Five large sheets containing construction planning tables for the King David Hotel in Jerusalem, prepared by engineer G. Bauerle. Jerusalem, 1930. In German.
The tables include detailed specifications of construction materials for the building’s beams, balconies, and basement, surface area measurements of various sections of the complex, plastering and mortar work details, concrete reinforcements, and more. The tables list numerical data relating to the dimensions of various entryways, with notes indicating whether or not there was disagreement among the engineers involved.
The King David Hotel in Jerusalem was built at the initiative of the wealthy Jewish-Egyptian Mosseri family, who founded the Palestine Hotels Ltd. to establish an international luxury hotel in Jerusalem during the British Mandate. The land was purchased from the Greek Orthodox Church in 1929, and the building was designed by Swiss architect Emil Vogt in a neoclassical style with Biblical Eastern influences, aiming to combine European luxury with a biblical atmosphere. Construction began in 1930 under the supervision of Jerusalem architect Benjamin Chaikin, and the hotel opened in 1931—becoming a symbol of colonial-era prestige and a central hub of diplomacy and politics in the Land of Israel.
Large sheets, 62×34 cm. Very good condition.
