Building a Nation: Architecture in Israel (via Zoom)
Virtual Course | Available
From ancient times to today, buildings have been a primary marker of time and history in Israel. Join Sylvia Gurinsky for a 4-part look from biblical structures through 21st century skyscrapers. Find out about different architectural styles and eras - including the Bauhaus designs that transformed Tel Aviv – and hear about Israel’s contribution to sustainability.
Week 1: A Heritage of Stone: A look at Israel’s historic structures from biblical times through the first half of the 20th Century.
Week 2: Tel Aviv: House of Bauhaus: How architectural design created in Germany transformed the city of Tel Aviv and helped save lives.
Week 3: The Architecture of Statehood: The buildings that mixed history and modernity in a growing country.
Week 4: Building for the Future: As 21st-century structures continue to transform skylines across Israel, the country also builds for a changing climate
- OLLI Members save $20. This course is held on Zoom.
Sylvia Gurinsky
Born in Miami, Sylvia Gurinsky is a history consultant, tour guide and freelance writer who works with Context Travel, Florida International University and other lifelong learning programs, as well as the Girls Empowerment and Mentoring program at the Women’s Park in Miami.
She co-hosts the television series “Roadside Florida” for the Lynn & Louis Wolfson Florida Moving Image Archives. She has worked as an educator and tour guide at History Miami Museum and was a journalist at WPLG-Channel 10 and the Jewish Journal. She is a proud FIU alumnus.