ARCHITECTURAL THESIS SYNOPSIS

ISLAMIC CULTURAL CENTRE

WHAT IS ISLAMIC CULTURAL CENTRE?

 The Islamic centre was first just a mosque and only a place of worship.
 The mosque was the prime facility in the Islamic centre and evolved
and included community centre, hospital, school, guidance centre,
lodging, etc.
 Over the period of time the requirements varied across region, cultural
and architecture.
 It is a centre which houses a place of worship for the Muslims and it is
also a centre which caters to the social and community activities for the
society.

AIM AND OBJECTIVES:

• To promote the principles of Islam based on the Holy Quran and the
Sunnah of Muhammad as understood by the mainstream.
• To develop operate and promote the development operation of
Islamic cultural institutions including, but not limited to, schools, relief
organizations, universities, community centres, cultural centres,
museums, mosques, cemeteries, and other institutions that serve the
Muslim community.
• To promote all forms of education about the Islamic culture and the
Islamic way of life.
• To facilitate humanitarian relief efforts for people of all faiths.
• To provide Islamic services and counseling to the needy and to the
disadvantaged individuals.
• To promote unity among Muslims. To foster a better understanding
among Muslims, other Muslim Institutions, and communities of other
faiths.
• To serve the needs of all the sectors of the Muslim community (adults,
youth, men, and women).
• To provide a clean Islamic environment.

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FOCUS:
 In common practice, Islamic architecture has an architectural
vocabulary of domes, arches, vaults etc.
 All these architectural elements are borrowed from different time
periods.
 But, the jali work and calligraphy that was used purely belonged to
the Islamic style.
 They where practiced in forms of decoration (arabesque).
 Jali also have an control on the natural sources entering into the
building thereby, making the space habitable and sustainable.
 Hence in my design I am using jali as a element in both aesthetical
and functional needs.

SCOPE:

 Islamic architecture is more related to geometric element, pattern,

repetition, rhythm.
 Hence all these principles of my design will be in my projects thereby
achieving contemporary style.
 The scope of the project also deals with innovation in structural design
,large span areas, landscape design.

CASE STUDY:

 Jamia darussalaam omerabad, vellore district.

 IICC (indian islamic cultural centre), New Delhi.

SITE LOCATION:

This project is proposed in NEAR TIPU CIRCLE, AVALHALLI,

BANGALORE.

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REQUIREMENTS:
School is affiliated to CBSE curriculum
No. of students per class - 30
No. of sections per class - 2
No. of students per class -60
Total school population - 420 (L.K.G – 5th)
No. of teachers -18
No. of non-teaching staff -10

ACADEMIC BLOCK
Reception lounge
Principal room
Vice principal room
Conference room
Office room
Staff room
Toilet
Multipurpose hall
Class room 14nos
Computer lab
Toilet
Store room

MOSQUE
Open courtyard (sahn)
Shoe rack
Men’s ablution
Women’s ablution
Men’s prayer hall
Women’s prayer hall
Room for imam
Men’s toilet
Men’s shower
Women’s toilet
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LIBRARY

EXHIBITION HALL

ROME ISLAMIC AND CULTURAL CENTRE

PRAYER HALL MALE 2500 PPL - 2400 SQ.M
PRAYER HALL FEMALE 500 PPL - 500 SQ.M
SMALL PRAYER HALL 150PPL - 100 SQ.M
LIBRARY - 550 SQ.M
CLASSROOMS 4NOS. - 25 SQ.M
AUDITORIUM 400PPL - 500 SQ.M
EXHIBITION HALL - 600SQ.M
ROOMS FOR IMAM AND VISITOR - 40 SQ.M
MULTIPURPOSE HALL - 360 SQ.M

GUIDE PREFERENCE:

PROF. Ar. Benasir

PROF. Ar. Ganesh Kumar

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