Artist Renderings Of ‘Ground Zero Mosque’ Revealed

October 2, 2010 11:50 PM

The first artist renderings show the honeycomb-like facade of the proposed Islamic center in Lower Manhattan. (AP Photo/SOMA Architects)

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NEW YORK (CBS 2) – The first artist renderings of the proposed Islamic community center near ground zero have been released.

The pictures of Park 51, unveiled by SOMA Architects, show a white building with a futuristic, honeycomb-like openings all along its façade.

The developer said the 16-story tower would contain sports and fitness facilities as well as a childcare center, culinary school and auditorium.

Construction on the project isn’t expected to begin for another two or three years.

Artist Renderings Of Ground Zero Mosque Revealed

(AP Photo/SOMA Architects)

ed

Well, it’s certainly is a Hole-y building. Glass floors do not work well with women who wear garments specifically to cover themselves.
emaN

Good god man. These comments. Reading some of these comments almost makes me wish there WERE a coming Islamisation of America just so some of you illiterate morons would be forced to read a book for once in your lives.
Jeff

I was neutral on building the mosque until seeing these pictures. In the old days an architect would be blinded for designing something so ugly.

Something like this belongs in the La Defense neighborhood of Paris, or another area where postmodern architecture dominates the skyline.
Lei

You don’t have to be racist to find it wildly wrong. There is a time and a place for everything. This is absolutely the wrong time and even more the wrong PLACE for a mosque. Pretending it’s an issue of racism is a slap in the face to the country, never mind the victims of 911.
Xaxyx

Not only do you have that right, nyclposter, but I would fight with all of my muster to defend your right to do so. That sort of freedom — the freedom to do whatever you want, including being a hateful bigot — is exactly the sort of principle that MLK and other leaders of his ilk lived, fought, and died for.
Blargh

Is it ok to have every other religion represented near ground zero and have none representing the Muslim victims? Is this an Al Qaeda Mosque? NO. Go away.
JoeOvercoat

One question: does the multi-cultural center include a chapel along with the mosque? If not, then it is a all a lie about being ‘multi-cultural’.

aelfheld

You’re right. ‘Multi-culturalism’ means giving credence to anything not of Western Civilisation while denigrating same.

Xboxershorts

Dear nyclposter,

If you own the land and it doesn’t violate local zoning laws, sure, build whatever you can afford. Understand this, though. SUFI sect of Islam (of which, Park 51 is a part of) has never, ever, ever participated in Violence or Jihad. You have a narrow and bigoted perception of Islam and absolutely no grasp of the history behind the major groups that make up Islam. Also, it’s not a Mosque, It’s not a shrine, it’s a community center with much more in common with a JCC or a YMCA than anything remotely resembling a church or other house of worship. But keep opening your mouth, we enjoy showing you where your foot goes.
Dave

“billy >
yeah see all those christians blowing themselves up and ctashing planes into bldgs keep defending the hate religion”

Don’t claim Christianity is nonviolent. Just look at the Crusades, the Spanish Inquisition, the Salem Witch Trials (or any witch burning really), or dozens of other examples of the Christian faith thinking it’s better to kill all the nonbelievers, or at least the people the church finds inconvenient.

Contraman

The old testament is Jews not Christians lets try that again.

shaloom

Marklar

Contraman: I was unaware that Christianity has stopped referring to the Old Testament. As you are implying. And Billy, you see Christians committing atrocities every day. Don’t be blinded by your own ignorance and bigotry.
PuterPrsn

You are correct – in the New Testament, Christ said he superceded the eye-for-an-eye rules of the Old Testament.

Most Christians will condemn anyone who continues to try to use the old, bloodthirsty, rules. “Turn the other cheek” took the place of “an eye for an eye”, which anyone who has studied the entire Christian Bible would know.

PuterPrsn

Note that all your violence from Christians happened hundreds of years ago. They’ve outgrown that – and those that have not are condemned by the majority.

In the case of Islam, the majority is silent about the violence that is taking place on a daily basis in the 21st century. Basically, they are condoning what is happening.

Maya

Ok, Islam is one of the largest religions in the world, and majority of muslims do not support the violence which is happening. You are clearly a bigot, because I can name a few violent events which have been targeted by Christens. Oh and BTW I’m not even Muslim, I’m Hindu, but your comment was so idiotic that I just had to reply.

AJ Simkatu

Do Catholics have a right to build churches near schools that have young boys in them? Not all Muslims are bad. Not all Catholics are bad. Not all Jews are bad. ALL KKK members are bad. Your analogy sucks.
Melissa James

Neither the Koran nor the Islamic religion promote violence anymore than the Bible nor Christians promote those select few crazy zealots that go out and commit murder. No one blames Christians as a whole for the Son of Sam or other violent Christians.

