A Mid-mod Chicago Synagogue - reimagined for today, by Studio ST Architects. The Skokie Valley Synagogue renovation transformed the sanctuary, built in 1963, from a dark and formal space to an ethereal, light filled and ADA accessible room for communal prayer.
Project name
Skokie Valley Synagogue Renovation
Architecture firm
Studio ST Architects
Location
8825 E. Prairie Road, Skokie, IL 60076, USA
Photography
Andrew Bruah, Kendall McCaugherty
Principal architect
Esther Sperber
Design team
Architect of Record: Auerbach Architects. Ark and Judaica Design: Amy Reichert Design
Collaborators
Acoustical Engineer: Aercoustics
Built area
17,400 ft², total, 5,500 ft² renovated area
Structural engineer
Goodfriend Magruder Structure LLC
Environmental & MEP
Calor Design Group Ltd.
Lighting
Castelli Lighting
Construction
Twenty 9, Inc.
Material
Stone Source porcelain tiles: Floor tiles: “Artwork Neutral 00” matte, Wall tiles: “I Colori Bianco” matte. Caesarstone countertops. Sauder Worship chairs. Custom frosted glass mechitza with Hebrew text, cut and etched by 3Form. Prime Architectural Metal and Glass curtain wall system and skylight. Custom-built Torah ark and reading table by Amy Reichert Design. Acoustical Surfaces acoustic panels
Client
Skokie Valley Agudath Jacob Synagogue
Typology
Religious › Synagogue
An important aspect of the Christian Community Centre of the Brethren Church in Kladno is not only spiritual programmes but also leisure activities for children, youth and adults, care for the people in need, support for people with serious illnesses, the physically disabled or people in crisis situations. The original multi-storey building in a te...
Project name
Brethren Church Christian Community Centre
Architecture firm
QARTA Architektura
Location
Václava Pázdrala 3469, 272 01 Kladno, Czech Republic
Principal architect
David Wittassek, Jiří Řezák
Collaborators
Architecture: Jarin Krouz [QARTA Architektura]. Statics: 4StatiX
Built area
Built-up Area 470 m² Gross Floor Area 470 m² Usable Floor Area 360 m²
Site area
Site area 1 400 m²
Material
Profilit glass – skylight. Brick cladding, 3D brick cladding and brick strips – parts of exterior walls, hall walls. Rough plaster – parts of exterior walls. Precast concrete – hall lintels, portico. Coloured smooth plaster – classrooms. Epoxy screed – floors of the whole building. Mineral bonded wood wool boards – acoustic ceiling in the hall. MDF – wooden ceiling in the hall.
Client
Brethren Church in Kladno
Typology
Religious Architecture, Church
This Mosque originally manifested for the purpose of charity: to provide shelter and education to underprivileged Muslim children from the local community. The undertaking was initiated entirely by DS2 design studio in Bengaluru, in response to a growing need for a non-confirmative education system that would enable children to look out for themsel...
Architecture firm
DS2 Architecture
Location
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Principal architect
Mueen Haris
Typology
Religious › School, Educational institution
The project is located in a very consolidated urban sector, on a busy street south of the city of Paraná. Initially, the place was an undeveloped and depopulated area in which a small temple was erected, with a gabled roof and side tower.
Project name
San Peregrino Oratory
Architecture firm
ASÍ! Arquitectura
Location
Paraná, Entre Ríos Province, Argentina
Principal architect
Adrían Peretti, Sebastián Cagliero, Iván Peker
Design team
Adrían Peretti, Sebastián Cagliero, Iván Peker
Collaborators
Pbro. Walter Minigutti – Parroquia Santo Domingo Savio
Structural engineer
Emmanuel Yones
Construction
Néstor Ruiz Díaz, Daniel Mendieta, Elías Ruiz Díaz, Juan Cruz Morantes, Joel Ignacio López. Pablo Bregant (PB Soluciones); Maximiliano Bence (Herrerías MB); Arq. Ramira Pablo y Fernando Mengui (SEI Aberturas de Aluminio); Romina Spiedo (Studio Gráfico Vector Paraná).
Material
Concrete, glass, wood, steel
Client
Parroquia Santo Domingo Savio – Paraná, Entre Ríos, Argentina
Typology
Religious › Oratory
The Ultimate Nostalgia: Tai'an Ceremony Hall (Shandong Province, China), it was unveiled as an exemplar of China's rural revitalization practice. In this project, SYN Architects took part in landscape design, architecture design and interior design.
Project name
The Hometown Moon
Architecture firm
SYN Architects
Location
Daolang Town, Tai’an City, Shandong Province, China
Photography
Zheng Yan, Huasheng (video)
Principal architect
Zou Yingxi
Design team
Liu Yuan, Jin Na
Collaborators
Zhu Feng, Chen Lan, Liang Xiaoting, Ruan Jianjun, Shi Lina, Tang Tang, Zheng Lihua, Liu Shuang (Sketch), Feng Yasong, Liao Shijie, Chen Lu, Xu Yan, Zheng Shuai
Interior design
Xia Fuqiang, Qian Guoxing, Cao Zhenzhen, Liu Tingting, Li Qianxi, : Feng Yan, Guo Mengjia, Li Hui
Built area
1469 m² (architecture area), 856 m² (interior area)
Structural engineer
Wang Qiang, Yang Jian, Yan Dongqiang
Environmental & MEP
Huang Yuanzheng, Mei Yantao, Ji Pengcheng
Landscape
Jin Nan, Xu Lu, Liu Shuang, Li Beibei, Liang Jingqi
Lighting
Create stars studio lighting design
Construction
Shandong Tai Shan Puhui Construction Ltd, Shandong Tai Shan Puhui Construction Ltd,
Material
Slab, Glass, Wood Panels, Stainless Steel Panels
Client
Taian Lushang Jiunvfeng Rural Revitalization Co., Ltd.
Typology
Religious Architecture › Chapel
Mausoleum of the Martyrdom of Polish Villages in Michniów by Nizio Design International officially opened on July 12th.
Project name
Mausoleum of the Martyrdom of Polish Villages in Michniów
Architecture firm
Nizio Design International
Location
Michniów, Poland
Photography
Marcin Czechowicz https://mcmproduction.pl/
Principal architect
Mirosław Nizio
Material
Concrete, Steel, Glass, Wood
Typology
Mausoleum, Monuments, Memorial Spaces
Sterling Presser Architects + Engineers has designed The Iconic Mosque in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Project name
The Iconic Mosque
Architecture firm
Sterling Presser Architects + Engineers
Location
Creek Harbour, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Tools used
AutoCAD, Autodesk 3ds Max, Corona Renderer, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Nicolas Sterling and Elke Sterling-Presser
Design team
Nicolas Sterling and Elke Sterling-Presser
Visualization
Render Art / visuals atelier, renderart.eu
Status
Competition Proposal
Typology
Religious Architecture, Mosque, International Competition
Designed by by nil-d Studio, the Creek sanctuary is a symbol of celebration of culture. Inspired from Arabic mashrabiya and the beams of light that illuminate traditional spaces, the sanctuary is designed to be an ideal worship location close to water and nature in a remarkable surrounding.
Project name
Sanctuary – The Iconic Mosque, Dubai
Architecture firm
nil-d Studio
Location
Dubai Creek Harbour, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Tools used
SketchUp, Lumion, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Sunilkarthik
Visualization
arthik & Anilkumar
Status
Competition, Concept Design
Typology
Religious Architecture, Mosque, International Competition
