Jewish Cultural Center

Together with Daniel Libeskind, Zvi Hecker is classified among the German Jewish deconstructivists; however, unlike Libeskind, his architecture is somewhat more straightforward. While Libeskind builds an entire conceptual system of the building, starting with the floor plan matrix and ending with the impact of the interior spaces, Hecker is satisfied with the first story, which very strongly projects into the final composition of the house. This approach is evident in his sunflower elementary school in Berlin, and in Duisburg, we also observe a straightforward floor plan imprint of a hand with fingers; especially the fingers are so formal that the resulting effect is chilling and disappointing. Essentially, not much at all.