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1. Jewish Community
Center Mainz
Presented By: 2016-ARCH-50

3. Jewish Community
Center Mainz
Architects: Manuel Herz Architects, Basel and
Cologne-Manuel Herz
Location: Mainz, Germany
Concept Design: Cornelia Redeker, Sven Röttger, Sonja
Starke
Project Manag.: Mainzer Aufbaugesellschaft mbH
Site Supervision: Klaus Dittmar Architekt, Mainz

4. Landscaping: Harald Heims, Mainz
Structural Engineering: Arup GmbH, Düsseldorf
Electrical Engineering: K. Dörflinger GmbH, Allendorf
Building Services: House of Engineers, Mainz
Fire Services: Ingenieurbüro Ingo Petry, Mainz
Area: 26909 sq.ft
Project Year: 2010
Jewish Community
Center Mainz

5. Concept
Qadushah is the Hebrew word for raising or blessing, whose
five characters in an abstracted way articulate “‫"קדושה‬ the profile
of the building. The pronouncing of a
blessing a professional object is raised
or exalted.
It is lifted out of the everyday and
made into something special. The
glazed ceramic facade points to a
different layer of writing and scripture.

6. The tortuous, zigzagging plan results, Star of David.
Block structure prevalent in the neighborhood.
Arranging the building’s volume and its facades
continuously along two main streets, by turning
inward and orienting the synagogue towards the
east two squares or courtyards are created.
Synagogue reflects the history of Jews in Germany
through its architectural spaces: Ground Plan, Voids,
Passageways, Garden.
Concept

7. Site Plan
Firstly open space to the
neighborhood within a densely
built-up urban fabric. Secondly an
internal court for the community is
created. This inner court gives the
community space for their
celebrations, for outside events or
parties, and a space for kids to
play.

8. Elements of Deep Beauty in Architecture of Jewish
Community Center.
Spatial polarity
Material and construction
Building typology
Orientation in space
Sense of place
Geometry

9. Spaces
Jewish community center houses:
Synagogue
Office spaces
School rooms
Two apartments
Multipurpose space of the community
Kitchen
Kindergarten
Garden
Library
Seminar Halls
Appartment

10. Ground
Floor Plan

11. First
Floor Plan

12. Second
Floor Plan

13. Elevations

16. Sections

18. Internal Walls
The interior walls of the synagogue
are covered in densely packed
Hebrew letters, in some areas
arranged into poetry by 10th
century rabbis.

19. Internal Spaces

22. Thank You !

23. Jewish Community
Center Mainz