punchbowl mosque concrete
Sydney’s Candalepas Associates has brought a slice of brutalism to the city’s Punchbowl suburb with an orthogonal new mosque. A welcoming entrance sequence, the street facade also has a series of windows opening the mosque to the streetscape. The first more public of the two courtyards, is accessed directly from the street and abuts the Mosque. AR43 was one of the 5 Finalists shortlisted from 43 entries. Traditional Islamic architecture informs ornamental concrete vaulting in Punchbowl Mosque One wall is decorated with a relief inscribed in the concrete, and is visible through a … Punchbowl mosque has been described as an architectural masterpiece by the director of the Sydney Architecture Festival, Timothy Horton. Located in the suburb of Punchbowl, the religious building provides space for 300 men and women worshippers to congregate. The concrete structure provides a new home for the Australian Islamic Mission, and its various educative and commun