Visitors learn more about the new Cambridge Mosque building at the pre-planning exhibition held at the Ross St. Community Centre
The pre-planning exhibition of the new building for the Cambridge Mosque, held at the Ross Street Community Centre on September 7th, 2011, was well attended by both locals and those who had driven into the city to see what the new building will look like.
A scale model of the new Cambridge Mosque building, available to view for the next two weeks at Abu Bakr Siddiq mosque on Mawson Road
On display were various banners detailing the history of the Cambridge Mosque and the various aspects of the new design. Special attention was paid to issues of environmentally friendly design, the gardens at the front and the underground parking lot. A scale model was also included in the exhibition, giving the opportunity to visualise the building in the context of the its new neighbourhood.
The Chair of the Musliim Academic Trust, along with the architects and project managers at the Cambridge Mosque pre-planning exhibition
Architect David Marks, from Marks Barfield Architects was on hand with members of his team to answer questions, along with members from the site project managers’, Bidwells and the Chair of the Muslim Academic Trust, Abdal Hakim Murad.
This exhibition will continue at the Abu Bakr Siddiq Mosque on Mawson Road for the next two weeks.
It will be available to view on the main floor, this week and next week, it will move upstairs to the women’s section. Please come by and see the design of the new building, view the scale model and take a moment to write any comments or concerns you may have.
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