Mosque of Nature

Mosque of Nature

The Mosque of Nature is a visionary project located in the heart of Cairo’s dense urban environment. Developed through a participatory process involving botanists, students, migrants, and local residents, it will function not only as a place of worship but also as a community center, fostering connections between locals and newcomers. The mosque will be surrounded by regenerative agricultural gardens that produce both food and natural building materials. The prayer hall features a steel-vaulted structure, repurposed from old greenhouse arches. Interwoven with plants that filter sunlight, they create a serene, shaded atmosphere. Reclaimed limestone from the nearby neighborhood will be used for the solid structures.

The Mosque of Nature is a visionary project located in the heart of Cairo’s dense urban environment. Developed through a participatory process involving botanists, students, migrants, and local residents, it will function not only as a place of worship but also as a community center, fostering connections between locals and newcomers. The mosque will be surrounded by regenerative agricultural gardens that produce both food and natural building materials. The prayer hall features a steel-vaulted structure, repurposed from old greenhouse arches. Interwoven with plants that filter sunlight, they create a serene, shaded atmosphere. Reclaimed limestone from the nearby neighborhood will be used for the solid structures.

Location

Cairo, Egypt

Typology

Religious, community space, regenerative agriculture and gardens

Client

Saady Badawy

Area

1000 sqm

Year

2022

Status

2022-ongoing

Material

Recycled steel, plants, limestone

Collaboration

Saady Badawy, local community

Mosque of Nature

Mosque of Nature

The Mosque of Nature is a visionary project located in the heart of Cairo’s dense urban environment. Developed through a participatory process involving botanists, students, migrants, and local residents, it will function not only as a place of worship but also as a community center, fostering connections between locals and newcomers. The mosque will be surrounded by regenerative agricultural gardens that produce both food and natural building materials. The prayer hall features a steel-vaulted structure, repurposed from old greenhouse arches. Interwoven with plants that filter sunlight, they create a serene, shaded atmosphere. Reclaimed limestone from the nearby neighborhood will be used for the solid structures.

Location

Cairo, Egypt

Typology

Religious, community space, regenerative agriculture and gardens

Client

Saady Badawy

Area

1000 sqm

Year

2022

Status

2022-ongoing

Material

Recycled steel, plants, limestone

Collaboration

Saady Badawy, local community