Blending Mathematics, Religious Principles and Technology to create a new interpretation of an Iconic Mosque in Dubai, reinventing elements of Islamic architecture – A collaborative proposition by Design Plus Architects & rat[LAB] Studio.
Project name
Crescent – The Iconic Mosque, Dubai
Architecture firm
Design Plus Architects & rat[LAB] Studio
Location
Dubai Creek Harbour, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Tools used
Rhinoceros 3D, Grasshopper3D, Python, Autodesk 3ds Max, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe After Effects
Principal architect
Abhishek Bij (Design Plus Architects) & Sushant Verma (rat[LAB] Studio)
Design team
Design Plus Architects – Arun Kumar Bij, Abhishek Bij, Anil Malik, Deepankar Sharma rat[LAB] Studio - Sushant Verma, Shivam Anand
Visualization
Design Plus Architects & rat[LAB]Studio
Typology
Religious Architecture, Mosque, International Competition
Designed by Amer Shawa, This project is a shopping mall in Dubai, which was already partly under construction, when it was suddenly stopped due to change of plans and need for re-design. This was when Amer Shawa first got involved in it and suggested the design on this image as part of a competition.
Architecture firm
Shawa Architecture
Location
Falcon city, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Tools used
AutoCAD, Autodesk 3ds Max, V-Ray, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Amer Shawa
Typology
Commercial, Shopping mall
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Project description by the architect:
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Project description by architect:
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