WILSHIRE BOULEVARD TEMPLE COMPLETES AUDREY IRMAS PAVILION, DESIGNED BY OFFICE OF METROPOLITAN ARCHITECTURE (OMA), LED BY PARTNER SHOHEI SHIGEMATSU In dialogue with the Temple’s 1929 Byzantine-Revival Sanctuary, the Audrey Irmas Pavilion is OMA’s first commission from a religious institution, and the firm’s...
Read moreHello, It is an exciting time at the Glazer Campus! Not only from the buzz of activity in our schools and programs, but also from the daily construction progress taking place at the Audrey Irmas Pavilion. The steel structure is complete, as...
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Koreatown is one of the most exciting, hippest neighborhoods in Los Angeles. It is growing younger, more prosperous, and more vibrant every day – and we are in the middle of it all with our beautiful Sanctuary, schools, Karsh Center, and the Read more…
It is with great excitement that I share the first video in a series on the construction of the Audrey Irmas Pavilion. This first video highlights and explains the multi-step process of erecting the steel columns and beams that frame the entire Read more…
History is not imposed on us, it is made by us. Our decisions matter now and for generations yet to come. I hope you enjoy this short story accompanied by video about what our extraordinary congregation inherited from those who came before us, and Read more…
This short film about how the pavers for the front courtyard of the Audrey Irmas Pavilion are made is fascinating in its own right; it is also an invitation for you to become a part of history. We are still in the Read more…
We hope you enjoy this construction update video for the Audrey Irmas Pavilion. Both Alberto Valner and Steve Searock explain what has already happened and when you can expect to see concrete poured and steel rising into the sky. Stay tuned for Read more…
Construction has begun! The Harvard lot is being excavated, steel beams are being delivered, and we are even a day ahead of schedule. A few weeks ago, we had the pleasure of having world-renowned, Pritzker Prize winning architect Rem Koolhaas and his Read more…
Chanukah brought new light to our sacred Temple in Jerusalem. This year, we are bringing light and honor to our own sacred Sanctuary, our congregation, and our city as we begin construction on the Audrey Irmas Pavilion. We are proud to share Read more…
We are going to make history when we break ground on Rem Koolhaas’ modern masterpiece for our Temple and all of Los Angeles on November 11. I hope you enjoy this video that encourages us all to imagine what will soon be Read more…
Without a doubt, Mia Lehrer and her Los Angeles firm Studio-MLA Landscape Architecture are recognized as one of the top landscape design firms in the world. Mia and Studio-MLA have led the design and implementation of ambitious public and private projects known Read more…
It is my great pleasure to introduce Robert (Bob) Harris and Richard Koshalek in this short video vignette. Both Bob and Richard served on the architect selection committee that chose Rem Koolhaas and his firm OMA to design the Audrey Irmas Pavilion. Read more…
Along with Rem Koolhaas, I am pleased to introduce OMA Partner, Shohei “Sho” Shigematsu. In this vignette, Sho explains their inspiration in designing the façade of the Audrey Irmas Pavilion and the delicate approach they took considering the space between the new Read more…
It is my pleasure to share a short vignette with you, which is part of an interview with one of OMA’s partners, Jason Long, explaining the design and his thoughts about the magnificent banquet hall at the Audrey Irmas Pavilion. In this Read more…
I am excited to share the attached article by Tim Deegan of CityWatchLA. We can all be very proud that he views Rem Koolhaas’ design as having the potential to be as transformative to LA as Frank Gehry’s Disney Hall. The Audrey Irmas Read more…
Pritzker Prize-winning architect Rem Koolhaas was chosen to design the Audrey Irmas Pavilion by a committee of Temple members and outside experts in architecture. Beginning with a list of 25 world renowned architects, the committee narrowed the field in a juried competition Read more…
These are exciting times for our congregation as we find ourselves in the heart of a resurgent Los Angeles. When Rabbi Leder spoke to us a decade ago about our great sanctuary being in the center of it all, we had no Read more…
It is with great pleasure that we bring you this update before you gather with family and friends around your Seder table. The Los Angeles Times published a story this morning about the final building of the Glazer Campus Master Plan. The plan was Read more…