The document summarizes the design of three mosques: 1) Baitur Rouf Mosque designed by Marina Tabassum, which takes inspiration from Sultanate mosques and focuses on spiritual connectivity through avoiding symbolism. 2) Al-Irsyad Mosque designed by Ridwan Kamil using a curved form to create curiosity and a central waterbody for cooling. 3) Shaer Para Jame Masjid designed by Taopon Karti Sarker as an open, transparent space within a basic pentagonal form surrounded by existing structures, using natural light, ventilation and a new pond for ablution.

1. DESIGN OF A SPACE FOR WORSHIP
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3. BAITUR ROUF MOSQUE, 2012
By Architect Marina Tabassum
Winner of theAga KhanAward for Architecture in 2016
Inspiration taken from the mosques of Sultanate period. Any sort of symbolism was
avoided to focus on the spiritual connectivity with the space with the community.
CONCEPTUAL DEVELOPMENT
The inner square shifts 13 deg towards the north west because of the qibla direction.
To dilute the effect of this shift, a transitory space is brought in between using the circle

4. Main Prayer Space
Storage
Internal circulation space
External Community Space
Ablution Space
Water closets
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ZONING:
Ground Floor Plan
First Floor Plan
CIRCULATION
The Corridor in the south guildes one inside the mosque and ablution
space, mitigating the effect of angle shift

5. A gap in the brick wall to denote the
direction of the qibla on the west wall
Cylindrical cut outs on the roof slab,
Flashed light on to the walls to illuminate the facades.
covered
representing
by thermal glass,
the constellations to
create a spiritual ambiance
A height of 25’ to create a sense of submissivity and heighten the Quality of Prayer. Acommunity space for the locals and the kids
LIGHT AND PROPORTION TO CREATE SPIRITUAL EFFECT

6. CLIMATIC CONSIDERATIONS
Raised on a plinth of 1 m to avoid flood.
Perforated walls to allow air
inside.
Eight columns around the periphery holds the
structure providing a column free prayer hall.
VENTILATION
Different apertures on the various parts allow cooled and continuous air flow
inside.
The warm air floats up and outside through the ventilators placed at the roofs.
Double perforated walls on the
south allow dustfree cooler air
inside the mosque.
Effective Water drainage system
to manage the rain water coming
through the openings

7. SHAPE ANALYSIS (2D)
Area: 8000 sqm
Capacity: 1500 worshippers
CONCEPT: KAABA & TAWAF
(The ritual of circumambulating the Kaaba
seven times as part of the hajj in Mecca)
Al-Irsyad Mosque, 2010
Magelang City, Central Java, Indonesia
By Architect Ridwan Kamil

8. ZONING
CIRCULATION
- Curved
- Arises curiosity

9. ENTRANCE
- Two entrance corridors at north & east
side of the main prayer hall.
- These rectilinear passageways are
formed of repetitive linear voids and
solids.
- Voids allow the air to pass through.
VENTILATION
- Natural ventilation through the hollow
concrete block of the facade
- Air circulation is visible at the bottom part
- Thorough Passive ventilation
- Steel structure
- No column in the prayer hall
- 18 columns on the periphery
STRUCTURE CEILING
- 99 lights ascends from
the ceiling
- They contain the 99
names ofAllah

10. STORE ROOM
- hidden inside the triangular forms
MIHRAB
- Concept of floating in the water
- Implemented with semi circular pool
MINARET
- Used to call for prayers via loudspeakers
- One can find the mosque from afar through it
THE WATERBODY
- Reflects light at noon
- Keeps the ambient temperature low during summer
- Helps to flow cool air
- Creates a boundary between the indoor and outdoor
- Helds the word “Allah” written on a copper globe

11. PRAYER HALL
- Seperated for male and female
worshippers through curtain
- The proportion changes depending
on the number of worshippers
PARKING
FACADE
- Made of concrete block
- Kalma Tayyaba written with
hollow blocks
- Hollow blocks acts as ventilator
ROOF
- Absence of dome
- Pitch roofed from top
- Made of steel truss
SPACE OF ABLUTION
- Seperate space for male & female
- Separate restrooms

12. SHAER PARA JAME MASJID, 2021
BY ARCHITECT TAOPON KARTI SARKER
CONCEPT
The main idea is to design an open and transparent space within a basic form where people can find
peace and relate themselves to their surroundings. As we believe “Honesty, Transparency, and
Openness bring Peace of Mind.”- Dalai Lama
INSPIRATION
The mosque is surrounded by an existing two storey Koumi Madrasa and a family graveyard
at south, and an another graveyard at north and at west a pond and a typical shelter house
cum primary school, which is one of the inspirations for the formal expression of the mosque.
Block with Five arms around a pentagon
with another five holes
Five arms for five pillars of islam Pentagon for five time
prayers in a day. Five holes for five kalimas. This block is
repeated to create the pattern.

13. FORM: ZONING:
Basic geometric shapes with interlockings

14. CLIMATIC CONSIDERATION :
Users generally enter from the east alongside an open green space,
usually used as a playfield for the Madrasa students and additional
space for Eid Jamat, where there was a small pond earlier. A new large
pond is introduced at the north with a ghat for taking ablution and bath.
The mosque is also connected with a rear entry from the west.
The main hall is open and transparent for that
natural light and cross ventilation are ensured.
The windows flood the space with daylight.
This double-height space with a glass roof invites sky and rain
and creates a sense in the middle of the limit and infinite.
Circulation

15. PLAN, SECTION,
AXONOMETRIC VIEW :
AREA: 6650 sft
CAPACITY: 200 - 1000