New Design Approved For Jerusalem’s Giant Glass Museum Of Tolerance | Green Prophet

New Design Approved For Jerusalem’s Giant Glass Museum Of Tolerance | Green Prophet

The glassy new plans for the Museum of Tolerance reflect badly on the nearby environment. During the festival of Sukkot, Jews worldwide are camping out in their organic Sukkahs, touching the earth, reconnecting. Karin wrote about sustainable booths all over Jerusalem, while another, snazzier Sukkah is currently being displayed on Manhattan’s Union Square.

Contrasted with these structures steeped in tradition, the new, cheaper plans for the Museum Of Tolerance in Jerusalem seem glaringly unwholesome. The back end of the six-storey will be covered in glass from “top to bottom” according to the LA Times, though some architects suggest glass is among the least efficient building materials to use in the Middle East, and caused controversy in the past since it is being built on the site of a former Muslim cemetery.

“This museum is more than a building, it is an eternal message of understanding, togetherness, and unity.” – Shimon Peres, President of Israel.