HQ Architects, leading an international design consortium, is designing seven transportation centers with metro and light rail integration, along with surrounding urban development, for NTA – Metropolitan Mass Transit System Ltd. This project will shape Tel Aviv’s urban landscape for years to come.
The schemes will incorporate non-transit developments to strengthen the hubs, enhance their value and appeal, and ensure seamless integration with the surrounding urban landscape—or shape it where it is lacking—thereby improving the hubs’ connectivity with their environment. The Ben Zvi Transportation Hub, as part of NTA’s Hubs development in the Gush Dan region, is located on the outskirts of Holon and Tel Aviv, and will serve as a high-intensity urban destination catering to large-scale metropolitan functions like stadiums, sports events, and conference centers. The hub will integrate various transportation modes, including light rail, metro, national rail, and a 30,000 square meter bus terminal - one of the largest in Israel. This development will efficiently connect significant metropolitan functions and transform the Holon junction from a peripheral gateway to a central urban hub. The design will emphasize a pedestrian-friendly environment, enhancing connectivity and accessibility for Holon and Tel Aviv, and supporting high-density activities to contribute to regional urban development.
Project Architect: Oded Fux
Team: Dor Gershovich, Nitzan Biton
Collaborators: SOM (New York), ARUP (New York), Ran Wolf Urban Planners (Israel)
Clients: NTA - Metropolitan Mass Transit System, Ministry of Transportation, Israeli Planning Administration (Part of National Planning Outline 65)