WORKING WITH THE MODEL    
The Center is an independent non-profit organization. Its constituent conservation organizations and educational institutions are joined with relevant government ministries and other interested supporters to form its advisory board. 

Jerusalem requires a special approach to solving the problems of its physical growth and preservation. The manifold interests and concerns surrounding new developments in sensitive areas of the City can be overwhelming without sufficient means of observation and comparison through direct, on-site visualization and documentation. The city model, together with its auxiliary equipment, fulfill these needs of concerns of both growth and preservation. It is a working tool for architects and planners, and an aid for all concerned in the decision making process. The model is designed to provide maximum flexibility in use, including the possibilities for continuous updating, changes and additions. Architects and planners can use the model, as a working tool, through the various stages of a project, from conception to completion. In this way, all those concerned can be visually aware of the interaction between the project and the surrounding areas. It can provide a ready comparison of building heights, space relationships and neighborhood texture and character. The area of the city covered by the model is the most sensitive as regards growth and change: the central "spine," from the city's western entrance (coming from Tel Aviv), following the length of Jaffa Road to the Old City, including extensive areas north and south of this spine. The length of the model is about nine meters and it covers about 18 square meters, representing a site area of 5.6 square kilometers. Sections will be added, according to planning needs. Elements and sections of the model can be disassembled and removed for "trying in place" project proposals. Testing can involve a single building, a larger area as for a building complex, or an entire module. To enhance observation and study of projects within the model, there is available auxiliary visual and photographic equipment. 
 
  Entrence to the city "The International Convention Center"               Architects: kolker, kolker epstien. 
 - proposal                                                                                          Project managers: The Jerusalem Development Authority 
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While the Jerusalem model is primarily intended as a working tool in architectural and planning projects, other uses have become increasingly apparent. These include education, illustrating and explaining planning problems for children, and so creating a better informed public, and an effective visual aid for students of architecture and urban planning. The model has also become a focal point for visitors, including conservation groups, municipal administrators, VIPs and civic bodies. 

The contemporary Jerusalem model, while designed primarily for use and growth, has achieved a level of aesthetic charm and authenticity worthy of Jerusalem's eternal beauty.