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Situated at the heart of the campus promenade, was constructed in 1953 as the second building at the Technion and remains deeply connected to the institution’s architectural history. Designed by Prof. Alexander Klein, founder of the Urban Planning track at the Faculty of Architecture and creator of the Technion’s first master plan, the building reflects a blend of aesthetics and functionality that was ahead of its time. It is named after its donor, Harry Fischbach, an electrical industrialist and board member of the Technion Alumni Association in America. The dedication ceremony was attended by then-Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion. The building was designed to harmonize with the natural environment, incorporating optimal ventilation, natural light, and scenic integration. At its center lies a beautiful inner courtyard. Originally, the first statue on campus, Electra—depicting a woman lying on her side holding a pair of antennas—stood by the façade but has since been relocated in front of the Dean’s Office. Inside, the building features three large murals by artist Shalom Saba, created between 1955 and 1957. Until 1983, the Fischbach Building exclusively housed the Weintraub Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Today, it stands alongside modern faculty buildings designed with green construction principles, including the newly built Zisapel Building (2023), the older Zisapel Building (2007), and the Meyer Building (1983).