The community centre Pears Jewish Campus Berlin in Berlin-Wilmersdorf is a facility for children and young people consisting of a school, a crèche, and a kindergarten. The new school building with its organically curved form is a free-standing structure embedded in a green school garden with diverse open spaces. The two-storey multi-purpose hall on the third floor can be used flexibly for sports activities but also for cultural events. Constructed in masonry and concrete, the building immediately catches the eye with its colourfulness and materiality. The colour blue has had a special significance throughout the history of Judaism right up to the present day: reminiscent of the blue of the sky, this shade is the colour of divine revelation. The walls of the main entrance are adorned with two kabbalistic trees of life – light installations by the artist Anna Nezhnaya. They symbolize the two countries Germany and Israel. The two-storey entrance hall has a mirrored ceiling as a special design element. From the adjacent staircase, all floors are wheelchair-accessible via at least one lift. The concrete wall on the street side shows graffiti by the Berlin street artist TOBO.
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