What’s Islamic architecture to you?

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Is there such a thing as Islamic architecture? If so, then what are its typical characteristics? By contemplating and comparing different construction forms the cultural influences of diverse traditions can be recognised on mosques.

The exercise consists of four parts.
In total 90 minutes

Three persons or more

Drawing
Contemplating Architecture
Collage

Diversity
Self-Awareness
Tradition/Innovation

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Picture credits

Picture 1 (Große Moschee von Damaskus): © Rolf Bach
Picture 2 (Große Moschee von Cordoba): © Toni Castillo (tonicastillo.com) – Weitergabe unter gleichen Bedingungen 2.0 Generic (CC BY-SA 2.0)
Picture 3 (al-Azhar): © Waleed Hider
Picture 4 (Große Moschee von Isfahan): © Khosrow Bozorgi, 1999, courtesy of Aga Khan Documentation Center at MIT
Picture 5 (Große Moschee von Djénné): © Gilles Mairet – Weitergabe unter gleichen Bedingungen 3.0 Unported (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Picture 6 (Große Moschee von Xi’an): © Ovedc – Weitergabe unter gleichen Bedingungen 3.0 Unported (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Picture 7 (Agung-Moschee in Demak): © Monda Siregar . www.mondasiregar.wordpress.com
Picture 8 (Süleymaniye): © Johann H. Addicks / addicks@gmx.net – Weitergabe unter gleichen Bedingungen 3.0 Unported (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Picture 9 (Große Moschee von Fatehpur Sikri): © Dieso Delso – Weitergabe unter gleichen Bedingungen 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Picture 10 (Sancaklar-Moschee): © Gürkan Akay