The Amphitheater, Pardes Hanna

Documentation

The Amphitheater, Pardes Hanna

Location | Pardes Hanna
Client | Pardes Hanna-Karkur Local Council
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Plan Area | 3300 sqm
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The Pardes Hanna Amphitheater was constructed in the mid-1930s on the moshavah's main historic street, an initiative driven by local residents with the assistance of the PICA society. It served as a Beit Am (Community Hall) where cultural life thrived, hosting residents of the moshavah and surrounding settlements.

Over the years, supplementary structures were added around it. Today, the 28 concrete seating tiers are abandoned, while the stage area is utilized by the local dance troupe.

Through archival research, we located photographs, drawings, and posters that helped us reconstruct the site's history. This was supplemented by photographic and technical documentation of the large openings, building technologies, and the complex concrete structure. The documentation was commissioned by the local council as part of a plan to rehabilitate the amphitheater and return it to active use.