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Al-Madi Mosque, also known as Al-Medy Mosque, is located in  is located in Riyadh, Saudi Arabi. The aim of the project was to demonstrate that the ancient material of stabilised earth could be used to create a modern architecture. The main elements of the mosque, from the ground level to the top of the minaret, are made of compressed stabilised earth blocks (CSEB), stabilised with 8.3 per cent cement. CSEBs are water-resistant compared to raw earth, and have a higher mechanical resistance. About 160,000 blocks of various kinds for walls, columns, arches, vaults and domes were laid in 49 days by 225 workers. The mosque’s dimensions are estimated at 25m x 14m, with a height of 6m m. It can accommodate up to five hundred worshippers, and its minaret reaches a height of about 18m.

Mosque Data

Architect

Satprem Maiini (Auroville Earth Institute)

Type

Local

Country

Saudi Arabia

Owner

Royal Commission for Riyadh City

Year

2004

Area

Site 800 m2/ Building 547 m2

Drawings

Interactive Map

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