​Shifting from annoyance to opportunity, the urban attitude towards water often treats it as a nuisance that needs to be drained and eliminated. Wise water use and understanding its benefits can transform this urban problem into a public asset and opportunity.

Addressing climate extremism and the severe damages caused by past floods and inundations, from property damage to loss of human life, the project offers a solution that enables a new urban experience.

In what is often perceived as an "ecological desert" city, characterized by limited biological diversity and broken ecological cycles, the project creates a system that complements the urban fabric, restoring lost biological diversity. This prevents the formation of urban heat islands and raises public and educational awareness of the city's ability to address climatic and ecological crises.

The proposal involves the construction of a water canal in Tel Aviv-Jaffa, running from east to west through Shlomo Street in the north of Jaffa. This selected site is a neglected urban area identified by the Tel Aviv Municipality as requiring care and urban renewal.

The channel functions in two primary modes:

• In summer, the canal purifies and replenishes the coastal aquifer water.

• In winter, it enables the rapid drainage of floods and inundations, preventing future disasters.

Throughout the year, the canal and its banks promote a diverse range of biological life, foster learning about water-sensitive systems in the city, and contribute to the reduction of urban heat islands. All of this enhances harmonious coexistence with water.

Our perception and concept combine the river's nature with the city's character, seeing the tensions between the river and the city as opportunities to enrich the human environment and the experiences that occur within it. With proper planning, a river flowing through the urban area becomes a scenic, social, environmental, and economic asset for the city, offering significant advantages in terms of quality open space

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In collaboration with Inna Berenfeld Geysman