Our team and our design process are fully committed to engaging city officials and the local community in an effort to:

 

1.     Create an integrated design inspired from and compatible with the traditional architecture of Mosul’s Old City, while considering the retention of authenticity and integrity of the Complex

2.     Create an oasis of peace and tranquility for worshipers and a vibrant vital center for the community, through the established new additional functions

3.     Integrate an environmentally conscious design, which in the Mosul context should consider locally resourced materials, climate and efficiency

4.     Integrate the newly designed buildings, landscaping and reconstructed portions with the remains of historical landmarks within the Complex

 

While we believe that we have much to learn before our vision for the Al Nouri Mosque Complex can be fully developed and realized, it has been our intention to learn from and work with the Spirit of Mosul. We believe our project is subtle, timeless and contextual while representing an optimistic view toward a resilient and sustainable future.  

We plan to continue the legacy of constructing with natural materials that celebrate the historic use of Fired Brick, Stone, Alabaster, and other materials that shaped the identity of the textile culture of craft in Mosul.

 

Our proposal is to create a green oasis whose edges are defined by a thickened perimeter of new and restored heritage buildings that welcome in the community from the surrounding neighborhood and greater city.  The reconstructed and rehabilitated Al Nouri Complex will be a place of pride and progress. It will link the past to the future, and it will become a vital center of opportunity as the Spirit of Mosul endures.