Building Analysis - Shafiq Amash Mosque Name of Building : Shafiq Amash Mosque, Lebanon Architect : Nabbil Tabbara Location : Beirut, Lebanon Year of construction : 1984 Materials : Local Sandstone, Brick classing, Glass mosaic, Terracotta tiles. Building Type : Mosque. Distinguished Feature : The use of Sandstone materials, Travertine slab walls Traditional Roof tiles Design is based on variations of Square and Cubes. Basic Outline Geometry
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Building analysis - Mosque of Ibn Tulun
December 02, 2015
Building analysis - Mosque of Ibn Tulun
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
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The Great Mosque of Samarra
October 29, 2015
The Great Mosque of Samarra
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
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Building Analysis -The Umayyad Mosque
August 20, 2015
Building Analysis -The Umayyad Mosque
Building Analysis - The Umayyad Mosque Name of Building : The Umayyad Mosque [The Great Mosque of Damascus ] Location : Damascus, Syria Year of construction : 705-715A.D./85-96A.H Materials : Stone, Marble, Tile, Mosaic. Building Type : Mosque [Jame' جامع] Distinguished Feature : Vast central courtyard, three square minarets, small dome resting on the South facade [ the building as a whole is giving a feel
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Building Analysis - The Kaaba
July 29, 2015
Building Analysis - The Kaaba
Building Analysis - The Kaaba Name of Building : Al-Kaaba Al-Musharrafa Location : Mecca, Saudi Arabia Year of construction : built or re-built by the prophet Abraham and his son Ishmael on God's instructions. - Quran, Chapter 3 (Aale-Imran) verse 96. Materials : Gold , Stone, Marble, Black silk and Gold curtain. Building Type : Mosque Distinguished Feature : The Kiswah, Which is an embroidered
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Hi, I'm Dana Krystle, an Architectural Designer, Artist and Author with a passion for experimental approaches & techniques. A German Jordanian University Graduate with multiple experiences in the field of Landscape Architecture, Heritage Conservation, Exhibition Design and Architecture Design. Her style was defined as Contemporary, Abstract and Uncanny. You will find her work posted in multiple websites showcasing her Architectural designs, Abstract Paintings, Travel Photography and the occasional Poetry excerpts which she publishes a -collection of- on a yearly basis.