Only the ignorant continue the incorrect message that the Islamic religion promotes violence and terror. If it does, then does that mean the Christian religion promotes pedophilia and rape?
Internet Guru

The intellect displayed on these internet forums is truly overwhelming.

l m

eyed havta rgree

dfdf

NoIslam poster guy
1. stop reading atlas shrugs, it’s propaganda and you damn well know it
2. no one involved in the running and design of Park51 had had anything to do with any murder.
3. Christians have commited many many times more murders in the US than muslims, should they all be round up and shot like your leader’s(geller) followers constantly suggest?
Arat

Read between the soul. Every Holy Books r telling us to fight the evil (enemy) within us human with love. The terrorists (of any religion) used them just to justified their inhumane evil actions.
lol

I’m sorry, I assumed an article about the architecture and new renderings would be simplly about the new rendering

but I guess to you “artist renderings” is code word for “jihad come soon!” and “SOMA Architects” is really a Obama ran terrorist training camp sleeper cells
Lorpius Prime

This is how a properly constructed sentence looks.

Jack Vancs

Sadly, the large majority of Americans don’t care if they’re illiterate.
Mike

THANK YOU.

Neela

Please, stop the hate.
The more we preach intolerance and hatred, the worse off our country will be.

This mosque is not a “symbol of conquest,” and it’s ignorant of you to think it is. Many innocent Muslims died in the wreckage of 9/11. Please respect that fact and accept that the Muslims should be allowed to build their mosque.

It’s sad that I’m a fifteen year old girl and I can accept this. I’m assuming you’re an adult, but it’s clear to me that you really haven’t grown up yet.

Anonymous

I’m a nineten year old guy, and this non-issue being an issue makes me sick

this being called a “victory mega-mosque” makes me wonder the IQs of people saying it
shay

I think it is a beautiful building. I don’t see why everyone is up in arms. Live and let live.
Sam

Because you did not loose any one in 9/11. I did and more than one person, so maybe if you lost someone you’d know better and if you are a 15 year old go to school and try graduating that first, other than prying into affairs you know nothing about.

billy

anyone who was dancing on 9/11 ahould have been shot
Then they wonder why this country is so f u

cccccccccc

yeah, so f-up’d that people are shooting others for they’re use of freedom of expression

Sgeo

If you owned the land, you’d have the right (well, considering applicable zoning laws). Doesn’t mean it would be a nice thing to do, but you’d be allowed to. But it’s not even the case that most Muslims were dancing in the street. As far as I know, most weren’t.
milton

reminds me of haloween
Juma

stop this abuse and intolerance.lets keep history back,preach cohesion,respect and love.with ones abuse/insult thats when you get more insults,but some one has to show and be tolerant.thats what we need for a new world order,not th mistaken former thinking.
dhani

i think islam is not a violent religion,but christian is. you can read in the old testament, that there are many sadistic and full-bloody stories about history of israel. but you will not found that similar things in koran. peace my friend

billy

yeah see all those christians blowing themselves up and ctashing planes intp bldgs
keep defending the hate religion
NoIslam

Actually dhani is repeating the oldest lie in history, that Islam is non-violent.
You can read the article “Islam 101″ on the Jihadwatch site.
You can find details of the Victory Mega Mosque on the Atlasshrugs site.
Jay

Yo, chief, up ’til it broke off around 600-something AD when Muhammad started things up it came out of the same book the Christians and Jews read out of. Do your homework before you start throwing stones.

diaz

cool, will make good use of nuclear electricity. sunlight is no use because building cast their shadows. where will the pool be? i guess in the penthouse

dd

obviously the pool will be on a lower level…

Alix

Scott D: And you know that post was from a Christian? The Super Mosque aka “Community Center” is about peace? You are a fool.
scott d

it is an ugly building though i will say that

above is an idiot

You some kind of idiot? or high…
Hexagrams(the star of david is a hexagram) have been used by christians, muslims, jews, hindu and even freemasons….

for the top part being towers, thats just stupid, it makes as much sense as saying there is a picture of elmo near the bottom right and… OMG there’s Waldo!!
all it is is about 20 degree angle, so STFU
NoIslam

Ha, listen to that, Magen David is the star of the Muslims.. Yeah, we know how Muslims claim everything is theirs. Like they built two mosques on top of the Jewish Temple to make sure the place is theirs. Like they claim Jerusalem is their city. There is no shame with these guys. Like they block streets in Paris claiming this is their prayer place. Like they come to pray in the Cordoba Cathedral claiming it’s a Mosque. Take good care, this is their style.

How about the white+grey decoration of the facade ? That symbolises smoke. Take a look. I can’t believe these guys what nerve they have !!
See my other posts above.

AJ Simkatu

When the Muslim’s built the mosques on the ruins of the temple mount, it was theirs. Are you really that stupid? Kind of like when our forefathers came here and killed millions of natives, took their land, and put up our buildings.

Or is conquest only valid when you are the victor?

Jcash

That’s the silliest thing I’ve read all morning
DanTe

Hey Jcash is back.

Islam is a Peaceful Religion.

And Jcash should find work in tall buildings in NYC.