Where each person chooses to invest charitable dollars is very personal. For us, preserving the Jewish faith and the richness of Jewish culture is high on our list. The chain will be broken if our children and grandchildren are not exposed to Jewish learning, history, rituals and community. What better place for the tradition to be preserved than at Temple Sinai. That’s why we are enthusiastic supporters of the capital campaign.
- Mike (Treasurer) and Linda Baker
Facilities Committee — hired the architect and construction manager; solicited input from staff and the congregation about what to include in the expansion project; overseeing the design the building.
Expansion Steering Committee — ensures the coordination of the project across three major areas: facilities development, fundraising, and financial management. This committee serves as an oversight and decision–making body, meeting regularly and working with the Executive Committee when board input is needed or when board decisions need to be made.
Architects — After reviewing over a dozen proposals, the Temple selected Michael Harris and Mark Horton.
MICHAEL HARRIS — Michael Harris was born and raised in San Francisco. He received a Masters Degree in Architecture from Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design and graduated with honors in 1979. Michael worked for several architectural firms (including Maki and Associates, Kaplan McLaughlin Diaz, ROMA, Fee & Munson, and Hornberger & Worstell before opening his own company in 1988. Michael's work has appeared in Progressive Architecture, Home, SF Magazine, Sunset Magazine and many more. He is a member of the American Institute of Architects and often speaks at forums and lecture series.
MARK HORTON — Mark Horton grew up in Europe, went to school in New England, and moved to the Bay Area in 1983. Mark graduated from Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design in 1983, receiving a Masters of Architecture with Commendation. Mark is an Adjunct Professor at the California College of the Arts, has been a Lecturer at the University of California at Berkeley and has been a Visiting Design Critic at several other universities. Mark is the principal architect at Mark Horton / Architecture. He previously worked as a Designer at Skidmore Owings and Merrill in San Francisco. Mark is the co-founder of 2AES: The Art and Exhibition Space and the founder of 3A Garage Architecture, both not-for-profit fine arts galleries dedicated to architectural art. Mark serves on the Editorial Board of LINE, the AIA San Francisco Quarterly Design Journal. He has been a juror for numerous architectural design councils. Mark was also the recipient of an Aga Khan Fellowship, and was awarded a grant to travel to the Republic of Mali, West Africa, to document indigenous architecture.
MH2 — Michael and Mark teamed up for this project and formed an association to provide Temple Sinai with architectural services for this project.
