在他的职业生涯中，著名的20世纪建筑师路易斯-卡恩设计了许多犹太教堂，然而，位于纽约州Chappaqua的Temple Beth-el是唯一一座建成的。该会堂最初建于1972年，迫切需要进行扩建，以容纳其不断增长的2000多人的社区。当被赋予这项任务时，亚历山大-戈林建筑事务所承担了补充和加强现有建筑的责任，同时对最初设想的计划保持敏感。

Throughout his career, renowned 20th-century architect Louis Kahn had designed a number of synagogues, however, Temple Beth-el in Chappaqua, NY was the only one ever built. Originally constructed in 1972, the synagogue urgently called for an expansion to accommodate its growing community of over 2,000 people. When given this task, Alexander Gorlin Architects held the responsibility of both complementing and enhancing the existing architecture all while remaining sensitive to the originally envisioned plan.

尽管路易斯-卡恩的作品在全世界被广泛发表和讨论，但贝瑟尔圣殿却从未被写过。犹太教堂并不是没有提供令人着迷的主题；这个项目似乎只是被媒体和学术界所忽视。卡恩在1972年5月5日的捐赠仪式上对该建筑做了大量的介绍，但从未透露他的设计灵感来源。自从它建成以来，人们一直认为卡恩的原始设计是基于波兰的木制犹太教堂，这些犹太教堂是对那些在大屠杀中丧生的人的纪念。

Although Louis Kahn’s work is extensively published and discussed throughout the world, Temple Beth-el has never been written about. It is not as though the synagogue provided no enthralling subject matter; the project seemed to have just been left untouched by the media and academics alike. Kahn spoke considerably about the structure at its dedication ceremony on May 5, 1972, but never revealed his underlying sources of design inspiration. Since its completion, it has been assumed that Kahn’s original design was based upon Polish wooden synagogues that served as memorials to those who lost their lives during the Holocaust.

圣殿Beth-el是一个对称的八角形结构，位于两座山丘之间的森林地带。八角形结构的顶部是一个立方体的冲天炉，上面排列着24个方形的窗户，可以让太阳光根据它在天空中的位置以不同的角度射入。犹太教服务的重要方面、光线和时间的流逝都通过照射到墙壁和教徒座位上的辐射图案得到了实际的体现和体验。

Temple Beth-el is a symmetrical, octagonal structure located in a forested area between two hills. Atop the octagonal structure is a cubic cupola arrayed with 24 square windows that allow for the sun’s rays to stream through at different angles depending on its location in the sky. Significant aspects of Jewish service, light and the passage of time are physically manifested and experienced through the radiating patterns that beam onto the walls and seats of the congregants.

这个结构为游客提供了两个入口。下层入口位于停车场外，通往被教室包围的社交大厅。上层入口是通过一个低矮、黑暗的亭子，通往木制的圣所。一个供会众使用的中央广场位于八角形的平面内，由四根混凝土柱子界定。

This structure provides visitors with two entrances. The lower entrance is off of the parking lot and leads into the social hall that is surrounded by classrooms. The upper entrance is through a low, dark pavilion that leads to the Sanctuary constructed of wood. A central square area for the congregation is situated within the octagonal plan and is defined by four concrete columns.

增建部分包括一个大型社交厅、一个厨房、教室、幼儿园、图书馆、小教堂和新的浴室。一个宽敞的、充满光线的大厅作为轴线，将犹太教堂和新增加的结构连接起来。这个玻璃立方体为游客提供了一个进入犹太教堂的单一入口，现在规模几乎翻了一倍。圣堂的修复需要安装洒水系统，并更换了原来的悬挂式铝制照明。在施工阶段，我们有了一个令人兴奋的发现。在图书馆上面的一个储藏室里，发现了8张路易斯-卡恩的原始演示图纸，这些图纸已经有近40年没有被人看到了。

The addition includes a large social hall, a kitchen, classrooms, a nursery school, a library, a chapel, and new bathrooms. A spacious, light-filled lobby acts as an axis and connects the synagogue with the newly added structure. This glass cube offers visitors a single entry point into the synagogue, now nearly double in size. The Sanctuary’s restoration required the installation of a sprinkler system and the original hanging aluminum lighting was replaced. During the construction phase, an exciting discovery was made. In a storage room above the library, eight original presentation drawings of Louis Kahn were found that had not been seen for nearly forty years.

Architects: Alexander Gorlin Architects
Area: 23000 ft²
Year: 2015
Photographs: Durston Saylor
Manufacturers: Blumcraft, Modernfold, WASCO Skylights, ACO USA
Structural Engineers: Ysrael A. Seinuk Engineers
Civil Engineers: Carlin Simpson & Associates
Mechanical Engineers: OLA Consulting Engineering
Lighting Design: Kugler Ning Lighting Design
Acoustician: Acentech Inc
Project Manager:Vincent Linarello
Designer:Coren M. Bomback
Project Architect:Daniel Schuetz
Specifications:Jacquette, Jacquette
Fire Protection:Jensen now Jensen Hughes
City:Chappaqua
Country:United States