{"id":3188,"date":"2014-05-02T00:31:25","date_gmt":"2014-05-02T07:31:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jewishindependent.ca\/?p=3188"},"modified":"2014-05-01T22:53:55","modified_gmt":"2014-05-02T05:53:55","slug":"norman-tel-aviv-gets-makeover","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jewishindependent.ca\/index.php\/2014\/05\/02\/norman-tel-aviv-gets-makeover\/","title":{"rendered":"Norman Tel Aviv gets makeover"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Norman Tel Aviv <em>(all photos from the hotel)<\/em><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Norman Tel Aviv (<a href=\"http:\/\/thenorman.com\" target=\"_blank\">thenorman.com<\/a>), a luxurious boutique hotel, has restored two buildings on Nachmani Street, at the heart of the Tel Aviv UNESCO heritage site for historic Bauhaus architecture. The newly renovated hotel\u2019s management are also dedicated patrons of the arts, seeking to support contemporary artistic expression in Israel. When complete, the complex will be a travel destination that houses and showcases many avant-garde cultural treasures.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-3188 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.jewishindependent.ca\/index.php\/2014\/05\/02\/norman-tel-aviv-gets-makeover\/may-02-travel-norman-landau\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jewishindependent.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/may-02-travel-norman-landau-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"image - Sigalit Landau artwork (detail)\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3145\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3145'>\n\t\t\t\tSigalit Landau (detail), one of the artworks on display at the Norman Tel Aviv..\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.jewishindependent.ca\/index.php\/2014\/05\/02\/norman-tel-aviv-gets-makeover\/may-02-travel-norman-hotel-geva\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jewishindependent.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/may-02-travel-norman-hotel-geva-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"image - Tsibi Geva painting\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3143\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3143'>\n\t\t\t\tTsibi Geva painting, also on display at the Norman.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.jewishindependent.ca\/index.php\/2014\/05\/02\/norman-tel-aviv-gets-makeover\/may-02-travel-norman-hotel-4\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jewishindependent.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/may-02-travel-norman-hotel-4-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"photo - a room at the Norman Tel Aviv\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3142\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3142'>\n\t\t\t\tA room at the Norman Tel Aviv.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>\u201cTremendous care has been taken to restore these buildings to their original grandeur, preserving the eclectic style, Renaissance and oriental influences that characterize the edifice at #23 Nachmani, as well as the striking modernist architecture of the adjacent building at #25,\u201d said Olivier Heuchenne, managing director of the Norman.<\/p>\n<p>The hotel \u2013 whose grand opening is planned for this summer \u2013 will sport an interior design echoing the luxury and style of the grand hotels of the early 20th century, featuring top restaurants, an extraordinary collection of Israeli artwork, an elegant library bar and the Norman\u2019s signature world-class amenities.<\/p>\n<p>The art collection, comprised of more than 100 works, stands at the centre of this accomplishment, uniting design themes and creating an interactive experience for guests. Featured are works by Ilit Azoulay, Sigalit Landau, Klone, Dana Levy, Assaf Shaham and Tsibi Geva, among others, celebrating a class of leading contemporary Israeli artists whose work is exhibited worldwide.<\/p>\n<p>For Tamar Dresdner, the in-house art curator and consultant tasked with selecting works for display, the opportunity to partake in the restoration is a dream come true. \u201cI\u2019ve been living in Tel Aviv for years,\u201d she said in an interview. \u201cI remember walking past these buildings when they were residential properties and then entering them when they housed offices for businesses and lawyers. I always fantasized about what could be done with the space.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jns.org\/latest-articles\/2014\/4\/23\/new-dedication-to-israeli-artists-part-of-iconic-tel-aviv-squares-makeover#.U2MOsyjH3Qc\" target=\"_blank\">Read more at jns.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Norman Tel Aviv (all photos from the hotel) The Norman Tel Aviv (thenorman.com), a luxurious boutique hotel, has restored two buildings on Nachmani Street, at the heart of the Tel Aviv UNESCO heritage site for historic Bauhaus architecture. 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