Mosque design
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Project • By Tuncer Cakmakli Architects • Mosques
Riyadh Mosque
In the still of the night, when the world outside is silent, the TCA architects work. They search for the perfect solution, the perfect form, the perfect dream. For in architecture, every design is a poem, and every line drawn is a verse in the endless pursuit of creating a better world.
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There are places in every city that are more than a mere fabric of streets and façades. They are carriers of signs, symbols that shape a community and inscribe its memory into the future. The commission to build, in the very heart of Riyadh, a mosque that is simultaneously a foundation and an urban center with commercial spaces, is more than an architectural program. It is a demand to speak a language that tells of sa... More
Project • By Omrania • Mosques
KAFD Grand Mosque
As the spiritual center of the King Abdullah Financial District (KAFD) in Riyadh, the design of the KAFD Grand Mosque reflects its modern context, the desert environment of Saudi Arabia, and the traditions of Islam.
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Since the foundation of Islam in the seventh century, mosque architecture has evolved to reflect various civic and sacred roles as well as cultural, technological, and environmental characteristics. Although the laws of Islam do not mandate the form of a mosque, many contemporary mosques borrow from traditional forms. Rather than looking to traditional forms, the KAFD Grand Mosque, designed by Omrania, looks to the tradition of innovation, pushing the limits of contemporary building technology just as the gr... More