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Henning Larsen Reveals Designs for New Mosque in Copenhagen

30 Monday Mar 2015

Posted by StudiesIslamica in Architecture - Europe, Buildings - Europe - Denmark

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Copenhagen mosque

Danish studio Henning Larsen Architects has unveiled plans for a new mosque and Islamic community centre in Denmark’s capital city. The Islamic Community Centre and Mosque by Henning Larsen Architects will  be built in Dortheavej, an area in northern Copenhagen. The 2,890-square-metre building, which will feature a series of interlocking domes, was commissioned by The Islamic Society of Denmark. “The new community centre and mosque at Dortheavej is a modern, Nordic interpretation of Islamic architecture, and brings this meeting of Nordic and Islamic building traditions to Denmark for the first time,” said the architects.

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Not a Curve Out of Place

25 Friday Jan 2013

Posted by StudiesIslamica in Architecture - Europe

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Mosque Design in the WestTo some it resembles a budding flower; others see a spaceport. The building that draws stares in the German city of Cologne is a new mosque, under construction since 2008, and one of a growing crop in countries where a large Muslim presence is new. America’s mosque count rose from 1,209 to 2,106 between 2000 and 2010. In both France and Germany 200 new ones are under way — a 10% increase.

Read More: Architects are Rethinking Mosque Design

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