The new three-story limestone and bronze building will serve Brooklyn’s Syrian Jewish community, providing elegant places for community worship, study, and celebration. The exterior was inspired by New York’s civic classical and Art Deco buildings, with restrained traditional detailing on symmetrical facades that emphasize a vertical expression. Interiors, designed by noted London-based hospitality firm GA Design, carry this spirit into the room finishes and details.
The building expresses its program in its two distinct volumes: a rectangular three-level block facing Ocean Parkway across a landscaped plaza houses the entry lobby, a library, chapels and study halls; a composite ovoid two-story volume to the east reflects the uniquely shaped sanctuary.