Lodzia House Explained

Lodzia House
Native Name:בית לודז'יה
Native Name Lang:he
Alternate Names:HaBayit Ha'adom ('the Red House')
Status:Completed
Address:43 Nahmani Street
Location City:Tel Aviv
Location Country:Israel
Completion Date:1924
Architect:Joseph Berlin & Richard Pacovský
Renovation Date:2013
Building Type:Textile factory (original), Historic building
Known For:Historic building, former textile factory
Owner:Ronny Douek and Yael Abecassis

Lodzia House (Hebrew: בית לודז'יה), also known as HaBayit Ha'adom ('the Red House'), is an historic building located at 43 Nahmani Street in Tel Aviv, Israel.

History

The building was erected in 1924 by Akiva Aryeh Weiss, one of the founders of Tel Aviv.[1] It was built as a textile factory by the architectural firm Joseph Berlin & Richard Pacovský, and named Łódź in honor of the Polish industrial city.[2]

The building stood empty for many years before being purchased in 2010 by an Israeli couple, entrepreneur and philanthropist Ronny Douek and actress Yael Abecassis.[3] [4] [5]

Work on the building's restoration began in September, 2013 under the direction of the architectural firm Amnon Bar Or, & Co.[6]

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Dvir. Noam. Red House, Red Flag?. 27 October 2014. Haaretz. 20 May 2010.
  2. Web site: BarOr. 43Nahmani Street, Tel Aviv-Jaffa – Lodzia House. amnon-baror.co.il/?lang=en. 27 October 2014.
  3. News: Dvir. Noam. Red House, Red Flag?. 27 October 2014. Haaretz. 20 May 2010.
  4. News: Frits. Famous Red House Sold. 27 October 2014. Tel Aviv Fever. 6 October 2010.
  5. News: DvirNoam. Noam. Look but don't touch. 27 October 2014. Haaretz. 11 February 2010.
  6. Web site: BarOr. 43Nahmani Street, Tel Aviv-Jaffa – Lodzia House. amnon-baror.co.il/?lang=en. 27 October 2014.