Building Analysis  -  Islamic Cemetery in Altach

Name of Building : Islamic Cemetery in Altach, Austria 
Architect : Bernardo Bader 
Location : Altach, Austria 
Year of construction : 2012
Materials : Reinforced concrete, oak, wooden screens. 
Building Type : Cemetery
Distinguished Feature :  Five burial areas marked by red concrete wall designed in a lattice pattern.
Basic Outline Geometry : Regular rectangular elements. 
Dimensions : 468 sqm. 
Religious Importance: Islamic destination for the Muslim minorities in Altach, Austria 

Overall view of the Cemetery

View of the Entrance Facade with the large wooden screen with Islamic geometric patterns

View of the outdoor courtyard

Interior view | The prayer space

Interior view | Gathering space

The Project won the Aga Khan award in 2013.
The citation of the award reads in part : "Simple in expression and poetic in form, it not only engages in the natural landscape in an intelligent manner but it also suspends any notion of declaration. While emphasizing spiritual pluralism, the cemetery also provides the final destination for a minority group in a dominant society  "




Building analysis sheets :

Layout plan

Plan | Main entrance

Plan

*Make sure to check archdaily's blog post on the building for more images and information.


References : 
Architecture Now Vol 10 by Philip Jodidio, you can buy a copy via tachen's website. 
http://www.archdaily.com/269407/islamic-cemetery-in-altach-bernardo-bader
(Aga Khan winner 2013 on youtube) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ggnOb3iU9M

 

Bernard Khoury studied architecture at the Rhode Island school of Design (B.F.A 1990 / B.Arch 1991). He received a Masters in Architectural studies from Harvard University (M.Arch 1993).

He is the co-founder of the Arab Center for Architecture. He was a visiting professor at the Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne; l'Ecole Speciale d'Architecture in Paris and the American University of Beirut. He has lectured and exhibited his work in prestigious academic institutions in Europe and the U.S including a solo show of his work given by the International Forum for Contemporary Architecture at the Aedes gallery in Berlin (2003) and numerous group shows including YOUprison at the Fondazione Sandretto in Torino (2008) and SPACE at the opening show of the MAXXI museum in Rome (2010). He was the co-curator and architect of the Kingdom of Bahrain's national pavilion at the Venice Biennale's 14th International Architecture Exhibition in 2014. His work has been extensively published by the professional press.

- From the architect's website |  http://bernardkhoury.com/profile.php

Years active : 2001 - Current

Work locations : Lebanon, Italy, United states, France, Germany, United Arab Emirates.

Nationality : Lebanese

Books published : 

• "Local Heroes" - A passionate auto-biography and reflection on his work.
• you can read more of his published works via his press page on his website http://bernardkhoury.com/media.php

Awards:  

• Honorable mention of the Borromini prize | architects under 40 years of age, Rome (2001).
• The Architecture + Award. (2004).

AL ZORAH RESORT (R1), Ajaman UAE , mixed used development

AL ZORAH RESORT (R1), Ajaman UAE , mixed used development

PLOT # 893,Beirut, Lebanon,residential

PLOT # 893,Beirut, Lebanon,residential

VITRUVIUS IN QUARANTINE, Milan Italy Installation 2015

VITRUVIUS IN QUARANTINE, Milan Italy Installation 2015

Building Analysis  -   Mosque of Ibn Tulun

Name of Building : The Mosque of Ahmad Ibn Ţūlūn
Location : Fustat | Cairo, Egypt 
Year of construction : completed 879 A.D
Materials : Age Bricks
Building Type : Mosque
Distinguished Feature : new building techniques, free standing wall, vast land areas.
Basic Outline Geometry : Two squares and one rectangle
Dimensions :162 x 162
Religious Importance: built by Ibn Tulun, oldest mosque in Cairo.

