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BASEMENT & GROUND FLOOR PLAN: Level + 4’ 6”& + 2’ 0”
MEZZANINE FLOOR PLAN: Level + 6’ 6”& + 12’ 0”
FIRST FLOOR PLAN: Level + 22’ 0”
TERRACE FLOOR PLAN : Level + 42’ 0”
the public nature of this religious structure. The final design evolved around a series of studies relating to a small mosque located within a similar fabric. The design intends to balance the need for well-lit and ventilated large prayer halls, in order to accommodate approximately 2700 people, well-defined movement area and public spaces.”
SECOND FLOOR PLAN: Level + 32’ 0”
Indian Architect & Builder - Jan 2013
The layout denies any complicated mystical significance to the structure and evolves from simplistic and a hierarchical progression of elements. A purposeful sense of aesthetic is emphasised in its tapering masonry masses and walls that line the external façades of the complex. “The wall, that is the basic architectural element in Islam,” mention the architects, “is used as a bold and essential urban gesture in the context.” While the first gesture is statuesque, the plan rationally diffuses itself into smaller componentry. The approach is layered as a consequential reinterpretation of the principled ethics, simplicity and rationality of a mosque. The architecture of 2513.37sqm built-up area is staggered over multipurpose levels composed of spacious halls with a central cut-out outlined on the semblance