Mani House, 1910, Tel Aviv, Israel. In the Jehuda Ha-Levie Street No.36 you will find the beautiful restored Mani House, a two- storey building constructed during the Ahuzat Bayit period. The building is constructed of sandstone and abounds with stylized carpentry, metalwork, plaster decor, murals and patterned ceilings and floors. The owners, Bank Leumi, wished to build an office high-rise adjacent to the existing tower, whose original design called for razing (!!) the Mani residence. When the Mani House was placed on the conservation list, tearing it down was no longer an option. Bank Leumi met the challenge of building a new tower in a constricted area, while conserving the existing building on the site. After architectural and historical documentation of the building and a full and detailed conservation plan, the architect Amnon Bar-Or started with this job… “What a difference a day made” (Sarah Vaughan)…