Mosque
2021
In collaboration with Buchlander-Nelli Architects and Borough Architects
Shortlisted proposal
2200 sqm
CATEGORY
Public Building, Mosque - Competition
LOCATION
Preston, UK
PHOTOGRAPHY
Henry Woide
The raised ground and the spiral movement upwards and inwards create a journey from the everyday towards the sacred and profound.
Archaic Islamic forms and courtyard structures inform the design of the mosque. Together with its landscape - mixing formal spaces on the south side of the site with contemplative gardens and wild planting on the north - the site will be a place for meeting and hospitality while celebrating God’s creation in nature.
The emblematic architecture proposes a strong identity for a new community in its first step outside Preston.