Dubai-based studio Dabbagh Architects has wrapped the Mosque of the Late Mohamed Abdulkhaliq Gargash in UAE in white stone facades containing geometric forms and calligraphy.
Named after businessman Mohamed Abdulkhaliq Gargash, who passed away in 2016, the mosque was designed by Dabbagh Architects founder Sumaya Dabbagh ? making it one of the first mosques in the UAE to be designed by a woman architect.
Dabbagh Architects designed a contemporary mosque in Dubai
Funded by the Gargash family, the building is set alongside a busy road in the industrial Al Quoz area in the south of Dubai.
The family wanted the building to have a contemporary feel and be a calm space for prayer away from the bustle of the city.
The walls of the mosque include a geometric pattern "We aimed to create a sanctuary, a sense of calm amongst the visual clutter and noise of the industrial Al Quoz district," Dabbagh told Dezeen.
"The design approach is a response to the site, the setting, local materials available and equally importantly the experience created," she said.
"All of these considerations have created a contemporary design that is of its time and place."
Calligraphy is also incorporated on the external walls
Unlike traditional mosques that are often made up of multiple blocks, Dabbagh Architects aimed to create a simple, clean form that would make the building stand out.
"Religious buildings are often used to express opulence and status," said Dabbagh...