Thesis Book - Seeds of Hope

FACADE PATTERN
The carpet-like pattern
of the diamond-mesh facades
discreetly addresses and
reflects the two central
elements of the complex:
the great cube of the mosque
itself and the lean vertical
of the minaret. In another
example of turning the coat
inside out, the hemispherical
dome ubiquitous in the design
of mosques is not installed on
top of the main volume but is,
with Pantheon-like simplicity,
inserted within the cube of
the hall. Upon entering,
the vast cube shows that the
outward simplicity is also
internal and structural; the
volume is carried exclusively
by the steel frame and mesh
facade, enabling a supportfree
interior.
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