The Norman Hotel in Tel Aviv Building, Israel Accommodation Architecture, Images
The Norman Hotel in Tel Aviv
Israeli Accommodation Development – design by Moshe Cerner ; refurbished by Yoav Messer Architects
17 Nov 2016
The Norman Hotel in Tel Aviv
Design: architect Moshe Cerner ; refurbishment by Yoav Messer Architects Ltd.
Location: Nahmani Street 23-25, Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
The Norman Hotel, Tel Aviv ? Construction & Preservation
The Norman Hotel is located at the heart of Tel Aviv, on two preserved 1925 residential buildings.
23 Nachmani St.
This is a corner structure with great size and beautiful proportions. It was originally designed for the Friedman family by architect Moshe Cerner in the eclectic style popular in the 1920s. Over the years only minimal changes were done on the building, which housed many illustrious residents and often served as a film location.
The building matches the eclectic perspective while trying to create a geometric rhythm through the horizontal and vertical planes and the design of the rooms as an on-going series, with an emphasis on the building facades. The corner of the building gets a special emphasis through a corner balcony that accompanies the round corner line.

The foundation level is about a meter (three feet) higher than the street level, the windows there received a different treatment than those on the other floors by having them arched instead of squared.

Since its acquisition in 2005, architect Yoav Messer led ...