ABSTRACT
On 24 July 1918, the foundation stones for the Hebrew University were laid on the eastern slope of the Sir John and Caroline Gray Hill estate on Mount Scopus, which had been purchased for the construction of the University. The sanctified image of the University as a Third Temple in its chosen location on Mount Scopus had been even further fortified by the generally accepted image of the Dome of the Rock as the ancient Temple. Patrick Geddes, the first assigned Hebrew University planner, was a Scottish botanist, biologist, sociologist, educator and world known town-planner. After the 1967 war and its aftermath the site and the visual aspect of the Hebrew University transformed again into their former role as a means for the promotion of national interests. Two extremely powerful forces have been instrumental in determining the architectural designs and the significance of the Mount Scopus Hebrew University campuses.
