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Sancaklar Mosque outside Istanbul Turkey by Emre Arolat arcitects, photographer Thomas Mayer.
Ramadan Mubarak! These days some 1,5 billion people over the world head for a month of fasting and prayers, but also of generosity and community. Here are our picks of some nice places to consider for nightly praying toward Mecca.
It hasn’t been built yet, but in 2019 the Danish firm Henning Larsen Architects plan to have their Islamic Community Centre and Mosque up and running in Dortheavej in the northern parts of Copenhagen. Openness and transparency will welcome visitors to this 2,890-square-metre building, designed with a nordic touch to the Islamic architectural tradition.
Islamic Community Centre and Mosque up in Dortheavej, Copenhagen, to be built in 2017-19.
Sancaklar Mosque outside Istanbul is a good example of betting on local talents. In this case the Istanbul based Emre Arolat Architects. The project addresses the fundamental issues of designing a mosque by focusing solely on the essence of religious space. The unique
architectural element
visible
from outside the
park is the
minaret.
The building is located
partly underground
and is reached by
a path
from the top
park.
the outside world
fades
gradually
during the
journey
in the landscape,
between
natural
and
artificial walls
reliefs.
Sancaklar Mosque near Istanbul in Turkey by Emre Arolat Architects, photographer Thomas Mayer.
The Reijka Mosque in Croatia is the result of an intresting collaboration. The design was not defined by architects, but by one of Croatia’s most prominent sculptors, Dušan Džamonja. He created a miniature model of the mosque, later, the architects Darko Vlahović and Branko Vučinović have undertaken the task to implement this conceptual idea in order to achieve the aesthetics of the project.
Reijka Mosque, Croatia
Yesli Vadi Mosque is designed by Adnan Kazimaoglu and the MAM Architectural Research Center in Istanbul, Turkey. Shortlisted in the World Architecture Festival in 2010.
Yesilvadi Mosque by Adnan Kazmaoglu MAM Architectural Research Center, photo Engin Gercek
