The expert for sustainable design, Arup, a renowned company, has produced a city mosque that combines tradition and modernity with complicated details in the heart of Masdar City, Abu Dhabi. With innovative techniques and traditional wisdom, the Masdar city mosque is becoming the first net zero energy mosque in the world. The design of modern sustainability and cultural importance respects our planet and humanity.
The mosque is based 1,300 at a human-centered design approach and the old construction techniques for Rammed Earth Earth. With a thoughtful gesture of sustainability, the primary building material on earth was rammed, which whispers the stories of formerly Islamic structures. Masdar's commitment to environmentally friendly construction improves the aesthetic and visual properties of the mosque with the implementation of a unique window system that facilitates natural ventilation and lighting.
The choice of Rammed Earth as building material provides a thermal mass to keep the interior cool in a natural way and reduce the artificial use of the air conditioning system. The thick, earthen walls from local soil serve as a strong metaphor for the hug of the earth and offer protection and consolation without excessive energy. The room occurs, invites you to discover the path of the truth that was designed with optimal cycle, and interior take the light and air and create an constantly developing atmosphere of peace. The interiors include sustainable prayer carpets and an energy -efficient lighting system that influence the environmental impact of the mosque.
The silent breathing element of the design was the sun over the desert sky, where 1,590 square meters of photovoltaic panels are installed on the outer of the mosque, which converted sunlight into the energy that supplies this sacred space. The Arup designers maintain aesthetic integrity and placed panels that maximize energy generation. This thoughtful, modern approach combines spirituality and technology and balances the principles of design to create its purest and true form.
With sustainable environmental design, the passive ventilation strategy becomes a license plate, which leads to a reduction in energy consumption by 35% compared to conventional structures. The natural lighting is the key element of the design that hangs at the hour and can breathe the building with the rhythm of its surroundings.
The hydrogen based on ALDAR integrates hydrogen-based hydrogen, which worked together with Emsteel, passive cooling systems and sustainable Rammed Earth Construction in order to achieve a net zero profile with Leed Zero Carbon Certification. The circular shape via a footprint of 1,595 square meters reduces internal water consumption by 55% and uses 100% of its recycled water to water out the outer gardens. The Masdar City Mosque sets a new standard for sustainable religious architecture and aims to combine Islamic culture with modern advanced technology.
Masdar City Mosque Project Details
Project name: Masdar City Mosque
Architect: Built
Developer: Given
Location: Abu Dhabi, Vae