To enhance community visibility and attract new members, Temple Beth-Am commissioned Michielli + Wyetzner Architects to design an addition to update the image of its existing structure and provide new facilities for celebrations and community functions.
To enhance community visibility and attract new members, Temple Beth-Am commissioned Michielli + Wyetzner Architects to design an addition to update the image of its existing structure and provide new facilities for celebrations and community functions. The new 7,000 square foot addition will house a ballroom on the main level and classrooms for the Hebrew school and pre-school on the lower level. The project will also include a new entrance and the renovation of the existing 1960’s building designed by Percival Goodman. Lit in the evening, the glass-enclosed ballroom will be a glowing presence in the community, unifying the disparate pieces of the existing facility. The glass will be treated with a leaf patterned ceramic frit that reduces solar heat gain and forms an integral decoration that is consistent with its palm house aesthetic and traditional Judaic symbols. Similar materials and details will be used to create a new, open and inviting entrance and plaza which will be seen from the main thoroughfare along Merrick Avenue.