Portfolio Tag: Sacred

Temple Anshe Hesed

Temple Anshe Hesed
Erie, PA - The projects is a new 11,000 SF facility for Erie’s Temple Anshe Hesed Congregation.  Previously located in downtown Erie, PA, the new site and building respond to the congregation’s needs with a modern building, flexible spaces and substantial site improvements. The main entry leads to a chapel sized for small groups and…
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Chabad Seven Locks

Chabad Seven Locks
Potomac, MD - “A little building with an elevated architectural reach.” Benjamin Forgey, The Washington Post The expansion of this existing sanctuary creates a contemplative space using new materials and forms. While the gesture of the exterior reaches towards the sky, the inner space is designed for meditation, prayer, and introspection. As the plan reveals,…
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Kol Shalom

Kol Shalom
Rockville, MD - Kol Shalom asked that their home be humble, inspirational, and connected to nature, with a strong emphasis on green architecture. These themes shaped the structure and were referenced throughout the process. The building with sanctuary space, administrative offices, classrooms, bathrooms, catering kitchen and support services, is designed with the anticipation of future…
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B’nai Tzedek

B’nai Tzedek
Potomac, MD - “Make a fence around the Torah.” Mishnah, Pirke Avoth, Rabbinic Saying Using natural materials and symbolic forms, Shinberg.Levinas created an elegantly simple, modern space for B’nai Tzedek. Layered walls use light and texture to enhance the design. Light washes down on the sanctuary in different paths at different times of the day,…
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