History

Tupalla mosque is located in a Serbian village surrounded by nature in a valley.

Urban and Architectural

The concept is combining between nature, meditation and the philosophical essence of Islam such as purity and sincerity using pure geometrical forms colored in white for both interior and exterior, with some bright colors for the window facade to reflect the soft light that enhances the feeling of the mosque idea without having a visible opening towards nature.

The front wall of the prayer hall is oriented towards Mecca, it is the mehrab area, as the niches in interior guides prayers to qibla direction.

Longitudinal walls of the main prayer hall are curved on the top to let the sunlight enters the hall from hidden windows that are located above corridors.

The main design approach is to create comfortable, functional and spiritual space for the small Albanian Islamic community with a low cost by using local materials, creating a less than 100 sqm space that supports all the required facilities and shaped to create the universal space for meditation.

Description

References

https://www.e-architect.co.uk/serbia/tupalla-mosque-in-medvegja-Serbia

https://europaconcorsi1.rssing.com/chan-8499987/all_p301.html