اللغات

Melaka Straits Mosque


Description


The Malacca strait mosque has a simple plan of a centralised square with a symmetrical composition of four smaller turrets at its corners. Surrounding the internal spaces is a long connecting perimeter deck that provides access for patrons to go around the mosque to enjoy the surrounding sea views. The Malacca strait mosque unique architectural image was achieved by the design incorporation of the large double equilateral archways that formed at the mosque’s main entrance and provide openings to the praying hall. The gigantic double equilateral archways have architecture sustainability features such as the protruding pointed extrados that double as sun-shading devices.

Details

الموقع

75000 Malacca, Malaysia

عدد المصليين

2000

المعماري

Ikhwan Osman Architect

تاريخ البناء

2006

Area

2800 sqm

الرسومات المعمارية

الخريطة

Description

The Malacca strait mosque has a simple plan of a centralised square with a symmetrical composition of four smaller turrets at its corners. Surrounding the internal spaces is a long connecting perimeter deck that provides access for patrons to go around the mosque to enjoy the surrounding sea views. The Malacca strait mosque unique architectural image was achieved by the design incorporation of the large double equilateral archways that formed at the mosque’s main entrance and provide openings to the praying hall. The gigantic double equilateral archways have architecture sustainability features such as the protruding pointed extrados that double as sun-shading devices.