National Museum of American Jewish History, Philadelphia

Independence Mall E, Philadelphia

100,000 ft²

role: architect
polshek partnership (now ENNEAD)

At the Jewish Museum, I explored the four-story atrium stair, ramp, and platform sequence as “pathways of light”—floating elements that connect and illuminate the vertical volume. The auditorium ceiling was conceived as a composite surface of intersecting forms, integrating lighting and acoustic performance. Physical modeling guided the development of shapes and detailing throughout. I also contributed to the design of two distinct exterior “baskets”: one, a light steel-framed structure clad in fritted glass; the other, a terracotta skin with patterned variation creating zones of opacity and transparency.