Supreme Court of Israel
The Supreme Court of Israel, located in Jerusalem, is the highest court of the land. Until 1992, the court was located in the Russian quarter in a building owned by the Russian Church. The new court building is located between the Knesset and the domicile of Israel’s premier minister, thus symbolising the link between executive and legislature. It was inaugurated in 1992 and donated by Dorothy de Rothschild to Israel.
Architects were Ram Karmi and his sister Ada Karmi-Melamede. The court building is strongly influenced by the bible and Jewish faith. It combines modern architecture and traditional features of typical buildings of Jerusalem. Many windows and apertures are meant to illustrate internal and external boundaries as well as the connection and ever-changing relationship between court and society.
The house consists of five courtrooms of various sizes, judges' offices, an arched courtyard, a library, and a panoramic window overlooking the city.
Heidelberg Materials' subsidiary Hanson Israel delivered ready-mixed concrete for the construction of the court.
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Supreme Court of Israel, Israel. Heidelberg Materials' subsidiary Hanson Israel delivered ready-mixed concrete for the construction of the court.
Court Authority Spokesperson
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Supreme Court of Israel, Israel. Heidelberg Materials' subsidiary Hanson Israel delivered ready-mixed concrete for the construction of the court.
Court Authority Spokesperson
![A modern building with a curved glass facade and a concrete wing-like structure, set amidst greenery and purple flowers under a partly cloudy sky](/sites/default/files/2024-07/court3_court_autority_spokesperson.jpg)
Supreme Court of Israel, Israel. Heidelberg Materials' subsidiary Hanson Israel delivered ready-mixed concrete for the construction of the court.
Court Authority Spokesperson
![Large bright building against a blue sky](/sites/default/files/assets/images/2b/78/court1_court_autority_spokesperson.jpg)
Supreme Court of Israel, Israel. Heidelberg Materials' subsidiary Hanson Israel delivered ready-mixed concrete for the construction of the court.
Court Authority Spokesperson
![Courtyard of a large bright building](/sites/default/files/assets/images/fa/42/court2_court_autority_spokesperson.jpg)
Supreme Court of Israel, Israel. Heidelberg Materials' subsidiary Hanson Israel delivered ready-mixed concrete for the construction of the court.
Court Authority Spokesperson
![A modern building with a curved glass facade and a concrete wing-like structure, set amidst greenery and purple flowers under a partly cloudy sky](/sites/default/files/2024-07/court3_court_autority_spokesperson.jpg)
Supreme Court of Israel, Israel. Heidelberg Materials' subsidiary Hanson Israel delivered ready-mixed concrete for the construction of the court.
Court Authority Spokesperson