[教堂]PrishtinaCentralMosqueProposal.doc

Prishtina Central Mosque Proposal Swiss/American practice APTUM has shared with us MI扲AJ, its design entry to the  HYPERLINK /index.php/competition/architectural_international_design_competition_for_the_central_mosque_of_pr/%20 \t _blank Central Mosque of Prishtina architecture competition whose jury recently failed to agree on a clear first prize winner (previously on Bustler). APTUM partner and Assistant Professor at Syracuse University, Julie Larsen, suggests: Since the competition couldnt pick a winner, maybe there should be a second vote online with the better designs because the jury clearly got it wrong from what we are seeing. Project Description from APTUM: MI扲AJ is one of two parts of the night ascension journey that the Islamic prophet Muhammad took in one night. It has been described as both a physical and spiritual journey. The proposal, MI扲AJ, is about a journey of ascension to prayer and the spatial experience that evolves. As the ascension to prayer begins, a sequence of events unfolds. As visitors approach the mosque from either end of the site, they encounter the beginning of their journey via a slow stair wrapping the south side of the building. That stair culminates in an open, round plaza where one can either wait, sit, and relax or proceed to the entry of the mosque. The plaza space is expansive with deep vistas and views of the city unfolding around them as they gaze out beyond the mosque. The plaza can be used for gathering, enjoying the weather, or just contemplating alone. There is a fountain in the middle to wash or cool off. The journey continues as one approaches the main entry one level up from the plaza with a slow ascension upwards to a deep overhang that pulls visitors in to a main lobby. From there, men and women separate. Men proceed on the main level, up a steady ramp to the prayer hall. The women wind their way up one or two flights of stairs to the women抯 balconies. The journey creates a sense of simultaneity; the arch