Concept Phase for Ambassador John L. Loeb Jr. Visitor Center at Touro Synagogue for a visitor experience related to the historic experiment of religious freedom in Newport, RI. The story to be told is many layered. A composite of details, one layered in front of the next form a single picture. Each layer tells of one aspect of the history of the Synagogue. Each layer is transparent. Each layer is different. Each layer allows one to see through to the next and the next until the whole story is told. The story is told with light that shines through picture in front of picture in front of words in front of light. downloadable pdf