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Building right in front of you: this is how you will increase the area of your home with a minimum of effort
Not everyone knows, but in the State of Israel there are many building rights that are not used in shared buildings and private homes.
What are the ways to make good use of them and is this another way of resolving the housing crisis?
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Sunday, 07 November 2021, 09:23 Updated: 09:54
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When you hear the phrase "utilization of building rights", the meaning is basically to maximize all the building rights that can be obtained in a particular property, which is reflected in the amount of square meters per area. That is, how much space can be utilized and increased in the property. Public spaces, private spaces or service areas in the property.
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Even in old houses you have the right to a security guard. Architect Boaz Snir (Photo: Boaz Snir)
A very large percentage of ground-level units in Israel are built with tiled roofs.
In most old houses there is a confined space between the tiled roof space, and the bottom of the room floor ceiling.
This area can relatively easily be added to the construction areas or the service / living areas of the house
Architect Boaz Snir (Photo: Valery Zioz)
"In recent years, in light of the security situation, there has been a demand for a personal security room at home," explains architect Boaz Snir. So if in an existing building we take advantage of the building right through the apartment security, we have added a room that is another room for all intents and purposes and we have enlarged the apartment.
In addition, a very large percentage of ground-level units in Israel are built with tiled roofs. In most old houses there is a confined space between the tiled roof space and the bottom of the room floor ceiling. Most of the old ceilings are Ravitz ceilings. Relatively easily, an opening can be made in the ceiling, and by consultants and professionals, an architect and engineer, solutions can be reached that will turn the abandoned area into an area used by homeowners, such as an attic or affected floor under building permits. There is also the possibility of breaking the ceiling and covering the roof with wooden beams. This look will give a feeling of very high rooms with a much improved visibility from the existing visibility, of course you can also add galleries for sleeping or storage in some cases. "
Another example of maximizing building rights in ground-level construction is by adding covered parking.
"Most detached houses are required to have a parking standard of two parking spaces for vehicles," adds Snir.
This additional space can also be utilized relatively easily in terms of building permits and licensing. "
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On the subject of maximizing building rights it is very important to know what the planning information of each and every property is. How many square meters can be built on a certain plot? Does the house that exists today on the plot maximize the permitted meters? The more we know about the conference rights, the better we can maximize the building rights and thereby also find better residential
solutions
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This is reflected in the possibility of proper planning for detached land, in such a way as to prevent older children and young couples from leaving home, continuing to live in the family home and not looking for alternative housing elsewhere. An adult son continues to live in the parents' or family home.
"In penthouses, for example, in many buildings there is a right to add rooms on the roof, which is not used," explains Snir.
This is an area that can add a lot to a home and serve as a no small living unit.
Of course, this is a situation where the roof owners of the last apartment are also the roof owners. "
This is how land-based rights are maximized.
Frenkel Architecture (Photo: Itai Banit)
Utilization of the entrance area to the building
Exploitation of building rights is not a real solution to the housing crisis.
A situation will be created here where there will be a greater density on the same cell, without suitable infrastructure that lowers the quality of life of the residents in the city.
Sarah and Nirit Frenkel (Photo: Roi Bar Gil)
Snir concludes: "Another option for maximizing unused rights is to utilize the entrance area to the building in old buildings built on pillars. And fast, if there is broad urban thinking on how to maximize existing land reserves and quickly and relatively easily and simply add more apartments in existing buildings.This, instead of growing in height grow down. Keep in mind that this is not suitable for every building, but it is worth checking out and the departments for urban renewal should encourage these existing solutions as well.
Nirit Frenkel, owner of Frenkel Architecture and Interior Design, adds: "Utilization of building rights is not a real solution to the housing crisis. The extraction of rights that is gaining momentum abroad - conversion of existing buildings for other uses, such as office buildings for conversion to residences, light industrial buildings for conversion to offices, etc.
"There is use of the existing infrastructure without the addition of buildings, it is very successful in the world and in Israel it is still faltering."
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