RIBA Members and non-members are invited to attend a building tour of the Gargash Mosque (Mosque of the Late Mohamed Abdulkhaliq Gargash) hosted by the RIBA Gulf Chapter and led by Sumaya Dabbagh of Dabbagh Architects.
This tour of Gargash Mosque will take you to a contemporary place of worship, quietly masterful in its use of form, materiality and controlled natural lighting to create a sense of calm and spiritual connection. A pared-down form that eschews traditional Islamic typology, with a design narrative to transition the worshipper from the outer everyday world to an inner spiritual experience.
The Gargash Mosque designed by Dabbagh Architects is one of the few mosques in the UAE designed by a female architect.
Live questions from the audience will be taken at the end of the tour.
A virtual livestream viewing of the building tour will also be available. For those joining virtually, please select the 'Livestream - Online' ticket option and you will receive a Zoom link prior to the date of the event.
