Jewish Community Centre for London, London

The Jewish Community Centre (JCC) for London is a vibrant community organisation which provides a broad range of cultural services to London’s Jewish community and those interested in Jewish culture.

The new JCC building located to the north of Central London provides a physical home for this organisation. Facilities provided include:

• Multi-purpose performance space
• Film screening venue
• Public foyer and social spaces
• Dance studios
• Educational facilities
• Nursery
• Administrative offices.

This complex brief was incorporated within a four storey pavilion building with an external public piazza space. Also included on the site were a number of residential units within a separate building.

In keeping with the client’s brief to achieve exemplary credentials in sustainability, the design developed by NDY in conjunction with architects Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands targets a BREEAM ‘Excellent’ rating and Code for Sustainable Homes level 4.