@ibdadesign.architects' process begins with a careful consideration of natural phenomena like daylight, the skilled labor and materials available, and historical building typologies. In practice, this is evident in the architects’ reinterpretation of traditional elements. In Al Warqa'a Mosque, for instance, a marble and stone courtyard, which would traditionally be a private enclave, serves as a permeable transition between the street and the prayer hall, where the architects imagined kids could play soccer while adults gather. Inside the hall, the architects designed a series of skylights that allow the movement of the sun over the course of the day to alter the experience of the space. “We wanted it to have a sense of the passage of time,” says Teramoto. Read more about this #AR_DesignVanguard at http://ow.ly/EJDh30kF2qR Text by Erin Hudson Photo © Sadao Hotta … .. . .. ... #architecture #architecturephotography #archidaily #buildings #pocket_architecture #ig_architecture #archilovers #dubai #idbadesign (at Dubai, United Arab Emirates)