Lee and Murray Kushner Family Building in Jerusalem
Lee and Murray Kushner Family Building, Jerusalem Art Building, Israel Architecture Development
Lee and Murray Kushner Family Building in Jerusalem
Israeli Arts Studio Building Project ? design by HQ Architects
4 Nov 2019
Lee and Murray Kushner Family Building
Design: HQ Architects
Location: Jerusalem, Israel
A ceremony was held on Thursday, October 31st 2019 celebrating the start of construction of the new Lee and Murray Kushner Family Building.
The Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance holds an essential place in the cultural history of the city. Initially established in 1933, the academy is both a school as well as a performance venue.
The academy sought to confront a persistent programmatic flaw in its operation as a world-renowned and international institute of performing arts. While its curriculum is strong, the campus lacked a proper performance space or a stage of any kind.
A new addition, the Lee and Murray Kushner Family Building, an Advanced Inter Arts Center, designed by HQ Architects and Hollwich Kushner (HWKN), serves this purpose. It consists of various studios arranged around a central gathering space. The courtyard, flanked by the elevated roofs of the café and performance wing, is well insulated despite its location next to a busy thoroughfare.
The extension?s facade consists of familiar natural stone blocks. Each stone is turned 45 degrees on its edge, its size varying according to the program behind. The most public programs become outlined throug...
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