Contemporary Najdi Mosque

Design idea

A neighbourhood mosque in the spirit of the Diriyah mosques: mud-colour walls, a square Najdi minaret, and a courtyard and arcade that shade worshippers before and after prayer. The simplicity is deliberate; the beauty lies in proportion and in light through the triangular openings.

Programme

A main hall for 1,200 worshippers and a women's hall for 250 with its own entrance, about 2,600 m². Separate ablution and washrooms for men and women, housing for the imam and muezzin, and parking to municipal requirements.

Build and upkeep

The structure is modern concrete behind the earth-colour render, and cooling uses low outlets or outlets hidden in columns so nothing shows on the timber ceiling. Acoustics need study because hard walls reflect sound, and the courtyard is paved in light local stone that does not heat up much.

How we apply it to your project

We adapt the idea to your plot, the municipal requirements and the Saudi Architecture guidelines for your site, then deliver architectural, structural and MEP drawings. Our published rates: architectural design 35 SAR per m², structural 15, MEP 15 and 350 SAR per 3D view, excluding VAT. Worked examples in villa design cost.