The SHN Residence / Doron Sheinman Architects

The SHN residence at Neve Shalom is a private two-story building for single-family occupancy. Located at Wahat al-Salam/Neve Shalom - a one-of-a-kind Israeli Arab-Jewish village committed to cultural equity - the house’s position embodies the experience of accommodation in terms of both openness and hospitality. Shaped in a ‘U’ around a celebratory entrance yard, the house’s typology conveys an invitation to enter, while simultaneously functioning as a protective shield for its dwellers. The wide, open and well-lit space at the entrance floor creates continuity, which is gently interrupted by the various moments of attraction within it.