Designing a space where Muslims can pray, gather, and study their religion has been a controversial topic in recent years in Milan. To push this topic even further, a unique site has been chosen in Milan, located under the train tracks between Stazione Centrale and the Memorial to the Shoah.  

Designing a space where Muslims can pray, gather, and study their religion has been controversial topic to follow in recent years for Milan. To push this topic even further, a unique site is chosen in Milan under the train tracks between Stazione Centrale and Memoriale Shoah.  

Designing a space where Muslims can pray, gather, and study their religion has been controversial topic to follow in recent years for Milan. To push this topic even further, a unique site is chosen in Milan under the train tracks between Stazione Centrale and Memoriale Shoah.  

Because of the characteristics of the site, the mosque is located inside the old warehouse of the existing train station. In this way, the mosque can be seen as an object, as a machine inside another machine, which is the Stazione Centrale.

Because of the characteristic of the side the mosque needs to be put inside the old warehouse of the existing train station. Accordingly,  the mosque can be seen as an object, put it better, as a machine (mosque), inside another machine (Stazione Centrale).

Because of the characteristic of the side the mosque needs to be put inside the old warehouse of the existing train station. Accordingly,  the mosque can be seen as an object, put it better, as a machine (mosque), inside another machine (Stazione Centrale).

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In this frame, the role of the mosque is considered as an urban artifact in dialogue with the city through the edges of Stazione Centrale. Due to this fact, the public space in front of the main entrance is activated by using a monumental shape as the Mihrab in the prayer room, which simultaneously can be a sign for identifying the mosque in the scale of the surrounding neighborhood and a replacement for the Minaret, as a strong billboard in the urban scene. 

In this frame, the role of the mosque is considered as an urban artifact in dialogue with the city through the edges of Stazione Centrale. Due to this fact, the public space in front of the main entrance is activated by using a monumental shape as the Mihrab in the prayer room, which simultaneously can be a sign for identifying the mosque in the scale of the surrounding neighborhood and a replacement for the Minaret, as a strong billboard in the urban scene. 

In this frame, the role of the mosque is considered as an urban artifact able to create a dialogue with the city through the edges of Stazione Centrale. Due to this fact, the public space in front of the main entrance is activated by using a monumental shape as the Mihrab in the prayer room, which simultaneously can be a sign for identifying the mosque in the scale of surrounding neighborhood and a replacement for the Minaret, as a strong billboard in the urban scene. 

The entrance to the Mosque consists of a 50-meter passage, which clears the users’ minds. Within this journey, thoughts and noise will be filtered. The corridor is set to reach the prayer room as the main space. Once the filtration occurs, social activities happen inside the mosque. A unique space is given to the community, a place where kids can play, and people can gather. The community hall is the vestibule and the gate to the prayer room, library, and auditorium. In fact, the community hall, as the core of the entire project, ties up the mosque; an architecture that creates public pockets, and most importantl,y generates the continuation of the city.

The entrance to the Mosque consists of a 50-meter passage, which clears the users’ minds. Within this journey, thoughts and noise will be filtered. The corridor is set to reach the prayer room as the main space. Once the filtration occurs, social activities happen inside the mosque. A unique space is given to the community, a place where kids can play, and people can gather. The community hall is the vestibule and the gate to the prayer room, library, and auditorium. In fact, the community hall, as the core of the entire project, ties up the mosque; an architecture that creates public pockets, and most importantl,y generates the continuation of the city.

The entrance to the Mosque consists of a 50-meter passage, which clears the users’ minds. Within this journey, thoughts and noise will be filtered. The corridor is set to reach the prayer room as the main space. Once the filtration occurs, social activities happen inside the mosque. A unique space is given to the community, a place where kids can play, and people can gather. The community hall is the vestibule and the gate to the prayer room, library, and auditorium. In fact, the community hall, as the core of the entire project, ties up the mosque; an architecture that creates public pockets, and most importantly, generates the continuation of the city.

1    Entrance 
2    Commuinity Hall
3    Administration
4    Library
5    Ablution - Men
6    Ablution - Women
7    Praying Room 
8    Shoe Racks
9    Mihrab
10  Minbar
11  Classroom / Conference Hall
12  Storage
13  Technical Room

1    Entrance 
2    Commuinity Hall
3    Administration
4    Library
5    Ablution - Men
6    Ablution - Women
7    Praying Room 
8    Shoe Racks
9    Mihrab
10  Minbar
11  Classroom / Conference Hall
12  Storage
13  Technical Room

 1    Entrance 
2    Commuinity Hall
3    Administration
4    Library
5    Ablution - Men
6    Ablution - Women
7    Praying Room 
8    Shoe Racks
9    Mihrab
10  Minbar
11  Classroom / Conference Hall
12  Storage
13  Technical Room

The issue of giving a direction for religious rituals, practices, and actions became crucial. Consequently, specific directions were defined from point to point with an order to access different areas. This importance has been achieved by using different types of ceilings according to the function. Finally, to counteract the site’s ventilation limitations, the design strategy is focused on bringing in the air flow through ducts, which are visible to redirect and distribute air through the entire building. The golden pipes become sacred, not only enhancing the importance of the air flow but also providing a wayfinding principle for navigation within the mosque more efficiently.

The issue of giving a direction for religious rituals, practices, and actions became crucial. Consequently, specific directions were defined from point to point with an order to access different areas. This importance has been achieved by using different types of ceilings according to the function. Finally, to counteract the site’s ventilation limitations, the design strategy is focused on bringing in the air flow through ducts, which are visible to redirect and distribute air through the entire building. The golden pipes become sacred, not only enhancing the importance of the air flow but also providing a wayfinding principle for navigation within the mosque more efficiently.

The issue of giving a direction for religious rituals, practices, and actions became crucial. Consequently, specific directions were defined from point to point with an order to access different areas. This importance has been achieved by using different types of ceilings according to the function. Finally, to counteract the site’s ventilation limitations, the design strategy is focused on bringing in the air flow through ducts, which are visible to redirect and distribute air through the entire building. The golden pipes become sacred, not only enhancing the importance of the air flow, but also providing a wayfinding principle for navigation within the mosque more efficiently.