Dritter Ort
Part of the joint property since autumn 2021 is also a Third Place. This was officially inaugurated with the announcement of the Kultur Ensemble. Since 2019, the transformation of the library into a Third Place has involved collaboration with Dutch agency Includi, led by Aat Vos, Ramallah-based architecture firm Saed Obaid, and local design studio Topaz Interiors. Third Places are new places of social bonds and collective initiatives. In this sense, the Third Place in Ramallah is intended to be a place for informal meetings, creative ideas and collective projects. It includes, among other things, a classic library, a cultural café, a maker space and a stage. The implementation of Includi's concept is intended to create a place for local Palestinian communities that is welcoming, safe and inspiring.