EPC FINAL ASSIGNMENTORAL PRESENTATION

TOPIC 2RELIGIOUS BUILDINGS AROUND THE WORLD

TEAM MEMBERSTOO MUN FAI (0318214)NURINA AIDA (0320035)

HISTORICAL BACKGROUND

SHEIKH ZAYED GRAND MOSQUE

• Supervised by Italian architects, Rocco Magnoli and Lorenzo Carmellini.

• Nicknamed the mosque of the flowers• Located in Abu Dhabi, capital of the United Arab Emirates

• The third largest mosque in the world.

• 22,412 square meter area.

• Can accommodate up to 40,690 worshippers.

• Also known as the mosque of the flowers

• Its a sacred place to honor the memory of Sheikh

Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan

• Its remarkable mosaic work is the product of an

Italian company, Fantini Mosaici.

• A meeting point for the middle east, the west and

the far east.

• The mosaic work took more than 2 years to

complete.

• inspired by a vision of tolerance.

• Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan was personally

involved in the design of this mosque.

• The mosque has been built based on the sultan’s

personal preferences and taste.

STRUCTURE AND LAYOUT OF THE MOSQUE

• Main areas in the mosque;

A – Main Prayer Hall: 2500 panels measuring 250 x 250 cm each.Based on pentagram concept, with 5 edgesThe marble was polished, sand-blasted and bush-hammered.

Most part of the mosque has been decorated with floral patterns.

B – Qibla Wall The wall extending along the qibla was designed in two

lateral sections reflecting the pattern In the center of the hall is the mihrab

C – North and South Entrance and VIP area Transparency of the glass contained in the large doors

strikes attention

The design of the big doors reflects the patterns characterizing the decoration of the interior.

Expression of the excellent quality of Italian design.

D – Open Prayer Hall Used the five pointed star motif, the pentagram concept

E – Sahan (Courtyard) surface area of 17,500 square metres in plain marble

mosaic Floral courtyard pavement Largest mosaic surface that ever been made

ornamentation

• using multi colored marble

• Decoration of crowned

columns.

materials

• 30 different types of marble

• Colored glass

• The structures of the doors were made of steel and

aluminum

SPECIAL FEATURES

• The exterior concept cool white light at the full moon, shifting color every two

evenings, and getting bluer as the moon wanes.

• The interior concept lighting design needed to provide coherence to the complex

architecture and interior design. building appears to glow with a natural luminance despite the

predominance of artificial light sources. Each material is lit with an appropriate technique revealing its

texture and natural veining

The qibla prayer hall has become a unique art piece integrating light

REFERENCES

• Abudhabimosque.com, (2015). Fantini Group - The Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al NahyanMosque, Abu Dhabi, UAE. [online] Available at: http://www.abudhabimosque.com/en/the-vision.html [Accessed 27 Jan. 2015].

• Speirsandmajor.com, (2015). Sheikh Zayed Mosque | Speirs + Major | Designers working with light. [online] Available at: http://www.speirsandmajor.com/work/architecture/sheikh_zayed_mosque/# [Accessed 27 Jan. 2015].

• Szgmc.ae, (2015). General Architecture - Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Center. [online] Available at: http://www.szgmc.ae/en/general-architecture# [Accessed 27 Jan. 2015].

• Society, N. (2015). Photos of Sheikh Zayed Mosque, Abu Dhabi -- National Geographic. [online] National Geographic. Available at: http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/abu-dhabi/sheikh-zayed-mosque-photos/#/abu-dhabi-mosque-night_36858_600x450.jpg [Accessed 27 Jan. 2015].