Konya Selçuklu Mosque

“interpretation of traditional values...”
On the occasion of the 800th anniversary of the birth of Mevlana Rumi the eminent poet and philosopher, UNESCO declared 2007 to be the World Mevlana Year. A mosque is planned to be built in Konya within the context of celebrations to commemorate the unusual event. As Great Master Mimar Sinan did in his age, the design of this Mosque interprets and emphasizes the use of building materials, technology and the concept of art and architecture of its contemporary age.
With its formal characteristics and composition, the design of the Mosque strongly emphasizes the philosophy of Mevlana, embracing all the people addressing them regardless of their faith and ethnic origin and raise of love at the heart of this philosophy with love to reach Allah. The form of the building symbolizes the movement of Whirling Dervishes, with reverence of the hand rising from realities of daily life towards Allah with love and passion. The spiritual and powerful effects of natural light in the interior space are one of the most impressive characteristics of the spatial organisation.

Konya Selçuklu Mosque by UMM - Uludağ Architecture & Consultant in Turkey won the WA Award Cycle 16. Please find below the WA Award poster for this project.