May 23rd, 2019
Glasgow’s oldest mosque is set to shine brightly after a major redevelopment.
Inkdesign, the architects behind the project, have had a detailed planning application approved by Glasgow City Council.
As the first Glasgow mosque, ‘Masjid Noor Mosque’, otherwise known as the ‘Mosque of Light’, holds a strong emotional attachment within the Glasgow Muslim community.
The proposal sets out a 1309m² footprint extension providing, amongst other additions, a new entrance and prayer hall. The design retains the current two storey height, with some double height spaces for the main areas of worship, and a tall Minaret adjacent to the building. A private garden courtyard space will be created.
Maurice Hickey, leading architect behind the project comments:
“The client recognised that there was a need for the current mosque to be upgraded and provide additional facilities to serve the community. We translated this into a contemporary design that creates a strong vision for a mosque in the 21st Century.”
‘Golden Box’ design
The design concept focuses on flooding light into the building – by day natural light will reflect onto the external structure, with the Prayer Hall set to also glow at night when the impressive ‘golden box’ design is illuminated.
For further information, please contact:
Maurice Hickey.
Managing Director,
inkdesign architecture
Tel: 0141 552 2729
Email: maurice@inkdesign.co.uk