הספרייה ובית הכנסת בקמפוס של האוניברסיטה הפתוחה, רעננה

The Synagogue is set in a prominent position of the campus, within the green slope of the park which bisects the entire site. It is a free standing concrete and glass object wrapped by the stone perimeter wall of the adjacent library. The library is a linear building situated next to the public piazza and the faculty offices. It contains a large two story reading room, enveloped by books. Four classrooms are located on the lower level, facing onto an open courtyard while the administrative offices, on the upper level face an open balcony. A small courtyard is inserted between the synagogue and the library and acts as the entrance to the synagogue. The plan forms a quarter circle, anchored by a column at the stage, which rises in the double story space and flares out across the ceiling towards the back wall and gallery above. This column contains the Holy Ark and generates the concentric order of all elements in the space. It is made up of thin wooden segments that create a fan shape sieve for light, harnessing the outside glare and rendering it internally as soft and intimate tones.