Here and Now Beit Shemesh during the covid 19 pandemic

My project deals with documenting Beit Shemesh, my city of residence, and the environment surrounding me during the Covid-19 period. Beit Shemesh is a city in the Jerusalem district that is surrounded by a lot of urban nature. There are many archeological remains in the area that indicate the existence of an ancient settlement from the Canaanite period. Most of the construction in the city since the 1990s has been intended for the Ultra-Orthodox public, and as of 2016, more than 50% of the residents are Ultra-Orthodox. Therefore, the city's construction is quite repetitive as the Ultra-Orthodox need specific values for their homes; for example, the size of the balconies should be adapted to the Sukkot. While filming for the project, I noticed that the city is eye-catching for its shapes and its integration with the landscape, so I documented the shapes of the city and the recurrence of the new construction and tried to find the things that set it apart. I felt a lot of contrast between the people and the city's rough structure, and the soft and lush nature that surrounds the city. Like the city, the men also look like they have been made a "glue copy" because the Ultra-Orthodox attire is repeated, black and white in the men and the women have a minimal color palette as well as what they are allowed to wear quite limited. The construction is quite dull and not incredibly unique, but there is beauty in the way it blends in with nature, which sets the city apart.