The task of designing a place of worship, regardless of the faith, is a phenomenal challenge for any architect. For us as a team, this endeavour triggered a deep and lengthy journey into the history of humanity, the evolution of religion, the rise of Islam
Project name
New Preston Mosque
Architecture firm
AIDIA STUDIO
Location
Preston, Lancashire, UK
Tools used
Rhinoceros 3D, Grasshopper, AutoCAD, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign
Principal architect
Rolando Rodriguez-Leal, Natalia Wrzask
Design team
Emilio Vásquez Hoppenstedt, Rodrigo Wulf Sánchez
Visualization
AIDIA STUDIO
Client
Charitable Trust in Preston, RIBA Competitions
Typology
Religious Architecture › Mosque
Inspired by Cambodia’s traditional Khmer housing, the new retreat hut reinforces the significance of the gable roof with a uniform roof erected around a raised platform for living. The potential of the hut on stilts not only prevents flooding but also threads lightly onto the landscape.
Architecture firm
Temporary Office
Location
Pepper Road Phnom Voar, Cambodia
Tools used
Rhinoceros 3D, V-ray, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign
Principal architect
Xiaokang Feng; Yee Foo Lai (Vincent); Douglas Lee
Built area
20 m² per hut (multiple huts possible)
Visualization
Temporary Office
Status
International Competition. Unbuilt. 1st Prize Winner (International Competition organized by: Bee Breeders and The Vine Retreat)
