House of the Book, Brandeis-Bardin Institute, Brandeis, California
The minimalist aesthetic of the House of the Book, a chapel and conference hall, matches other buildings designed by Eisenshtat, a leading American synagogue architect. While he often favored horizontal orientations for the synagogues he designed, this brutalist, futuristic cylindrical building is vertical, like a fortress with towers.
Credits
Image courtesy of American Jewish University.
Published in: The Posen Library of Jewish Culture and Civilization, vol. 10.
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