Saturated construction is construction with a density of 4 housing units per dunam. The Israel Lands Authority defines the saturated construction as shared residential buildings with two floors or more, and at least four housing units.
Saturated construction utilizes the land reserves in a better way than normal construction of detached houses and private houses, therefore, most cities and local authorities are interested in saturated construction over normal construction.
In the State of Israel, the stock of land available for construction in the areas of demand is so small that there is no other option than saturated construction to meet the demand for residential apartments from young couples and the lack of housing.
Saturated construction, although it saves space and makes better use of the assets, but there are also problems with this construction method. Saturated construction creates a heavy burden on the urban infrastructures, the most prominent of which is the transportation infrastructure, which fails to properly serve the city’s residents and visitors.
As a result, traffic jams are created in the morning and during the day. Beyond transportation, other problems emerge, for example: sewage systems, electricity, etc.
Finally, it can be seen that the advantages of saturated construction outweigh the disadvantages in Israel.
Saturated construction, also known as high-rise construction, appears mainly in new neighborhoods planned to be built on the outskirts of cities as part of city planning procedures in the city centers where residential buildings are erected. As part of various projects, for example, individual residential buildings on an open lot, construction as part of urban renewal procedures, construction of luxury towers, etc. Those who carry out the saturated construction works, these are the construction companies who are helped by buying molds and complementary accessories.
In the past, it was customary to attribute the saturated construction to the lower middle socioeconomic class, and the private construction to the more affluent class. But this figure has changed due to the development of saturated construction in the direction of prestigious skyscraper towers that provide a stunning view at the highest places, extremely rich technical specifications, a larger than standard square footage, and a quality of life that does not fall short of that of a detached private house.
