Unity & Identity

Designers worked with billionaires Dr. Miriam and Sheldon G. Adelson to turn their dream of a Pre-K to 12th grade day school for the Southern Nevada Jewish community into reality. The primary design goal of The Adelson Educational Campus is to promote Jewish values and individual learning through a sense of place reminiscent of Israel. As a result, the school curriculum prepares students for college and adult life through lessons in art, history, language, literature, math, science, and emersion in Jewish traditions.

The connection to Israel is apparent throughout the campus from materials such as Jerusalem stone, blue stone tile, concrete roof tile and stucco, to the choice of colors. The color palette is based on the blue tones of the Israeli flag complemented by bright gold tones, vibrant reds and soft neutrals. This common thread connects and unifies the various activity hubs throughout the campus.

The signature design element unifying the site is the campus dome, a 28 foot tall by 28 foot wide high-performance glass structure that invites visitors into the facility and glows as a beacon in the night. Inside, the rotunda floor features the campus logo inlaid with granite, marble and lapis lazuli. Words of Wisdom and scripture text from the Torah inspire high performance in academic, physical and spiritual endeavors.

A Beit Midrash, referred to as the House of Study, facilitates religious studies and is a flexible gathering space. It is crowned with a Star of David skylight to allow natural day light to flood the space. As part of the Beit Midrash, the importance of Jewish studies centers around the Torah, containing the most holy of the sacred writings of Judaism also known as the 5 books of Moses.