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OPEN MOSQUE: a new form of religious space in Taiwan
University/SchoolNational Cheng Kung University
Lead ArchitectYu-Cheng Hsu
Looking through the mosques in Taiwan, the structure and aesthetic display styles of the Persian period, which were transplanted entirely to our land without any modifications. To integrate into the local culture and community structure, This design attempts to implant a living room-like area for the community; thus came up with a set of rules: applying spatial textures of Taiwan to deconstruct various spatial elements, light elements, and form it of Taiwan, increase communication by adding bathhouses, forming an exclusive Taiwanese mosque building.