Dror-Designed Soho Synagogue
Designed by Studio Dror, the new SoHo Synagogue in New York aims to translate the inspiration of Judaism to a new generation. Founders Rabbi Dovi Scheiner and his wife Esty Scheiner invited Dror to create a space that melds religious traditions with a thoroughly modern aesthetic, a surprisingly raw and industrial space, and the open-minded local Jewish community. "I intended for the SoHo Synagogue to be an inspiring, creative shelter to bring a new light onto the religious traditions," says Dror. Here's a look inside, with photos by John M. Hall.
The synagogue is set in a storefront that used to be a fashion boutique. To create privacy, Dror installed vinyl stripes in the window that evoke both the lines of the tallit shawl that men wear for praying, as well as the image of a bar code. Photo by John M. Hall.
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