About Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque
A design system cut from the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi: a page of cool Bianco Sivec marble, gold leaf that catches light along one edge, and lapis, carnelian, amethyst and mother-of-pearl set as small inlays rather than colour fields.
Layouts follow the arcade. Content sits in equal bays under pointed arches, compositions stay axial and mirrored, and Arabic is set properly in Amiri, Noto Naskh Arabic, Reem Kufi and Aref Ruqaa, with Marcellus carrying the Latin.
- Origin
- Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Era
- 1996–2007 construction; opened Eid al-Adha 2007
- Key figures
- Yusef Abdelki · Mohammed Mandi Al Tamimi · Farouk Haddad · Ali Khaliqi
- Movements
- Contemporary Islamic architecture · Pietra dura inlay · Monumental Arabic calligraphy
Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque design spec
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Background
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MarcellusHeadings
AmiriBody
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