?Vertical Landscapes? to Promote Cultural Exchange and Religious Coexistence for New York?s Muslim Community
A new Muslim-sponsored cultural center in New York will aim to promote cultural exchange and religious coexistence through a series of "vertical landscapes."
Courtesy of Büro Koray Duman Architects
New York based Büro Koray Duman Architects are collaborating with the American Society for Muslim Advancement (ASMA) to design a cultural center prototype, named Cordoba House, in order to facilitate the total integration of American Muslims, without compromising their religious identities. The center will be the first Muslim sponsored multi-faith community center in New York City, aiming to help promote ?progressive change, inter-religious coexistence, and cultural exchange?.Highlighting the necessity of such a project, the design team explain: ?There are approximately 800,000 Muslims living in NYC. A majority of the gathering places for Muslims are Mosques that focuses on Religion as Practice, which does not leave enough room for developing Religion as Culture.?
Courtesy of Büro Koray Duman Architects
Courtesy of Büro Koray Duman Architects
Accommodating a total of 100,000 square feet, Cordoba Housewill include recreation, culinary, art, retail and administrative spaces and programs. Based on the historic Ottoman Islamic center, known as a ?Kulliye?, the project intends to integrate an intimate horizontal experience within the verticality of the city, ultimately achieving a ?vertical landscape? that references the al...
Courtesy of Büro Koray Duman Architects
New York based Büro Koray Duman Architects are collaborating with the American Society for Muslim Advancement (ASMA) to design a cultural center prototype, named Cordoba House, in order to facilitate the total integration of American Muslims, without compromising their religious identities. The center will be the first Muslim sponsored multi-faith community center in New York City, aiming to help promote ?progressive change, inter-religious coexistence, and cultural exchange?.Highlighting the necessity of such a project, the design team explain: ?There are approximately 800,000 Muslims living in NYC. A majority of the gathering places for Muslims are Mosques that focuses on Religion as Practice, which does not leave enough room for developing Religion as Culture.?
Courtesy of Büro Koray Duman Architects
Courtesy of Büro Koray Duman Architects
Accommodating a total of 100,000 square feet, Cordoba Housewill include recreation, culinary, art, retail and administrative spaces and programs. Based on the historic Ottoman Islamic center, known as a ?Kulliye?, the project intends to integrate an intimate horizontal experience within the verticality of the city, ultimately achieving a ?vertical landscape? that references the al...
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