Red Dot
Installation showing the amount and volume of rain water falling on "Habima" the national theater of Israel roof top and wasting directed to the sea as the rest of the sweet rain water in Tel Aviv. In Previous project I've researched how we can have a practical solution for the rain water collecting in Tel Aviv. While in this project I'm showing the problem to the crowd.
The Installation made from a water tube connected to the guttered exit of "Habima" roof , and running all the way down to the main square under the building throw water balloons that inflate from the rain water. When the water balloon are fully inflate they become a small fountain. The installation is build on Scaffolding construction.
Water sources of Israel
Israel is a semi-arid region with few sources of water. The most familiar one is the sea of galilee but the amount of sweet water used from there is actually 4% of the water use. Another source is the the Coastal Aquifer that supplies up to 15% of the water use in the country. The aquifer located under the city Tel Aviv.
The Costal Aquifer
The shallow depth and the relatively soft sandy/sandstone bedrock of the Coastal Aquifer make the water convenient to access but also makes the aquifer susceptible to pollution. Water quality in the Coastal Aquifer has been deteriorating steadily due to pollution and overpumping.
The Cemant City
The amount of rain falling in the winter in Tel Aviv equal to the amount of rain falling in a hole year in London. The rain water are falling on a cement surface and directed throw the city infrastructure into the sea. There for the aquifer almost doesn't getting any new sweet water.
