Hurva Synagogue (unbuilt project)
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Hurva Synagogue (unbuilt project) is a renowned unexecuted design by architect Louis Kahn for a monumental modernist synagogue in Jerusalem that has become iconic in architectural history despite never being built.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Hurva Synagogue (unbuilt design) | 1 |
| Hurva Synagogue (unbuilt project) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1072358 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hurva Synagogue (unbuilt project) Context triple: [Louis Kahn, notableWork, Hurva Synagogue (unbuilt project)]
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Abuhav Synagogue
Abuhav Synagogue is a historic 15th-century Sephardic synagogue in Safed, Israel, renowned for its ornate interior and association with Kabbalistic tradition.
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B.
Six Dome Synagogue
The Six Dome Synagogue is a historic Jewish house of worship in the predominantly Mountain Jewish settlement of Qırmızı Qəsəbə in Azerbaijan, notable for its distinctive six-domed architecture.
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C.
Yosef Caro Synagogue
The Yosef Caro Synagogue is a historic Jewish house of worship in Safed, Israel, traditionally associated with Rabbi Yosef Karo, the renowned 16th-century author of the Shulchan Aruch.
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D.
Ari Ashkenazi Synagogue
The Ari Ashkenazi Synagogue is a historic 16th-century kabbalistic synagogue in Safed, Israel, associated with Rabbi Isaac Luria and central to Jewish mystic tradition.
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E.
Synagogue of El Tránsito
The Synagogue of El Tránsito is a 14th-century Jewish synagogue in Toledo, Spain, renowned for its richly decorated Mudéjar interior and later conversion into a church and museum.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hurva Synagogue (unbuilt project) Target entity description: Hurva Synagogue (unbuilt project) is a renowned unexecuted design by architect Louis Kahn for a monumental modernist synagogue in Jerusalem that has become iconic in architectural history despite never being built.
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A.
Abuhav Synagogue
Abuhav Synagogue is a historic 15th-century Sephardic synagogue in Safed, Israel, renowned for its ornate interior and association with Kabbalistic tradition.
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B.
Six Dome Synagogue
The Six Dome Synagogue is a historic Jewish house of worship in the predominantly Mountain Jewish settlement of Qırmızı Qəsəbə in Azerbaijan, notable for its distinctive six-domed architecture.
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C.
Yosef Caro Synagogue
The Yosef Caro Synagogue is a historic Jewish house of worship in Safed, Israel, traditionally associated with Rabbi Yosef Karo, the renowned 16th-century author of the Shulchan Aruch.
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D.
Ari Ashkenazi Synagogue
The Ari Ashkenazi Synagogue is a historic 16th-century kabbalistic synagogue in Safed, Israel, associated with Rabbi Isaac Luria and central to Jewish mystic tradition.
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E.
Synagogue of El Tránsito
The Synagogue of El Tránsito is a 14th-century Jewish synagogue in Toledo, Spain, renowned for its richly decorated Mudéjar interior and later conversion into a church and museum.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
modernist architectural design
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synagogue design ⓘ unbuilt architectural project ⓘ work by Louis Kahn ⓘ |
| architect | Louis Kahn ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Brutalist-influenced modernism
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Modernism ⓘ |
| commissionedBy |
government of Israel
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surface form:
State of Israel (government-related bodies)
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| comparedTo | rebuilt Hurva Synagogue completed in the 21st century ⓘ |
| country | Israel ⓘ |
| designedForSiteOf |
Hurva Synagogue
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surface form:
Hurva Synagogue (historic building)
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| designPeriod |
1960s
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1970s ⓘ |
| designTheme |
monumentality
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sacred space ⓘ synthesis of ancient and modern forms ⓘ |
| discipline | architecture ⓘ |
| documentedIn |
architectural drawings
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architectural history publications ⓘ models and photographs of models ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy | architectural history ⓘ |
| formalConcept |
monumental geometric volumes
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tower-like structural elements ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
national and religious identity in architecture
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relationship between modern architecture and historic urban fabric ⓘ |
| heritageContext |
Jewish Quarter of the Old City
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surface form:
Jewish Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem
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| influenced |
discourse on sacred modern architecture
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later synagogue designs ⓘ |
| intendedFunction | synagogue ⓘ |
| location | Jerusalem ⓘ |
| materialConcept |
massive stone walls
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reinforced concrete ⓘ |
| notableFor |
exploration of daylight in worship space
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iconic place in architectural history ⓘ influential unbuilt status ⓘ powerful structural expression ⓘ |
| partOf | Louis Kahn’s religious architecture projects ⓘ |
| reasonNotBuilt |
changing planning priorities in Jerusalem
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controversy over design and scale ⓘ political considerations ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByArchitect |
Kimbell Art Museum
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National Assembly Building of Bangladesh ⓘ Phillips Exeter Academy Library ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Judaism ⓘ |
| spatialConcept |
centralized worship space
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dramatic natural light ⓘ |
| status |
unbuilt
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unrealized ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hurva Synagogue (unbuilt project) Description of subject: Hurva Synagogue (unbuilt project) is a renowned unexecuted design by architect Louis Kahn for a monumental modernist synagogue in Jerusalem that has become iconic in architectural history despite never being built.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Hurva Synagogue (unbuilt design)