Or Sderot is a mixed-use residential project in the city of Sderot, South Israel. The development is part of an effort to create new contemporary homes and high standard living, beyond the already cluttered cities in the center of the country. The Or Sderot concept is based on the idea of creating a neighborhood that allows residents to work, live and enjoy recreational time within the development, enabling a more social and active lifestyle.
The development consists of 23,000m² for residential use, with 200 units gathered in 8 buildings in total, 2 of which are destined for rental only. Also, it features a communal ground floor of 2,000m², which will incorporate a variety of facilities such as daycare, laundry, coffee shops etc. The variety of residential units offered in the development covers a wide range of sizes, with the smallest ones starting from 22 units of 60m² to medium 52 units of 80m² and 52 units of 110m², and the largest ones being 52 units of 125m² and 22 units of 140m². Also, it provides 1,000m² dedicated workspace providing 40 professional units, which are sold with the apartments, allowing the residents to work in close proximity to home. The complex also features an open parking floor with a lower than average number of parking spots out of the desire to minimize the dependency on private cars and the "wasted" area needed in the ground floor. In order to achieve this, the management will run a shared vehicles service, providing battery loading stations placed for electric bicycles and scooters, making Or Sderot a more sustainable and healthy place to live. The limited number of spaces allows for a more generous open air, safe space for children to play and neighbors to meet, creating a meeting place for residents of all ages and bringing the community together.
Project architect: Udi Shoshan
Landscape architect: Marina Parahomovsky
Team: Daniel Varon, Ranny Shor, Eliane Weiner, Smadar Efrati, Reut Ben Yehuda, Shachar Beer, Tslil Shai, Lealla Solomon, Eliahu Cohen, Ivi Vassilopoulou, Yarden Vaknin