Al-Irsyad Mosque designed by URBANE
A mosque is a place of worship for Muslims—a place to kneel, stoop one’s head and pray solemnly. Oftentimes, it is also used to carry out various other religious activities. The first thing that might catch one’s attention about this mosque in Kota Baru Parahyangan (KBP) is the absence of a dome, which is almost always a quintessential characteristic of mosques. However, the architects have informed that the dome is not a cultural/religious identity, hence not a necessity when it comes to designing an Islamic place of worship. The architecture of the KBP mosque is unique in that it uses stacked stones as the main façade to create tectonic effect, while embedding Islamic text/calligraphy on the façade as a graphic element and reminder prayer.
“We aim to design attractive buildings and cities which are socially and environmentally responsible.”
URBANE Architects
This project is located in west Java, Indonesia.
West Java is a province of Indonesia on the western part of the island of Java, with its provincial capital in Bandung. West Java is bordered by the province of Banten and the country’s capital region of Jakarta to the west, the Java Sea to the north, the province of Central Java to the east and the Indian Ocean to the south.
The primary shape of the mosque takes the form of a square, which seems the most efficient since Muslims pray in straight rows facing a specific direction or the Qiblah.The structural columns are arranged in such way that the façade seems like it is not supported by any frame. This shape also alludes to Ka’bah, the most important structure in the Islamic world, to which all Muslims’ prayers are directed.
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URBANE Indonesia is an architecture, interior design,planning and community development consultant firm based in Bandung. UI was founded on June 2004 in Bandung by M.Ridwan Kamil with his partners Achmad D.Tardiyana, Reza Nurtjahja and Irvan P.Darwis. We have established an international reputation by doing some overseas project such as Syria AI-Noor Ecopolis in Syria and Changchun Financial District in China.
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