Frank Gehry also not bad if he still active,
Hardy
F_at_list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-120019244-3499476_at_list.cornell.edu] On
Behalf Of Howard Sackel
Sent: Thursday, December 31, 2015 6:02 AM
To: 'Bruce Reisch'; 'Czernowitz-L_at_cornell'
Subject: RE: [Cz-L] Restoration efforts at the Czernowitz cemetery
Czernowitz Group -
As a descendant of grandparents who emigrated to the USA from Czernowitz in
1912, I have followed many of the discussions on my ancestral home with
great interest in the history and pride of the Czernowitzer community. The
idea of a permanent memorial and museum to the victims of the holocaust and
the rich Jewish history of the city would be a wonderful legacy for the
survivors and the diaspora of descendants throughout the world. I believe
that the proposed use of the Memorial Hall at the cemetery is a good
foundation to build upon, and with the right design guidance can be what we
all want for the museum. I think of other major memorials that are located
within or adjacent to cemeteries around the world.
There are as many opinions on where and how the museum should be built as
there are members of the group. But we should all have the desire to get
this done with great respect and dignity, and let professional museum
designers and architects lead the effort. I would suggest that perhaps a
"Memorial/Museum Committee" of survivors and members of this group be forme=
d
to regularly meet and consult on the project. I would also suggest that
we engage a renowned Jewish architect, such as Daniel Libeskind (see bio
below, website:
http://libeskind.com) to assist Mr. Zissels in the overall
concept. Liebskind is an award winning architect who has experience in
holocaust memorials and museums around the world focused on Jewish heritage=
,
including the new Jewish Museum in Berlin and the Danish Jewish Museum in
Copenhagen. Given his own story of survival, I would think that he would b=
e
willing to help -- even perhaps as a non-paid consultant/adviser. He has a=
n
office here in New York, so several of us who are New Yorkers can try to
meet with him. He also has offices in Zurich and Milan. Having Libeskind
on-board would give immediate international recognition and support for the
project.
Since the first step for the project is a restoration of the existing
building, money will need to be raised in addition to the grants. To do
this, I would suggest creating a campaign on-line for donations from
survivors and descendants of Czernowitzers as a means of raising the money.
An idea like the fundraising used by the Statue of Liberty Foundation,
selling paving bricks or wall stones with the donors' or family names, coul=
d
be very successful given the reach of the website and linked sites.
I have a background in architecture and construction myself and would be
willing to help here in the New York area. I welcome thoughts and comments
on my suggestions.
Bio of Libeskind:
Daniel Libeskind (born May 12, 1946) is a Polish-American architect, artist=
,
professor and set designer of Polish Jewish descent. Libeskind founded
Studio Daniel Libeskind in 1989 with his wife, Nina, and is its principal
design architect. His buildings include the Jewish Museum in Berlin,
Germany, the extension to the Denver Art Museum in the United States, the
Grand Canal Theatre in Dublin, the Imperial War Museum North in Greater
Manchester, England, the Michael Lee-Chin Crystal at the Royal Ontario
Museum in Toronto, Canada, the Felix Nussbaum Haus in Osnabrück, Germany,
the Danish Jewish Museum in Copenhagen, Denmark, and the Wohl Centre at the
Bar-Ilan University in Ramat-Gan, Israel. His portfolio also includes
several residential projects. Libeskind's work has been exhibited in major
museums and galleries around the world, including the Museum of Modern Art,
the Bauhaus Archives, the Art Institute of Chicago, and the Centre
Pompidou.[3] On February 27, 2003, Libeskind won the competition to be the
master plan architect for the reconstruction of the World Trade Center site
in Lower Manhattan.[4]
Howard Sackel
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