Acre’s Urban Renewal

Program
Landscape
Size
Location
Acres, Israel
Appointment
2023
Status
Planning

Acre’s Urban Renewal

An aqueduct meets a bus station in Acre’s open-air renewal.

This urban regeneration project in Acre weaves together two historical landmarks — Pasha’s 19th-century aqueduct and the city’s Brutalist-era Central Bus Station — to create a renewed public realm that connects past, present, and landscape.

The aqueduct’s original axis is reimagined as an open-air corridor that links nearby parks, residential neighborhoods, and civic spaces. This new pedestrian spine stretches outward from Acre’s historic core toward the western Galilee, transforming an archaeological fragment into a living piece of the city’s infrastructure. The second landmark, the existing Central Bus Station from the 1970s, is preserved and adapted into a mixed-use commercial complex. A new public square and promenade redefine its edges, guiding visitors toward a modern transit hub that anchors the area with clarity and civic scale. Together, these elements create more than a transport project — they establish a continuous, walkable experience through Acre’s layered urban history. The plan reveals how contemporary development can integrate historical identity, enhance mobility, and open the city outward to its natural and cultural surroundings.

Program
Landscape
Size
Location
Acres, Israel
Appointment
2023
Status
Planning
Team

Project Architect: Marina Parhamovsky

Team: Chemi Gara, Yaden Vaknin

Project Architect: Marina Parhamovsky

Team: Chemi Gara, Yaden Vaknin

Acre’s Urban Renewal

Acres, Israel
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