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AMOS BRANDEIS
Amos Brandeis, is the owner of a planning firm. He is the manager and chief planner of the Alexander River Restoration Project since the project was launched 10 years ago. This is a project with a unique collaboration between Israelis and Palestinians. The project was the winner of the 2003 International Thiess Riverprize, Australia. At Years 2001-2005 he served as the vice chairman of Israel Planners Association, and at February 2006 was elected Chairman of Israel Planners Association. He is often invited to different countries, to present his knowledge and experience on river restoration. He has a B.A. in Architecture and an M.A. in Urban and Regional Planning from the Technion - the Israeli Institute of Technology, Haifa.
Amos Brandeis's firm, which was founded in 1994, employs architects, urban and regional planners and a technical team. The firm engages in architecture and the preparation and management of master plans, outline schemes and detailed plans at the local, district and regional levels - for river corridors, local authorities, villages, urban fabrics, neighborhoods, open spaces, urban renewal in towns and cities, and for various other projects. Most plans are comprehensive, multidisciplinary, complex and large-scale. The firm specializes in preparing plans for complex and unique environmental issues, such as river restoration, landfill restoration, recycling facilities, planning along sea shores and planning for areas which are sensitive from a landscape and ecological perspective. Furthermore, the firm specializes in planning projects which encourage public participation. In the course of these projects, the firm engages in the management and coordination of complex and large, interdisciplinary planning teams and in project management.
The firm's key projects include: master plans, outline plans and management of the implementation of the Alexander River Restoration project; a master plan for the restoration of the Kishon River (the most polluted river in Israel); feasibility study for the restoration of Lake Bam in Burkina Faso (Africa); master plan, outline plan and detailed town planning scheme for "Waterfront of South Netanya" (2,000 housing units and 1,100 hotel rooms); a master plan for the expansion of the Bedouin town of Rahat (approx. 10,000 housing units); an outline plan and detailed plans for stage A of southern Rahat (7,000 housing units in the outline plan and 3,100 in the detailed plans); a regional master plan and outline plan for the Gilboa and Alona Regional Councils; a master plan, outline plan and detailed plan for the Ayalon Recycling Park; a plan for the restoration of the Hiriya landfill (in cooperation with Plesner Architects Ltd.); a master plan for Hakfar Hayarok (an agricultural and environmental school); the "Nazareth 2000 Plan" (as the project coordinator, at Rahamimoff Architects); an outline plan for a few villages; and more.
For three and a half years, Architect Amos Brandeis coordinated the physical - environmental - spatial team of the Israel 2020 Plan (a long term plan for the State of Israel; Architect Rahamimoff was the head of the team). Brandeis is currently active in organizing professional workshops, giving lectures in many countries, and in various professional organizations.
Amos Brandeis has been awarded over fifteen prizes in the course of his professional work and academic studies. Among other achievements, he was chosen by the professional journal "Mivnim" as "Man of the Year 1999" in architecture and town planning. The Alexander River project, which Architect Amos Brandeis has been planning and managing since 1995, has won five important awards and extensive international acclaim, including the Award for Realizing a Beautiful Israel which he received from the president of Israel in May 2001. In addition, the project won what is considered to be the world's most important competition for river management and restoration, and also one of the world's most important environmental competitions, Brisbane, Australia (2003).
RESUME OF AMOS BRANDEIS
EDUCATION
M.A. in Urban and Regional Planning, The Faculty of Architecture and Town Planning, Technion, Haifa, 1993.
B.A. in Architecture (Cum Laude), The Faculty of Architecture and Town Planning, Technion, Haifa, 1992.
KEY PROJECTS
1993 - Present: Runs his own firm for urban and regional architectural and comprehensive planning, which became a limited company in 1999.
Special Environmental Projects:
The Alexander River – Master plan, outline plans, Project Manager for the river restoration and implementation (approx. 15 projects have already been implemented at approx. NIS 55 million - USD 12 million).
Hiriya - Comprehensive architectural and landscape plan for the restoration of the largest landfill in Israel, in cooperation with Plesner Architects Ltd. and in stage A in collaboration with Prof. Peter Latz from Germany.
Hiriya - Program and outline plan for the Ayalon Recycling Park (a park comprising the recycling facilities of the Tel Aviv Metropolis).
The Kishon River - Comprehensive master plan for the restoration of the most polluted river in Israel.
Lake Bam - Feasibility study for restoration of a dying lake in Burkina Faso, Africa (financed by IRF, Australia)
Hakfar Hayarok - Comprehensive master plan for Hakfar Hayarok as the interdisciplinary center for environmental quality (an agricultural and environmental school).
Nof Poriah - A detailed plan for an ecological resort (the plan has not been completed).
