Jewish Reconstructionist Congregation Synagogue, Evanston, Illinois
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| Jewish Reconstructionist Congregation Synagogue | |
| Designer | Ross Barney Architects, Chicago, Illinois, USA |
| Location | Evanston, Illinois, USA |
| Date | to 2008 |
| Building Type | Community, Daycare, Other, K-12 education, Assembly, Library, Church |
| Construction System | steel, concrete, glass, wood |
| Climate | Cold Temperate |
| Context | Suburban |
| Architectural Style | Modern |
| Green Certification | LEED Platinum Certified |
| Green Certification Score | 53 |
| Street Address | 303 Dodge Ave |
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| Building Details | |
| Client | Jewish Reconstructionist Congregation |
| Cost | $10,000,000 |
| Area | 31,600 square feet |
| Stories | 3 |
| Site | 24,587 ft2 |
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"Developed by a faith based community organization, the site for the new Jubilee Family Resource Center is part of the commercial strip along Ogden Avenue in the North Lawndale neighborhood. It is adjacent to revitalized residential neighborhoods on Ridgeway and Lawndale Avenues. The 23, 000 square foot facility responds to the need for cost effective "sustainable" materials. The Center is viewed as a key element in the continued redevelopment of the area."
"The open site provided the opportunity to design a one story child care center which responds to the scale of the neighborhood and the children it will serve. The classrooms are organized around a central courtyard which provides a protected play area for the infants. The classrooms fronting Ridgeway and Lawndale Avenues are "stepped" to respond to both the geometry of the site and the scale of the residences in the neighborhood. The gross motor play area is housed in a glass pavilion that provides views through the entire center and the community beyond. The patterned floor tiles modeled the Raffia cloths of Zaire form floor mats at the entrances to the center, classrooms and the gross motor room."
"The North and South facades present a woven masonry pattern resembling Kente cloth. Formerly the garb of only royalty, Kente is worn today by many who regard it as a symbol of African pride and dignity. It is a symbol of Cultural heritage."—Ross Barney Architects
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- "Green Synagogue" by Michael Crosbie, ArchitectureWeek No. 423, 2009.0415, p D1.1.
- "AIA/COTE Top Ten Green Projects for 2009", by Brian Libby, ArchitectureWeek No. 425, 2009.0429. p N1.1.
- LEED Scoresheet, United States Green Building Council, viewed on 2009.1002 http://www.usgbc.org/ShowFile.aspx?DocumentID=4912
