DAr journal

18/09/2023

18/09/2023

Sept. In Berlin. Thanks

16/06/2023

something new

27/05/2023

Here we are!

03/04/2023

The Mayor Mohammad Hanif Jame Mosque, located adjacent to the Azimpur Graveyard in the Lalbagh District of Old Dhaka, is a modern threshold space designed as a departure from traditional mosques in both physical and philosophical designs.
With its terracotta brick exterior and post-and-lintel structural system, the building is functionally resistant to Dhaka’s variable climate and potential seismic activity.
The mosque’s interiors are designed with strategically placed openings to allow wind to easily flow through and keep its halls naturally ventilated.In addition to its spiritual and functional value as a modern mosque, the Mayor Mohammad Hanif Jame Mosque also holds great political value for Dhaka city, as it was constructed in the face of great pushback from those in power within the city.
2018, Awards: 2021 Outstanding Property Awards London (platinum winner); 2022 Al Fozan Award (nomination)
SHATOTTO architecture for green living

DAr 3 · The mosque. New forms and new characters

28/03/2023

Apart from their main function of being the centre of worship, mosques are also used for mourning events such as ashura, and as they are usually large spaces, they have played an important role in protest rallies and sit-ins throughout Iran’s history. Because of this, mosques in Iran have not only been religious centres, but also political and social centres.
From collection 11 “Industrial archaeology of old minarets”. Barsian Mosque (as an industrial building). Isfahan, Iran
From collection 12 “Dream reflections”. Shah Mosque (as a dreamy reflection). Isfahan, Iran

DAr 3 · The mosque. New forms and new characters

07/12/2022

DAr is calling

01/11/2022

The shape of the desert between caravan roads and settlements Marianna Calia, Loredana Ficarelli . . DAr 2 • Cities of the Islamic world . .

12/10/2022

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03/08/2022

The second issue of DAr "Cities of Islamic world", edited by Cecilia Fumagalli and Eliana Martinelli, is finally published!
Contributions by Luisa Ferro - Cristina Pallini, Paola Sonia Gennaro, Urko Sánchez Architects, Danielle Andréa Krikorian, Pedro Jimenez Castillo - Julio Navarro Palazòn, Marianna Calia - Loredana Ficarelli, Roberto Vincenzo Iossa, Daniela Ruggeri, Katharina Ehrl for Sumac Space.
Reviews by Calogero Montalbano, Monica Lusoli, Francesco Paolo Protomastro.
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Index and abstracts on https://issuu.com/darjournal/docs/dar_2

10/05/2022

Contributors to DAr #1
Ludovico Micara is an Italian architect. He has taught in Rome and Pescara. In 1982, he co-curated the exhibition “Architettura nei paesi islamici” for the Second Biennale of Venice. He has published several books and articles, among which “Architettura e spazi dell’Islam: le istituzioni collettive e la vita urbana”. He has been the scientific director of the Italian mission for the research of Islamic architecture in Lybia. He has researched and published on the themes of the Mediterranean cities, the Libyan and Moroccan oasis cities and the relationship between archaeological sites and urban settlements.
Which Islamic World?
Ludovico Micara

DAr #1 • Which Islamic World? • discover more at the link in bio

07/04/2022

1. Ghadames, Libya, view of a covered passageway elnightened by light-wells (ph. L. Micara)
2. Jerash, Jordan, view of the present city from the archaeological site
(ph. L. Micara)
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Which Islamic World?
Ludovico Micara

DAr #1 • Which Islamic World? • discover more at the link in bio