PURBODHOLA HAPANIA JAME MASJID

BACKGROUND OF THE PROJECT AND CLIENT:

Probably in the year 2018 in the house of Mahbub Talukdar at that time he was one of the members of the Election Commission. He told me “Mesbah, while I was performing Umrah I got a feeling that I should build a masjid in my area.” Without any delay, make a masjid of unique design that should be different from others.

CONCEPT:

Even a few years back, our forefathers and ancestors used to pray mostly on temporary structures or semi-pucca structures, in verandahs or open spaces, or under the shade of trees. They could feel the nature in praying time. Not confined in a space and artificial atmosphere like us. They share with the sun, air, rain, vibration of nature, rhythm of nature, and sound of nature.

Why not design a masjid with no windows, only  screen wall, so the musullis can be part of nature and can feel the changes in the space with light, shadow, rain, and air from time to time.

So, the masjid will create a screen environment for the musullis to obtain the highest ofspirituality through their prayers.

A MASJID WHITHOUT WINDOW:

playing withpure rectangular form both was horizontally and vertically connecting outsideworld with concreate hollow block like tube, outside bigger opening insidesmaller openings. It will act as air cooler reduce the outside hot air whenpassing the tube temperature will reduce few degree

A Masjid Talks with Nature:

This two-storymasjid of pure form was an effort to provide a sense of purity and perfection.This Masjid will swing with nature, talk with nature, cry with nature, loughwith nature and vibrate with nature.

Window & Light:

The masjid wasdesigned emphasizing on the interaction of light, air and shadow for usingnatural light and venation.

In early times people would pray in an open ground and outside of enclose space with in naturewhere they attended the highest level of spirituality. With the passing daysthe space for prayers is getting enclosed by walls and artificial environments, closing contact with nature. The intimacy we have with nature and with God areobstructed.

To have incomplete communication with God, one needs a space that evokes a feeling of spirituality. We decided to build the masjid in its purest form.

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