Congregation Beth Israel


AWARDS:

2003 PCBC Grand Gold Nugget Award Winner

2003 CCAIA/CMACN Grand Award for “Best Public/Private Special Use Facility” Winner

2002 AIA IFRAA and Faith & Form Magazine

Awards Program 2002 MCAA International Award of Excellence in “Concrete Block Construction Best of Show” Winner

LOCATION:
San Diego, California

SIZE:
65,000 SF

PROJECT:
Religious Facility/School

CLIENT:
Congregation Beth Israel

SERVICES PROVIDED:
Conditional Use Permit, Programming, Architecture, Interior Design and Structural Engineering

This 65,000 s.f. home is for San Diego’s oldest and largest congregation. The facilities include a sanctuary, chapel, social hall, administration offices, and state-of-the-art educational facilities for religious pre-school and day-school.

Our team was chosen through a local design competition. The design integrates closely linked buildings situated on a 3.5-acre hillside, which evokes the feeling of the City of Jerusalem.

The east facing sanctuary seats 500 and is designed to allow the Rabbi to have a more intimate relationship with the Congregation.

Both the architecture and artwork will embody theological references to the Tabernacle, Temples and Synagogues of early Judaism.

AWARDS:

2003 PCBC Grand Gold Nugget Award Winner

2003 CCAIA/CMACN Grand Award for “Best Public/Private Special Use Facility” Winner

2002 AIA IFRAA and Faith & Form Magazine

Awards Program 2002 MCAA International Award of Excellence in “Concrete Block Construction Best of Show” Winner

LOCATION:
San Diego, California

SIZE:
65,000 SF

PROJECT:
Religious Facility/School

CLIENT:
Congregation Beth Israel

SERVICES PROVIDED:
Conditional Use Permit, Programming, Architecture, Interior Design and Structural Engineering

This 65,000 s.f. home is for San Diego’s oldest and largest congregation. The facilities include a sanctuary, chapel, social hall, administration offices, and state-of-the-art educational facilities for religious pre-school and day-school.

Our team was chosen through a local design competition. The design integrates closely linked buildings situated on a 3.5-acre hillside, which evokes the feeling of the City of Jerusalem.

The east facing sanctuary seats 500 and is designed to allow the Rabbi to have a more intimate relationship with the Congregation.

Both the architecture and artwork will embody theological references to the Tabernacle, Temples and Synagogues of early Judaism.

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