Add To Collection
Add to Collection
Hillel Center for Jewish Life, Washington and Lee University
Hillel Center for Jewish Life, Washington and Lee University
Lexington, VA, United States
View Original
Add To Collection
Add to Collection
View Original
Add To Collection
Add to Collection
View Original
Add To Collection
Add to Collection
View Original
Add To Collection
Add to Collection
View Original
Add To Collection
Add to Collection
View Original
Add To Collection
Add to Collection
View Original
Add To Collection
Add to Collection
Other Projects by Glave & Holmes Architecture
Hillel Center for Jewish Life, Washington and Lee University
Lexington, VA, United States
Washington and Lee University has a vibrant Hillel organization, and desired a building dedicated to Jewish student life to advance the University’s commitment to diversity and inclusiveness. Glavé and Holmes was commissioned to design a building which both supports the cultural and religious experience of Jewish students as well as welcoming Washington and Lee’s non-Jewish members. In addition to providing a much-needed home to the Hillel organization, the facility was intended to offer the added benefit of providing a resource for the Jewish members of the local community.
The site is located at the edge of campus and fronts on to one of the main streets in the small town of Lexington. The building design creates an identity which is distinctive and contemporary, yet fits within the context of the town and the regional vernacular of the adjacent frame houses. The new Hillel Center features a sanctuary adaptable for educational and social events, a student lounge, a conference room/library, staff and student offices, and a kosher Café that not only is available as a meal plan option for students, but also attracts townspeople from the local community. The Café opens onto an elevated terrace which provides a place for social interaction and soaking in the natural beauty of the distant mountains. A rain garden at the lower portion of the site demonstrates the project’s commitment to sustainability and will assist with obtaining the targeted goal of LEED Silver Certification.
The site is located at the edge of campus and fronts on to one of the main streets in the small town of Lexington. The building design creates an identity which is distinctive and contemporary, yet fits within the context of the town and the regional vernacular of the adjacent frame houses. The new Hillel Center features a sanctuary adaptable for educational and social events, a student lounge, a conference room/library, staff and student offices, and a kosher Café that not only is available as a meal plan option for students, but also attracts townspeople from the local community. The Café opens onto an elevated terrace which provides a place for social interaction and soaking in the natural beauty of the distant mountains. A rain garden at the lower portion of the site demonstrates the project’s commitment to sustainability and will assist with obtaining the targeted goal of LEED Silver Certification.
Product Spec Sheet
Were your products used?
Join as a manufacturer to add your products.