Ariel View of | Mosque of Ibn Tulun

Pillars on the eastern side hall | Mosque of Ibn Tulun

Interior shot through the courtyard | Mosque of Ibn Tulun

Exterior walls and minaret   | Mosque of Ibn Tulun

Dimensions of outer walls and inner courtyard

Dimension of outer walls and inner courtyard

Exterior walls and location of minaret

References :
Islamic Art and Architecture, 650–1250

The book on Amazon:

Building Analysis  -  The Great mosque of Samaraa

Name of Building : The Great Mosque of Samarra.
Location :  Samarra, Iraq.
Year of construction :847-861A.H
Materials : baked bricks, clay, walls were panelled with mosaics of dark blue glass.
Building Type : Mosque [Jame' جامع]
Distinguished Feature : The Malwiya Minaret [Spiral minaret] - the spiraling cone is 52 meters high and 33 meters wide at the base.
Basic Outline Geometry : Rectangle in plan. outer rectangle dimension (444mx156m)
Dimensions :  444x156 m | Height (outer wall) : 10 meters, minaret (52 meters height)
Religious Importance:was once the largest mosque in the Islamic world built by Caliph Al-Mutawakkil.

Ariel view of the great mosque

The Great Mosque of Samarra - Plan | Outer wall dimensions

The Great Mosque of Samarra - Plan | inner courtyard dimensions

The Great Mosque of Samarra - Plan | Prayer hall

The Great Mosque of Samarra - Plan | Zeyada

The Great Mosque of Samarra - Plan | Location of Malwiya minaret

The Great Mosque of Samarra - Plan | Outer wall height

Malwiya minaret

References :
-Islamic Art and Architecture, 650–1250
-Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Mosque_of_Samarra
-Web references
http://www.atlastours.net/iraq/samarra.html
http://www.amusingplanet.com/2014/08/the-great-mosque-of-samarra.html

The book on Amazon: 

Notable Material of choice:  Mud bricks (baked mud bricks), adobe.
Working process :

• Utilizing ancient design methods and materials, as well as ancient architectural and town design techniques. 
• training local inhabitants to make their own materials and build their own buildings.

Most prominent style : Vernacular architecture 
Years active : 1928-1988
Influenced by : Joseph Maria Olbrich, the Bauhaus, The Vienna Secession, Adolf Loos and Art Deco, Islamic architecture and Ornamentation such as Mashrabya ,water reservoirs and windcatchers.
Work locations : Egypt (Cairo), 
Nationality : Egyptian
Books published : 

• Architecture for the poor
• Gourna: A Tale of Two Villages
• Natural Energy and Vernacular Architecture: Principles and Examples with Reference to Hot Arid Climates

Best Known for : Utilizing ancient design methods and materials such as mud bricks.
Awards:  

• Aga Khan Award for Architecture Chairman's Award (1980), 
• Balzan Prize for Architecture and Urban Planning (1980), 
• Right Livelihood Award (1980)

New Gourna project in which he gained an international critical acclaim for his involvement of it's construction .

New Gourna project in which he gained an international critical acclaim for his involvement of it's construction .

New Gourna was a housing project masterminded by Hassan Fathy with the objective of re-housing the Seven Thousand people of Gourna, a village built on the site of the Tomb of the Nobles, part of the ancient cemetery of Thebes (now Luxor, Egypt). The project incorporated traditional techniques and materials and vernacular styles with the benefit of contemporary know-how, generating an economically and ecologically sustainable building ethos that was integral to the community that would occupy the village.

The Initial design of the village was for the village to include the following (the program of the village):

• The Market building (center of the village) * the only structure that was built. 
• Building complex for governmental services.
• Clinical services (hospital) 
• Police department 
• School 
• Workshops and Storage.
• Housing complexes .  

Technical Drawings :






























References :
  http://archnet.org/system/publications/contents/3528/original/DPC0304.pdf?1384775505
http://architectureindevelopment.org/project.php?id=30
يحيى الزينى - من أفكار  شيخ المعماريين  حسن فتحي
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hassan_Fathy