The Creations Of One Of My Favourite Interior Designers

Islamic architecture featured domes, mosques, shrines, minarets and columns. The furnishings of Islamic mosques and palaces reflect a love of materials and rich decorative pattern. Islamic artists were very meticulous when it came to the patterns and placement of their work. Muslim artisans used materials

The hypostyle mosque was designed to support the Islamic religious practices, and it was often referred to as a big prayer room. It gave the Muslims many advantages when it came to their cultural religious ways. It was the place where Muslims got together for prayer, to study, and celebrate. Islamic hypostyle buildings were made of stone, and most of the hypostyle mosques were square, or rectangular, the columns were put together using a grid pattern. The prayer hall has a roof, a courtyard, and open pillars along the sides. The hypostyle mosque structure supports the roof, which is flat, while the cool air circulates. It was a very unique building style that aided the Muslims in prayer. The hypostyle mosque was a place to hold large crowds

In addition to the structure's architectural composition, elaborate Quranic inscriptions further elaborate this message of religious superiority. Carole Hillenbrand alludes to such:

When the Bauhaus was shut down during the Nazi regime, the artists who had been a part of this exclusive experiment were forever changed and they carried their new setting of reference with them to their new homes as they spread across Europe and the United States. Most of them settled in the States where they changed the landscape of its greatest cities both inside and out, through their own ideas and the inspirations. The Bauhaus had a big impact on everything. They affected everything from black, white and grey color schemes with a singular red or yellow wall, to letterings; to the tallest buildings in America and many more and the New York City had its towering steel and glass skyscrapers with the idealism and creativity of the Bauhaus

The Congregation of Mickve Israel is a beautiful example of Gothic architecture with Islamic influence. Located in Monterey Square in Savannah, Georgia between East Wayne and Gordon Street, this gorgeous temple stands out amongst savannah architecture. Looking at the temple, I first thought it was just another church as a result of this Gothic Revival style. But, then I noticed the star of David and realized it was the building I was looking for. I have never seen a synagogue in this architectural style, making this structure truly unique. Mickve Israel’s tower is truly fascinating in its intricacies, and I was very surprised to find Islamic influence in the structure. The tower’s details with lancet stained-glass windows and the repeated quatrefoils are just another example of this building’s beautiful complexity. The cornices and embattlements leading up to the minaret/copula are riddled with multifaceted details. The design of this portion of the temple draws the eye up to the roof of the minaret, which I assume at one point was copper. Now, in greenish teal color, the roof pairs beautifully with the rest of the color scheme of Mickve Israel. Sand tan, white and teal convalesce in this structure and create an architectural masterpiece that one can’t take their eyes away from.

As a conclusion the work of these artists that are now somehow part of the mainstream, is very broad and powerful. The environment that these artists were able to create by themselves is something to admirer. Most of these works carry ambition and determination. Perhaps some of them were not interested in gaining recognition but their determination to achieve work such as Rodia’s towers is something to

Islam is a complete, widespread way of life. The mosques in Islam is the place of pure worship to God. Al Masjid, the mosque, is one main part of Islam which is considered to be the heart and bottom of all life’s positive and productive activities. The first mosque in Islam was made with palm trees. It was very simple and basic. The walls were made of clay; it was the headquarters of the Islamic State. Unfortunately, people nowadays consider the mosque as a place that is only for praying and prayers, however, Islam established the fact the Masjid plays an important role in the Islamic and the Muslim community, and the classical learned scholars highlighted the fact that there are certain roles and tasks which the Masjid is expected to be central to.

What makes the Dome of the Rock an Islamic building is not its form, but its purpose. The goal is expressed not in the artistic language it possesses but by non-architectural means, i.e. Arabic writings contained on the walls of the

My goal for this research is to understand how art has affected Islam in mosques, cultures, decorations, and prayers over the time period since the Prophet Muhammad (s.a.v). To further develop my knowledge beyond books and websites on this topic, I plan on interviewing an Ebru master and asking him how Ebru came to be and what it represents to Muslims, if there is even a correlation between the two. For my second interview I plan on interviewing an Imam at a mosque. During the interview I want to talk about why mosques do not have

The mosque was built in the classical Ottoman style. The central hall of the mosque is covered with a huge dome (diameter - 16 m, height - 32 m). The height of the four minarets of 63 meters - one of the highest minarets in the South of Russia.

The Blue Mosque is one of the most prominent landmarks of Istanbul, especially when viewed from the First Hill or from the Asian shore of the Sea of Marmara. It is very impressive, with its beautiful

Throughout the years architects have been able to display their artistic abilities by showcasing their different styles and capabilities in structures that still stand from thousands of years ago. This essay will provide an explanation of my preference for this image, a short history of its construction, a brief analysis of the buildings function, as well as the style of the amazing archaic Parthenon of ancient Athens.

Doris Behrens-Abouseif argues the façade located at Al Aqmar Mosque, financed by Al-Ma'mun Al-Bata'ih in 1125 and one of the most important mosques of Medieval Cairo, is the most significant element at the mosque. The author says that the façade was demonstrated to depict Fatimid art and history, and that it has two important characteristics; it is the earliest façade with lavish decorations that still exists today, it somehow follows the alignment of the street, and its interior faces Mecca.

When it comes to Islam and the religion as a whole, many see all of the “negatives” that come out of it. Little do they know that it was the Muslims who came up with one of the first hospitals, surgical innovations, philosophy, astronomy, geography and many more. One particular thing that they were most famous for was their architecture. From their vibrant colored tiles in Morocco, to the grand mosque in Cordoba for its columns, to the hypostyles in ancient Persia, and finally to the Taj Mahal of Agra in India,

The process towards architectural construction takes on many forms, including various design stages. The graphic imagery and designs evolve until production begins. There are undoubtedly many considerations into a building’s design, which stresses their representation as even more important and influential to its potential construction. Elevation drawings and plans lay out the details of construction, they are useful to ensure the structure adheres to any local codes, however more detailed drawings are required for construction known as final renderings.1 Drawings are therefore a fundamental form of documentation that informs a building 's production. On the other hand, the emergence of archigram in the post-war era encouraged the imagination and was a platform that challenged previous form of representation. Archigram placed as much influence on the context of the building and depicting its urban surrounding as much as emphasising the building itself. In addition, architectural photography provoked the emergence of modern forms and structures; however, contextualizing buildings within the image was unnecessary. It was believed that architecture could reform people- architecture is the art one lives in and thus rational design could make rational societies.2 This idea was very much a driving force of representation which drawings, photography and archigram intended to reform their urban landscape. Unlike detailed drawing which provided an insight into the scale and