Take into the air my quiet breath

In 1966 the Syrian governments Ministry of Endowments solicited plans for a building to replace a 14thcentury Mamluk mosque in Martyrs Square in the center of Damascus A young architect proposed a design for a 5star hotel and new mosque In 1971 his plans were scrapped In 1982 a building began to be built Hospital Parking garage Military housing The projectnow called the Basel alAsad Centerhas been the subject of much rumor and speculation As of 2007 the building remains unfinished In this documentary video an architect recounts the chronicle of the building and considers its possible future