A historic house in Tel Aviv's Neve Tzedek neighbourhood has been transformed into luxury accommodation with a slatted steel addition on top by local firm Bar Orian Architects.
The Levee comprises eight rental apartments in Tel Aviv across the extended historic villa building in the city's oldest neighbourhood, Neve Tzedek.

The two-storey structure was built in 1913 as a private home called Gurevitch house. It is one of Tel Aviv's many eclectic-style and Bauhaus buildings that make the Israeli city a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Bar Orian Architects preserved its early-1900s features like moulding, shutters, arched windows and white details to meet strict guidelines from Tel Aviv's organisation of architectural preservation.

The firm also extended the property, adding a volume to the roof that is wrapped in thin, horizontal strips of steel, with portions forming seamless shutters over windows. An addition was also added to the back to accommodate gardens, balconies and additional rooms. Bar Orian Architects describes the result as "a unique contrast between Bauhaus and industrial, modern and classic".

"This is not only an aesthetic decision, but an ideological statement that declares architecture from different periods should be faithful to the spirit and principles of that time period," the firm added.

Several differently-designed floors comprise The Levee. A glass-lined level is placed in between the preserved house and the upper extension and is se...