u of his prayers in your behalf, and sends you his
loving greetings....

LETTER OF 23 NOVEMBER 1955

23 November 1955

Dear Baha'i Friends:

The beloved Guardian has received your letter of November 8th, reviewing
further the question of the Baha'i Temple in Germany.

Your letter crossed my communication to you of last week. The Guardian has
asked me to write you further, making the following points:

1. He does not approve of either design No. 11335 or Cupola.

2. As I have written you previously, he feels that the only submission
which has come to him which lends itself to adjustment for the Temple in
Germany is the design "Azamat".

3. As outlined in my letter of last week, the Guardian does not object to
your arranging for another architect to collaborate with Mr. Hopfner.
However in this collaboration, the general design of the Temple "Azamat"
should be continued; and under no circumstances should it be changed to
resemble the ultra modern architectural type of building which was the
motif of the other submissions.

4. As the Guardian has indicated, previously, this building need have
seating capacity of only 500 or 600 people.

5. It should be a more modest structure, as has been outlined in previous
correspondence. The Guardian feels the height should be not over 30
meters, and the other proportions of the building should be cut down
accordingly.

6. The Guardian feels the cost should run about $300,000 or a little more;
certainly on the outside not more than $400,000.

Therefore in revising the plan, it should be simplified in such a way as
to bring the cost down,--to a figure near $300,000.

It is noted in the details of the "Azamat" there are a number of things
still included, which certainly could be gotten along without, for the
time being.

With the elimination of the Assembly Hall in the basement, the elimination
of the tea kitchen and dining room, as well as conference rooms, library,
archives and the other rooms contemplated, this should make a rather
material reduction in expense. Likewise the caretaker's quarters should be
eliminated, as the caretaker could probably live in the basement for the
time being. Elevators need not be considered.

The basement floor of the Temple in Chicago is cement; and it would seem
if cement is suitable for that Temple, it would be satisfactory for the
Temple in Germany.

Three years of the Crusade are practically over. The Guardian hopes
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