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Yes. a low carbon building, i guess? yes, one of the central tenets of the design was doing tonic design something that was both environmentally and socially sustainable so the involvement of the community was important too that this building should sit comfortably in its community so this was a competition in 2009 and members of the community, non—muslim members of the community were invited to be part of the process of choosing the architect so involved from very, very early stages. but this isn'tjust about sustainability. it is also a place designed to be welcoming to women. one of the th...

The puzzle here was to try to create something which created a sense of awe, spirituality, but didn't dominate this cambridge street so set behind the green elite the building slowly reveals itself as you walk towards it. the inspiration, a wooded grow. the garden of paradise. —— wooded grove. so, everything around us is wood, then? . a so, everything around us is wood, then?- a low— so, everything around us is wood, then? yes. a low carbon building, i iuess? then? yes. a low carbon building, i guess? yes. _ then? yes. a low carbon building, i guess? yes, one _ then? yes. a low carbon bu...