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\u00a9 Stanley Saitowitz \/ Natoma Architects<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n
Congregation Beth Sholom Synagogue<\/a><\/b> by Stanley Saitowitz \/ Natoma Architects<\/a>, San Francisco, Calif., United States<\/p>\n The exterior of the orange-slice like building pays tribute to the Jerusalem Western Wall by using the form and color of the stones of the ancient structure. Inside, the sanctuary forms a space in the round, which organically centers the focus on the bimah from where all the services are conducted. Light enters the room from above, through a slice of sky, connecting the wall and ceiling with the illuminating light. The second building, sheathed in zinc, contains a social hall that opens up to the intermediary courtyard.<\/p>\n \u00a9 CetraRuddy<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n \u00a9 CetraRuddy<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n \u00a9 CetraRuddy<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n Lincoln Square Synagogue<\/b><\/a> by CetraRuddy<\/a>, New York, N.Y., United States Completed in 2013, the Lincoln Square Synagogue is the largest synagogue built in the last five decades. The structure has a 5,000-square-foot glass fa\u00e7ade, a 450-person sanctuary and 5,000-square-foot ballroom. In order to support the hosted services, parties and classes for the \u201cvery involved community,\u201d the synagogue has leased its third floor to a third-party non-profit and rents the ballroom in the basement for weddings.<\/p>\n Jewish Reconstructionist Congregation<\/a><\/b> by Ross Barney Architects<\/a>, Evanstown, Ill., United States<\/p>\n The Jewish Reconstructionist Congregation (JRC) in Evanston, Illinois, was the first synagogue to be LEED certified. As such, JRC has committed to the principle of \u201ctikkun olam\u201d (Hebrew for \u201crepairing the world\u201d), and education about green building. The design of the structure balances out the small space intended for mixed uses: education, worship and community objectives. The first floor is composed of offices, early childhood classrooms and a chapel. A religious school and library occupy the second floor. The third floor consists of a sanctuary, a social hall and a kitchen.<\/p>\n \u00a9 Kister Scheithauer Gross Architekten<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n \u00a9 Kister Scheithauer Gross Architekten<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n \u00a9 Kister Scheithauer Gross Architekten<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n Weinhof Synagogue<\/b><\/a> by Kister Scheithauer Gross Architekten,<\/a> Weinhof, Germany Located just a stone\u2019s throw away from the former synagogue that was destroyed during the Holocaust, the rooms in the new synagogue \u2014 foyer, Mikvah (ritual bath), meeting hall, school and administrative offices \u2014 are arranged orthogonally. However, the synagogue follows the line of the only freestanding support in the building, along a diagonal plane. The building directly faces Jerusalem, the spiritual and religious center of Judaism.<\/p>\n \u00a9 Knafo Klimor Architects<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t
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