Architect and a filmmaker of architecture documentaries.

Israel 75: A Normality Lo-Normali

May 27, 2023, 12:15 PM

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The short documentary accompanying this blog shows Israel’s multi-layered complexity. As an architect, my observations mostly look at the environment, the diversity of people, and some selected works of architecture. For many Israelis, the images may reflect “a normality – lo-normali” that they witness daily. For those learning about Israel through the media, it may offer a different point of view.

Israel’s 75th year happens while there is turmoil within and without Israel. From within, democracy is in peril. Its check and balance laws are under attack. From the outside, Israel must confront viral anti-Semitism, frequently masquerading as anti-Zionism and a conspiracy of delegitimization. The country remains subjected to two mutually contradictory narratives.

About the Author

Rick Reuven Meghiddo is an award-winning architect and a filmmaker of architecture documentaries. Alongside his wife, Ruth Meghiddo, he has worked for four decades in Tel Aviv, Long Beach, and Los Angeles, focusing on innovative, sustainable, and cost-effective designs. Together, they've completed over eighty projects and received multiple awards, including a first prize in a conceptual competition for 5,000 dwelling units in Israel, To date, he has produced over one hundred architecture documentaries and received over ninety awards at international film festivals, including those in Sydney, Dubai, Budapest, Paris, London, and Rome. Many can be seen on www.archidocu.com and www.architectureawareness.com. Born in Argentina, Rick studied at the Technion and married Ruth Meghiddo in Jerusalem. He has a Master of Architecture from UCLA and a Dottore in Architettura from the University of Rome. He is an accredited journalist. He is fluent in English, Spanish, Italian, Hebrew, and speaks French.