Second time the charm

We first met at the beginning of the millennium. We were a young architecture office taking our first steps, while the clients were already moving on to their next home. At that point, there was no doubt that they had more experience than we did.

From the very beginning, however, there was an immediate connection. We shared the same ideas, understood one another almost instinctively, and, most importantly, earned their trust.

The result was everything we had hoped for.

Fifteen years passed. The clients decided to leave their house in the suburbs and exchange the open countryside for the Tel Aviv skyline. After a short phone call and a meeting the following day, a few questions naturally arose. Had they changed? Had we changed? Would it be possible to recreate the same chemistry we had experienced the first time?

Apparently, it was.

The connection, mutual understanding, and trust were still there. The process once again felt natural, enjoyable, and precise. As for the result, we will leave that to you.

We completed the project with great pleasure. Now all that remains is to wait and count another fifteen years.

Architect in charge: Yael Ganz | Project management: Aviv Cafif Ltd. | Cladding and flooring: Avney Tal, Noni’s Gallery | Lighting design: S.T.or Lighting Design | Furniture: Tollman’s | Artistic stucco: Michael Cohen | Photography: Amit Geron

נפגשנו לראשונה בתחילת שנות האלפיים. אנחנו היינו משרד צעיר בתחילת דרכו, והלקוחות כבר עברו לבית הבא שלהם. למרות פער הניסיון, נוצר מיד חיבור טבעי המבוסס על הבנה משותפת ואמון מלא.

חמש־עשרה שנה לאחר מכן הם החליטו לעזוב את הבית בפרברים ולעבור אל קו הרקיע של תל אביב. השאלה הייתה האם נצליח לשחזר את אותה כימיה מהפרויקט הראשון.

התשובה התבררה במהירות. החיבור, ההבנה והאמון נשארו כשהיו, וגם הפעם התהליך היה טבעי, מדויק ומהנה. עכשיו נותר רק להמתין עוד חמש־עשרה שנה.