Tour of Gargash Mosque by Dabbagh Architects, Dubai, UAE
Fri, Feb 25, 2022 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM Gulf Standard Time (UTC+4)
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A building tour and a virtual tour arranged and hosted by the RIBA Gulf Chapter.
About this event
Tour led by Sumaya Dabbagh; Principal of Dabbagh Architects
We would like to invite RIBA members and nonmembers to attend a building tour hosted by the RIBA Gulf Chapter to the Gargash Mosque (Mosque of the Late Mohamed Abdulkhaliq Gargash), Al Quoz, Dubai, UAE by Dabbagh Architects.
Online Tour:
Simultaneously anyone can join us online for a virtual viewing of the building tour.
Global Timing:
UAE, GST 4.30 – 5.30 pm
KSA, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar 3.30 – 4.30
UK 12.30 – 1.30 pm (GMT)
Project / Event Description
Visit to the Mosque of the Late Mohamed Abdulkhaliq Gargash.
The visit 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 is one of the few mosques in the UAE designed by a female architect.
Live questions from the audience to be taken at the end of the tour.
Bio of Speaker
Sumaya Dabbagh is a Saudi Architect educated in the UK. She founded Dabbagh Architects in 2008 in Dubai, UAE. The practice set out to create contemporary Architecture that is culturally and environmentally sensitive. An architecture that focuses on themes of place, belonging and identity. The practice is recognized regionally for its contemporary design and quality-driven service winning numerous awards for their innovative thinking and poetic designs.
Sumaya Dabbagh is passionate about bringing more awareness to the region on the value of sensitive, sustainable approach to design. She is the former Chair of the RIBA Gulf Chapter from 2015-2019. Sumaya is recognized as an industry leader and her award-winning projects have highlighted her outstanding achievements in the region.
