We have designed a crossing over the West Bank Barrier to address the problems we have identified in Jerusalem. Our crossing would accommodate people of all Faiths, Nationalities, Cultures, and Ethnicities, and would replace a current border crossing between Abu Dis, in Palestine, and Jerusalem, in Israel.
The design of our building reflects the dominant religions of Jerusalem by incorporating symbolism that would seek to make each visitor feel welcome. We believe that by creating a crossing over the West Bank Barrier we are addressing a need and therefore providing a purpose as architects, and also providing a beautiful design that could become a symbol of the city.
Our building would include a constantly updated museum of opinions, reflections and emotions of Jerusalemites, that would ease the transition between cities, cultures, and countries.
Our submission seeks to get away from common attitudes of the West towards the Middle East, by recognizing that the people of Jerusalem have all they need to coexist, and that by using our design they would speed up the process of their finding it.
