King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals Mosque
The mosque occupies a rectangular footprint that measures 27 by 45m, and is located on a platform situatedat the edge ofa small body of water in the campus of the King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals. Although the building incorporates a traditional mosque plan, its design abstracts the traditional elements of the mosque through its use of modern architectural vocabularies and exposed concrete surfaces, and dematerializes the mass of the structure through the use of thin walls and of a portico surrounding the prayer hall. The roof covering the square prayer hall is capped by a series of skylights arranged in a grid that filter in natural light.
Details
Location
Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
Cycle
First Cycle
Owner
King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
Architect
Caudill Rowlett Scott
Date Built
1974
Drawings
Map
Information
The mosque occupies a rectangular footprint that measures 27 by 45m, and is located on a platform situatedat the edge ofa small body of water in the campus of the King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals. Although the building incorporates a traditional mosque plan, its design abstracts the traditional elements of the mosque through its use of modern architectural vocabularies and exposed concrete surfaces, and dematerializes the mass of the structure through the use of thin walls and of a portico surrounding the prayer hall. The roof covering the square prayer hall is capped by a series of skylights arranged in a grid that filter in natural light.