Juma Mosque

The design of the Juma Mosque is influenced by both regional and sustainable precedents, blending these concepts into a cohesive and simplistic whole. It draws inspiration from the first mosque built by the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), which had a simple gridded plan overlooking an internal courtyard and was flanked by his residential quarters on the same grid line. The mosque aligns with the core principles serving as a tranquil sanctuary for residents within the nature reserve at the heart of the development. It also incorporates sustainability through its environmentally conscious design, utilizing passive design techniques. The mosque features a double-skin facade with glazing and breeze blocks, allowing large sliding glass doors to be opened during the winter to reduce energy consumption. The building is clad with rammed earth panels, providing a sustainable alternative to traditional materials that contribute to CO2 emissions.

In terms of context, the Juma Mosque harmonizes with its surroundings, featuring expansive colonnades that integrate ancillary spaces into a cohesive whole while providing ample shading for worshipers moving between the ablution spaces and the mosque. Tranquil water features surround the Riwaq area, offering serene sounds as worshipers prepare for daily prayers amid lush landscaping and tree cover. The interior design applies contemporary aesthetics, with light grey fair-faced concrete finishes on the dome and minaret, creating a unique contrast to the predominant earthen finishes and juxtaposed with the mosque’s pure forms. Sustainability is a dominant theme inside the mosque as well, with plans for the dome to be entirely 3D-printed, reinforcing the vision as a sanctuary for its residents.

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