Design Process
The Brick Veil Mosque’s innovative design is one of the strongest aspects of the proposal.
It was selected as the winner in an international competition overseen by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) and it will be a landmark building which people from all over Preston can be proud of.
The architect is Luca Poian Forms, who beat more than 200 other entries to win the RIBA competition.
This is what Preston City Council’s planning department said about the design in its report to the planning committee in February 2022:
“The proposed building is unique in drawing together Islamic tradition with a modern twist on Victorian mill design. Not only will the unique and innovative design create an attractive and distinctive building, it will provide a strong identity for Preston and the local communities within it. Furthermore the proposed building would make use of materials and technology to minimise environmental impact and promote high levels of sustainability. The proposed building would create a strong, bold and iconic structure that can be appreciated from many different aspects at a strategic gateway to the city. Overall the proposal reflects government guidance contained in the National Design Guide (2021) and its innovative and highly sustainable design should be given significant weight in the planning balance.”
Find out more about the design on the RIBA Website: https://www.architecture.com/awards-and-competitions-landing-page/competitions-landing-page/new-mosque-near-preston-lancashire
Reviews of the design
Dezeen:
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“The focal point of Luca Poian Form’s design is the brick facade that references Mashrabiyas…. Meanwhile, the use of brick nods to the history of textile manufacturing and the industrial buildings in Lancashire.”
BD Online:
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“The design had won an international RIBA competition on merit and “can be considered to be of innovative design due to its positive influence from and response to the local history, culture and heritage of Preston”.”
Architects Journal:
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“The minaret tower ‘makes reference to Lancashire’s well-recognised cotton mill chimneys, celebrating the local history whilst announcing the mosque’s presence in the skyline of Preston’.”
Architects Journal:
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“The proposal for the mosque, on the large, undeveloped plot in D’Urton Lane, Broughton, on the northern fringes of the city close to the junction of the M55 and M6, made headlines before the contest was even concluded.”
Architizer:
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“By virtue of its scale, form, and materiality, the mosque will be executed as a highly refined building that celebrates Islamic tradition whilst also paying homage to British craft.”
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