Al-Mujadilah Center and Mosque in Doha

 - Frank Kaltenbach

Resembling a lightweight sail, the perforated roof surface curves above the spaces of the women’s mosque and the community centre. The loadbearing steel roof structure is veiled from plain sight.

Al-Mujadilah Center and Mosque in Doha
The roof surface covering 62 × 89 m is oriented to the cardinal directions. The field containing 5488 skylights covers the prayer hall and is rotated by 17°, precisely facing Mecca. © Iwan Baan