Learning to See; Park51 and my Second Day at Work

August 10th, 2010. I sat in a hall listening to my new boss, Sharif El-Gamal, developer and Board Member of the Park51 Community Center, explain the project to the families of the 9/11 victims.  It was my second day at work and my first official introduction the Park51 project. A graduate fresh from a masters […]

Pratt Institute School of Architecture: Park51 Design Studio

Studio Jonas Coersmeier with Erik Martínez (ta) : Fall 2010 : Islamic Cultural Center in Lower Manhattan This year a local building project has triggered a national debate about fundamental values and rights. Around the planned construction of the Park51 Community Center in Lower Manhattan a cultural and political controversy has emerged about freedom of […]

Sharif El-Gamal tells his story on Park51

VIDEO Sharif El-Gamal tells his story on Park51