עדה כרמי מלמד

Established in 1994 and currently employs fourteen people, thirteen of whom are architects. We believe that architecture is site-specific, and a cultural endeavor. We strive to use local materials and treat natural light as the most important building material. In all of our work, we believe that only through close and ongoing dialogue with the client can we achieve an interesting conceptual design that meets the functional requirements and captures the spirit of the project. Our office has extensive experience in master planning and the design of buildings including public institutions, industrial and residential projects throughout Israel. We are heavily involved in producing the detailed construction documents and continuous site supervision. We participate in numerous architectural competitions, both open and closed, which have led to several large commissions most important of which has been the Israel Supreme Court built in association with Ram Karmi Architects. Over the years we have written or co-authored five professional books, the last of which is “Architecture in Palestine during the British Mandate, 1917-1948” (written with Dan Price). The firm has won many professional awards, including the Israeli Design Award, the Rechter Prize and the Israel Prize for Architecture.