Ethos of Reverence: From materiality to immateriality!

[ad_1] Photography: Courtesy Bureau Architecture Méditerranée  . Integrating into its surroundings by respecting the urban fabric and existing historic monuments, Bureau Architecture Méditerranée design the Marseille Grand Mosque as a monument of cultural tolerance and social cohesion. Mediterranean architecture has certain distinctive characteristics: patio, ornamental pool, garden, portico, terraces and the mouchrabieh – “the openwork screens used in Mediterranean Islamic architecture to cover windows and balconies.” This project incorporates these characteristic elements and establishes a strong identity with the prayer hall and minaret recessed from the street. . The mosque constructed out of the same stone as the rest of […]