Here's a local synagogue I found - it's a very new building (here in Israel, anything under 500 years old qualifies as new. This building is around 30 years old, so it's practically a newborn) but built in a pretty classical style. Check out these windows:
I especially like how they've thickened the corners of the building:
I really am a sucker for the texture of Jerusalem stone, hard and somehow soft, all at once:
Anyway, that's it for now! Please link below to your photo of a window, door, or anything architectural! (You may want to refresh the page after entering your link, so you can make sure that it went through.)
Have a great day!
6 comments:
I love Jerusalem stone too! It seems to have its own personality, and somehow reflects the stone mason's personality too. Great photos. Is this synagogue in Efrat?
Beautiful stone work. I like your description of the stone as hard and somewhat soft - so true! Nice series of photographs.
Beautiful windows and stone work! I'll be posting a few pics later this week. I have to agree with you about Photoshop...I'm a purist myself!
This is lovely - the look of the distant past is so well conveyed, even with modern construction methods (I assume a steel skeleton underneath the stone) were used. The corner details give it an ancient air, the gothic window arches too.
To be able to use stone from a local quarry is wonderful, a local connection preserved for many generations (even if it is less that 500 years old :)
Very nice facade - old and new at the same time.
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Wow if less 500 years is practically new this is like a new born synagogue. I so wanted to visit synagogue and I think here in Michigan we have several beautiful ones. Thanks for sharing!
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