Newcastle Central Mosque

Newcastle upon Tyne

2012

‘A welcoming place for the whole community’ was the brief.  The site is located in the World Heritage Site of Hadrian’s Wall.

Corner blocks are re-built with lime mortar and the existing bricks re-used and wrapped around a super warm timber frame. The inserted fifth element is covered in an external mesh which controls the light, view and solar gain to the building and is LED-lit at night. Clay from the basement excavation will help create a massive rammed earth wall and community-made earth blocks.

The 8000 sqm site has been designed to enhance the flora and fauna utilising a ‘permaculture’ approach: encouraging diversity