As published in Building Together, Spring 2008

Building a Vision. Envisioning a Building.

After a thorough search that took the Building Committee throughout the Triangle, around the state and even following a couple of national leads, Gurlitz Architectural Group was chosen to design and coordinate the building process for both the Preschool Pavilion at the Lerner School and the Charlotte and Dick Levin JCC.

In addition to benefitting from the talent, experience and vision of Richard Gurlitz and his organization, the Partnership for a Jewish Center can also take advantage of the fact that Richard’s team has been the driving design force behind Judea Reform and the Lerner School. With an eye toward beauty, function, space and the natural natural topography, Gurlitz Architectural Group has provided preliminary plans that allow the new buildings to blend elegantly into the existing surroundings.

According to Building Committee Chair, Greg Rapp, “Because of the natural slope of the land, the early drawings show a full two story building that appears from many angles as a single story, with easy access to either level from outdoors, it just fits so well into the space.”

As the plans for the Levin JCC progress, you will have an opportunity to view them in The Menorah, these newsletters, and at www.JewishPartnership.org.