The mosque is designed to be more than a place of worship and as a local centre for Islamic activities. It is situated on a 100-acre site which will eventually be part of the new University Islam Malaysia campus and forms an integral part of the overall development complex. Another architectural practice, W&W Architect was responsible for the design of the master plan of the university campus, which includes the mosque location, and its layout concept is based on a pending or the royal belt buckle.

The design of the mosque is contemporary modern and incorporates traditional Islamic design elements. The goal of the design is to portray Islam as a progressive religion, as well as to reflect the simplicity and purity of modern Malaysian mosque architecture. The mosque was designed in line with the vision of Cyberjaya being a green city of the future. The main emphasis of the design is towards a more modern approach rather than the conventional postmodern typology, emphasising the building’s sustainability elements, but retaining the spiritual design essence of Islam.

The mosque and its supporting buildings were designed to fit into the master plan for the future University Islam Malaysia which will be built over the remaining 90 acres site.

A large central courtyard with a tall signature tree situated before the main prayer hall is also designed to facilitate both natural ventilation and natural lighting to the floors above. The mosque’s unique dome is perhaps one of its most innovative elements. The single dome is situated over the enclosed main prayer hall, and formed by the use of double glazed Low-E glass, providing both shade and a source of natural light. Rising hot air is extracted and released through ventilators positioned at the top of the dome’s underside and just below its pinnacle, thus releasing trapped hot air and reducing the temperature in the prayer hall. Retractable blinds will provide further shade when needed, so as to prevent direct sunlight in the main prayer hall.

The Cyberjaya Mosque has been designed to cater for this growing population, of which fifty percent are Muslims, who will use this mosque for religious activities. With a capacity of about 8,300 people, the mosque is designed to be more than a place of worship, as it will also be used as a local centre for Islamic activities. It is situated on a 100-acre site which will eventually become an integral part of the new University of Islam Malaysia (UIM) campus.

The ethos behind the mosque’s design is to ensure that it will be a truly sustainable building and ultimately become a model for the design and building of future mosques in Malaysia. As such, the design adheres to the highest rating level, namely the Platinum rating of the Green Building Index (GBI) standard, incorporating recyclable materials, and energy efficient equipment to minimise energy usage to reduce its running costs. It will be one of the first mosques in the world to use solar panels to generate electricity and subscribing to a FIT scheme. The energy generated and supplied to the national grid will contribute to the country’s supply for renewable energy.
The mosque’s main prayer hall has been designed to be air-conditioned for two hours during Friday prayers and during prayers of other special Islamic occasions. At other times, it is envisaged that fans and ventilators will be sufficient to sustain an average daytime temperature of 26 degrees Celsius within the mosque’s main prayer hall. A large central courtyard with a tall signature tree situated before the main prayer hall is also designed to facilitate both natural ventilation and natural lighting to the floors above.

The mosque’s unique dome is perhaps one of its most innovative elements. The single dome is situated over the enclosed main prayer hall, and formed by the use of double glazed Low-E glass, providing both shade and a source of natural light. Rising hot air is extracted and released through ventilators positioned at the top of the dome’s underside and just below its pinnacle, thus releasing trapped hot air and reducing the temperature in the prayer hall. Retractable blinds will provide further shade when needed, so as to prevent direct sunlight in the main prayer hall.

A semi-enclosed, ‘overspill’ prayer area is cooled with the use of natural fans. The upper floor is accessible via moving walkway or travellator, as well as staircases and a glass lift. A green rooftop area, finished with the use of artificial turf, has the potential to accommodate a further 1,800 worshippers, and will be developed once the mosque approaches its current capacity. An iconic, five-tiered, slender minaret made of steel standing 27 metres (88 feet) high is situated at the front of the plaza, with an ablution area located below. The five tiers of the steel structure symbolise the five pillars of Islam.

With the landscape allocation, we ensure that the mosque will be surrounded by a landscape of both scented plants and plants that will express the concept of the mosque within a garden. Floral trees are mixed with the structural form of the plants. Shrubs are planted to provide a visually pleasing setting that accentuated the tropical setting. The parking spaces are designed with the use of grass Crete that reduces the hard surface area. The grass is expected to grow and cover most of the concrete pavers.