The Iconic Mosque

The Iconic Mosque Competition

Dubai Creek Harbour

MAY 2018

Building Office

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SITE RESEARCH AND CONCEPT BRIEF ON SITE

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SCALE COMPARISON

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SITE 14 CONCEPT 16 APPROACH FROM THE GREEN BRIDGE

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INTERIOR INTERIOR VIEW TOWARDS QIBLA

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EXTERIOR MATERIALITY 30 VIEW FROM DUBAI CREEK HARBOUR ISLAND

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VIEW FROM DUBAI CREEK

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DRAWINGS SITE PLAN

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PLANS 52 SECTION 54 ELEVATIONS 56 ISOMETRIC SECTION

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PROFILE ARAS BURAK

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ARIS KOZMIDIS

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BUILDING OFFICE

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Almost human height entrances will create the wow effect for experiencing the interior of the mosque, just like Hagia Sophia of Istanbul or Frank Llyoyd Wright’s Robie House.

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SITE RESEARCH AND CONCEPT

BRIEF ON SITE

The mosque is to be designed as a large Iconic Mosque which will have capacity to hold regular daily prayers as well as Friday and Eid prayers.

Capacity Requirements Dubai Creek Harbour total population: 175,000 pax Worshipper capacity: 7,500pax The roof of the Mosque should be utilized as an open prayer area that canaccommodates 2000 worshippers.

Plot area: 18,504 sqm Max GFA: 9,750 sqm Max. Permissible levels: G+1 Design Guidlines The Mosque should be placed in line with the Creek Tower and Linear park axis The Main Prayer Hall should preferably be rectangular, such that the longer edge isalong the Qibla wall Adequate parking for the visitors to be provided in the basement level below themosque in accordance with authority regulations.

The mosque plaza should be designed in a way that excess capacity of worshipperscan spill out in the plaza space during Friday/ Eid prayers if required. The plazashould also be designed so it can act as a public space & tourist place.

Functionality The mosque should as a minimum contain the key programmatic components required by Dubai Municipality for an Eid mosque including but not limited to: • • • • • • •

Segregated male and female prayer halls - 85% Male & 15% Female Ablution areas - 180 sqm Toilets - 180 sqm Library & Quran teaching rooms - 200 sqm Imam and Muathen quarters - 3 BHK (roughly 130 sqm) Ancillary functions such as Imam’s office, Admin, Storage - 300 sqm Outdoor spaces- Gardens/ contemplation areas

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SCALE COMPARISON

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CONCEPT

Kaaba is surrounded by mountains of Makkah.

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The flat city of Dubai can have it’s most special mosque silhouette brought from Makkah to Dubai. With its each and every building stone facing Kaaba.

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formula for iconicity,

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whole building as ornament

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APPROACH FROM THE GREEN BRIDGE

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INTERIOR

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EXTERIOR

MATERIALITY

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NORTH WEST ISOMETRIC

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SOUTH EAST ISOMETRIC

SOUTH WEST ISOMETRIC

EYE LEVEL MATERIAL - MORE DETAILED - SPECTACULAR CNC ENGRAVED PATTERN CORNER AND MINARET MATERIAL - MORE GLOSSY - LIGHTER TONE OF GRC SOUTH EAST - FACING SUN - SOLID FACADE FACADE FACING QIBLA - AND SUN - SOLID - SLIGHTLY REFLECTIVE - MORE SOPHISTICATED TREATMENT REGULAR FACADE - NEUTRAL GRC - SOME PERFORATION

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VIEW FROM DUBAI CREEK HARBOUR ISLAND

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VIEW FROM DUBAI CREEK

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SECTION

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ELEVATIONS

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ELEVATION - EAST

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ELEVATION - SOUTH

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ISOMETRIC SECTION

POTENTIAL MECHANICAL SPACES

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PROFILE

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ARAS BURAK EDUCATION 2009 - 2012

AA (Architectural Association School of Architecture) Diploma School LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM

2003 - 2007

University of East London BSc Hons Architecture LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM

WORK EXPERIENCE 2017 - Present (ARCHITECT)

PERKINS+WILL DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

2016 - 2017 (SENIOR ARCHITECT)

SSH DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

2015 - 2016 (JUNIOR ARCHITECT)

OMA (OFFICE FOR METROPOLITAN ARCHITECTURE) DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

2007 - 2008 (INTERN)

OMA (OFFICE FOR METROPOLITAN ARCHITECTURE) ROTTERDAM, NETHERLANDS

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ARIS KOZMIDIS EDUCATION 2003 - 2007

Bogazici Universitesi Civil Engineering ISTANBUL, TURKEY WORK EXPERIENCE 2010 - PRESENT

ARUP (OVE ARUP AND PARTNERS) LOS ANGELES, UNITED STATES 2007 - 2010

ARUP (OVE ARUP AND PARTNERS) ISTANBUL, TURKEY

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BUILDING OFFICE Founded by Aras Burak in 2007 in London, United Kingdom, Building Office still exists as a non-profit collaboration between architect Aras Burak and structural engineer Aris Kozmidis.

With other collaborators joining temporarily per project basis we are a group active in Dubai, Los Angeles and Istanbul.

Aras Burak currently works as an architect in Perkins+Will Dubai / United Arab Emirates and Aris Kozmidis is a senior engineer in ARUP, Los Angeles / United States.

AWARDS 2015 Obama Centre, Chicago CAC Competition, Winner CONTACT pr@buildingoffice.com www.buildingoffice.com skype: buildingoffice instagram: @buildingoffice facebook: facebook.com/buildingoffice

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Building Office DUBAI + LOS ANGELES pr@buildingoffice.com http://www.buildingoffice.com