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First Libeskind Building in Israel to OpenThe Wohl Centre at Bar-Ilan University , the first building in Israel to be designed by world-renowned architect Daniel Libeskind, is set to open its doors later this month at a gala dedication ceremony marking its completion.
The dedication will take place on Sunday, October 30, at The Wohl Centre, on Bar-Ilan University's North Campus in Ramat Gan.
The following day Daniel Libeskind will deliver a lecture for Israeli architects at The Wohl Centre.
The Wohl Centre will serve as a venue for gatherings, and national and international conferences, and will also provide a cultural venue for university and community events.
The 3,600 square-meter (38,750 square feet) structure encompasses 900-seat main auditorium - the largest on the Bar-Ilan University campus - three large lecture halls, and a multi-purpose foyer.
The Wohl Centre is situated on Bar-Ilan University's North Campus - a new, USD 500 million 270-dunam (68-acre) campus extension located to the northeast of the university's central campus in Ramat Gan.
Libeskind's, whose work includes the acclaimed Jewish Museum Berlin, the Imperial War Museum-North in Manchester, and the master plan design for New York's "Ground Zero."
The Tel-Aviv based architectural and interior design firm The Heder Partnership has served as associate
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