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Amir Shakib Arslan Mosque | L.E.FT Architects

10:40 01 January in Architecture, Religion, Religion-Mosque
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01-01-2017:MODERNi: The slender minaret is formed of thinly sliced steel plates, angled in the direction of Makkah, and linked horizontally through a canopy to a curved wall delineating the entry to the mosque. Atop the minaret, the word Allah (God) is folded biaxially from the minaret, becoming a structural calligraphy rather than a traditional ornamental applique. Seen from one side, Allah is read as solid, from the other side, Allah is read as a void...Read More!

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