Architectural Renderings House-New Green Design for Ground Zero Mosque

The Ground Zero Mosque and community center development has been a hot button topic for debate on freedom of religion vs. sensitivity to victims’ families and other political issues. Putting that aside, the developers planning to use green design to build that.

Last week on the The Daily Beast by Ibrahim Abdul-Matin, author of Green Deen: “What Islam Teaches About Protecting the Planet, reveals that the developers of the Park51 cultural and community center intend to achieve LEED certification.”

As the architecture team has yet even to be named, details of the green building strategies have not been determined, but if the promise holds true, Park51 would become the first LEED-certified mosque in the US.

Park51, which is the new named for the Cordoba House, will be a $100 million, 13 story glass and steel Islamic cultural center and mosque located in Battery Park City two blocks from the World Trade Center site. The prayer center is currently being led and developed by Imam Feisal Abdul-Rauf and Sharif El-Gamal, although Soho Properties currently owns the existing buildings. Park51 is envisioned as a community center and will include about 500 seat auditorium, recreation and fitness facilities, a restaurant and culinary school, exhibition space, a library, art studios, childcare services, a mosque, and a September 11th memorial.

Originally called the Cordoba House, Park51 was renamed to reflect the center’s commitment to the environment. As Abdul-Matin said that the new name, Park51, invokes images of trees, creeks, and children playing. Parks are for the public. Parks are fun. Parks are green. And parks are not controversial. El-Gamal also said that he wanted the building to be energy-efficient and transparent, so it will most likely feature a glass facade.

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