religious
Networld Project Management, 1996
212 Kingsland Road, E2 8AX
6-storey building featuring a Western exterior and traditional Islamic interior, modelled on the Blue Mosque in Istanbul. Has dome and minaret tower.
Old Street
Hoxton, Haggerston, Old Street
243, 242, 149, 394
The mosque is traditionally Eastern, with Western influence to the exterior; making a harmony of Eastern and Western architectural traditions. The Suleymaniye Mosque was designed to become a landmark in Hackney and integrate with the area.
Ground Floor
The ground floor was designed to accommodate service to the local community as a conference centre and wedding hall with traditional design.
Ist and 2nd Floors
These two floors are the main Mosque areas. The first floor is the praying area for men. The second floor is mezzanine, overlooking the main mosque area of the first floor and is the women’s praying section.
3rd and 4th Floors
These two floors have been designed for daily and boarding students including classrooms, library, relaxing rooms, café, and residential areas.
5th Floor
This floor has been designed for offices and meeting rooms.
6th Floor
This floor has also been designed for accommodation purposes, but unlike the above, has been specifically aimed at visitors. They have separate bedroom/bathroom areas, with communal kitchen/lounge sections.
An impressive lounge/conference area also occupies this floor. It has been designed for meetings etc.
Basement
A car park is provided in the basement. This is for general use both by staff members and users of the Mosque.
Other features
The Mosque has an attractive Minaret tower, which provides access onto two balconies. The minaret reaches a height of 66 metres (218 ft), making it the highest in the United Kingdom. The call to prayer – Adhan – is chanted from the minaret through loudspeakers for Afternoon prayers.
Drop in
civic, art in the public realm, community/cultural, entertainment, mixed use, theatre, concert/performance space
Originally opened in 1866, Shoreditch Town Hall is a Grade II listed, landmark building, and was for over 100 years one of the grandest Vestry Halls in London. Today, Shoreditch Town Hall is a leading cultural, community and live events space made up of 70 individual rooms - from the Victorian grandeur of the Assembly Hall to the intimate warren of the untouched basement space.
Caesar Augustus Long, 1866
