Preston Mosque Design Competition, Architect, Lancashire Architecture Contest, UK Building Images
New Preston Mosque, Lancashire
14 June 2021
Preston Mosque Architecture Competition Entry
Design: napp studio & architects, Hong Kong

Brief:

While architecture styles could change, religious dates, rituals and festivals persist. Thus, the fundamental challenge of the design of a new mosque lies in the extraction and interpretation of the essence of a religion that could reflects in its spatial layout which is timeless in serving the above. Gentle yet powerful gestures that reflect the notion of inclusivity in contemporary religion and the ubiquitous faith of harmony across humanity.
Design: Napp Studio & Architects

Design Team: Aron TSANG, Natalie KO, Wesley HO
Location: Preston, north west England, UK

Date: Apr 2021

Status: Concept Design

Preston Mosque Design Competition
New Mosque For All
Timelessness In Religion

While architecture styles could change, religious dates, rituals and festivals persist. Thus, the fundamental challenge of the design of a new mosque lies in the extraction and interpretation of the essence of a religion that could reflects in its spatial layout which is timeless in serving the above.
In traditional Islamic architecture, the external courtyard (?sahn?) with the washing area (?wudu?) and the prayer hall with the dome are the two critical areas which are indispensable in constructing the entering sequence as well as hierarchy of space....