Plans in the Urban Sector:
Netanya - Master plan, outline plan and detailed town planning scheme for "Waterfront of South Netanya", including removal of a large landfill (approx. 2,000 housing units and approx. 1,100 hotel rooms).
Rahat - Master plan and outline plan for the south of the city and two detailed plans (10,000 housing units in the master plan, 7,000 housing units in the outline plan and 3,100 in the detailed plans).
Yavneh - Master plan and outline plan for the urban renewal of four old neighborhoods, and a detailed town planning scheme for one of them.
Nahariya - A master plan for the development of tourism.
Plans in the Rural Sector:
Gilboa Regional Council - Regional master plan and outline plan for the Council (250,000 dunams, 35,000 residents, 32 villages).
Alona Regional Council - Comprehensive master plan for the Council (3 villages).
Gederoth Regional Council - Comprehensive master plan for the Council (7 villages).
The Ta'anach Region in the Gilboa Regional Council – Regional master plan, outline plan for Gush Hever and plans for the expansion of four villages.
Nurit - Comprehensive outline plan for a new ecological and tourist community village (550 housing units. At Stage A, 250 housing units).
Michmoret - Master plan, outline plan and expansion plan (approx. 450 housing units).
Kfar Yabetz- Comprehensive master plan for the village and expansion plan.
1993 - 1998: Cooperation with Rahamimoff Architects - Responsible for Projects at Rahamimoff Architects
The Yarkon River - Comprehensive master plan for the restoration of the river and two district outline plans.
Nazareth 2000 - Plan for the development of tourist infrastructures for the years 1995 - 1999 (actual scope of implementation – approx. NIS 300 million – USD 70 million).
Acre - Comprehensive plan for the old city of Acre.
Beer Sheva - Outline plan for the Greater Ramot Quarter in Beer Sheva, and detailed plans for four quarters.
1991 - 1994: Israel 2020 Project - Master Plan for Israel in the 21st Century
Coordinator of the physical - environmental - spatial team.
Coordinator of the team for spatial options and development of the built cultural heritage.
1986 - 1991: Employee of Rahamimoff Architects (part-time)
Ashkelon - Residential area.
Tel Sheva - Development plan for the Bedouin settlement (the project was terminated during the planning stage).
Tiberias - Master plan for the preservation of sites. Detailed town planning scheme for six buildings for preservation and a plan for the tombs of the Rabbi Meir Ba'al Haness and the Rambam (Maimonides).
Beit She'an - A survey for the urban outline plan.
AWARDS
The Alexander River - Won the 2003 ‘International Riverprize’ in what is considered to be the world's most important competition for river management and restoration, and also one of the world's most important environmental competitions, Brisbane, Australia (2003).
In 2001 reached the final round of the competition; the Award for Realizing a Beautiful Israel, from the President of Israel and from The Council for a Beautiful Israel (2001); first prize and outstanding distinction for "Unique Environmental Planning - Public Participation" from the
Ministry of the Interior and the Union of Local Authorities in Israel (1998); the outstanding plan in the category of regional planning – from the Israel Association of Environmental Planning, the Association of Engineers, Architects and Graduates of Technological Sciences in Israel, the Israel Association of Architects and Town Planners,
and the Technion (1997); the Henry Ford Award from the Ministry of the Environment, in the category of Nature and Landscape Conservation and Unique Contribution to the Environment (1997).
General Prize - Chosen as "Man of the Year 1999" in architecture and town planning, by the professional journal "Mivnim".
Academic Awards - Twelve outstanding awards in the course of his B.A. and M.A. studies at the Technion, including the Israel Knesset (Parliament) Outstanding Student Award, the Technion President Outstanding Student Award (twice) and awards for various projects.
PROFESSIONAL AND PUBLIC ACTIVITIES
From 1998 - Elected member of the Committee of Israel Planners Association, as of 2001-2005 Vice Chairman of the Association, and from February 2006 Chairmen of Israel Planners Association.
From 1993 - Lectures at academic, professional and public forums in Israel and around the world; writes articles and reports for professional literature; gives lectures and tours for students, youth movements and teachers.
1999 - Professional organization of a sustainable planning workshop for some 35 architects, landscape architects and planners, to enhance awareness with respect to environmental issues and to establish a group of architects and planners focusing on these aspects. The client - the Heschel Center.
1999 - Preparation of a master plan and tourist plan for Favignana Island, in the course of a planning workshop with planners from Italy and Israel. At the invitation of the Government of Sicily and the University of Ferrara.
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Amos Brandeis
Manager and Chief Planner
Architecture, Urban & Regional Planning Ltd.
36 Eshkol St. Hod Hasharon 45343, Israel
Tel 972-9-7446015 | Fax 972-9-7446017
Email:contact@restorationplanning.com
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