Light is everything, How you deal with light can actually change the atmosphere of a space. Whether you reveal the source or not, if it’s direct light, or if it’s light that is diffused and just washed on the wall: the different qualities of light create different atmospheres.
It was a conscious decision not to incorporate the symbolic elements,’ she explains, ‘because symbols sort of create difference between people; and I thought this should be a structure that is approachable for everybody. Anybody should be able to come in.
-Architect Marina Tabassum
The Bait Ur Rouf Mosque was one of six winners of the Aga Khan Award for Architecture in 2016, along with the Friendship Centre in Gaibandha. This $1 million award, presented by the Aga Khan Trust for Culture, recognizes architectural excellence in Muslim communities around the world. The award jury chose the mosque for pushing the boundaries of how a religious space should look and creating a design that elevates the spirit.
