JAMD Masterplan

Wrapping Programs Around an Open Community Plaza

Text by Matthias Hollwich

The Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance sought to confront a persistent programmatic flaw in their operation as a world renowned and international institute of performing arts. While its curriculum is strong, its implementation has lacked a proper performance space; a stage of any kind.

To solve this, HWKN restructured essential backstage and operational spaces to embrace a new campus identity. 

The courtyard, flanked by the elevated roofs of the café and performance wing, is well insulated despite its location next to a busy thoroughfare.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Status  DESIGN

Location  JERUSALEM, ISRAEL

Client  THE JERUSALEM ACADEMY OF MUSIC AND DANCE

Size  20,000 SF

Scope  CONCEPT

Team  MATTHIAS HOLLWICH, ROBERT MAY, RYAN DONAGHY, DONGIL KIM, AGNIESZKA WOJCIECHOWICZ, JAMIE ABREGO, NICKIE HUANG