Article source: Mark Horton / Architecture with Michael Harris Architecture

Temple Sinai, the oldest and largest East Bay Jewish synagogue, has grown around their 1918 landmarked sanctuary with new buildings in a way that has disassociated all of their different activities. The Temple’s new building program included a new chapel, classrooms, a preschool, administrative offices, and a library, but most importantly the temple wanted a new design to organize these disparate elements into a place where their congregants could feel a greater sense of community where people could meet each other in casual spaces for spontaneous conversation.

Images Courtesy Mark Horton / Architecture and Michael Harris Architecture and Ethan Kaplan Photography

• Architect: Mark Horton / Architecture with Michael Harris Architecture
• Name of Project: Temple Sinai
• Location: Oakland, California, USA
• Photographs: Mark Horton / Architecture and Michael Harris Architecture and Ethan Kaplan Photography

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