Book Launch | If Walls Could Speak - My Life in Architecture

The School of Architecture invites the public to an event on the occasion of the launch of the memoir If Walls Could Speak – My Life in Architecture, by architect Moshe Safdie.

The event will feature Prof. Moshe Safdie and Prof. Els Verbeck, head of the Bezalel School of Architecture, in a discussion on 60 years of vision and international work in architecture.

From the book’s summary: “The principles that guide me as a human being transcend the principles that guide me as an architect. They have a profound influence on the formulation of the planning, whether it is a residential building, a library, a commercial building or a religious building. I cannot prioritize the needs of a few at the expense of the many in planning; I cannot plan in a biased or inequitable way, quality spaces for some and inferior spaces for others. There will always be differences, but there must be a reasonable balance. The aspiration and search for balance are at the foundation of architecture and urban planning.”

Seating is limited. Registration in advance is required.
To register for the event

Thursday | 16.1.25 | 17:30-19:30

Russell Berrie Auditorium, floor -2

Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design Jerusalem

Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Campus, 1 Zmora St., Jerusalem