HIKMA - A Religious and Secular Complex / atelier masōmī + studio chahar

HIKMA - A Religious and Secular Complex / atelier masōmī + studio chahar - Exterior Photography, Facade — © James Wang

Curated by María Francisca González

Architects: atelier masomi, studio chahar
Year: 2018
Photographs:James Wang, Mariama Kah
Building Contractor: Entreprise Salou Alpha & Fils
Engineering: URBATEC

HIKMA - A Religious and Secular Complex / atelier masōmī + studio chahar - Image 6 of 36 — © James Wang

Text description provided by the architects. In the 9th century AD, Muslim scholars made remarkable contributions to the sciences and humanities in Bagdad’s Bayt al-Hikma, or House of Wisdom, a library and research center housing the world’s largest collection of books for scholars to engage both theological and scientific matters.

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Published on July 08, 2019

Cite: "HIKMA - A Religious and Secular Complex / atelier masōmī + studio chahar" 08 Jul 2019. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/920427/hikma-a-religious-and-secular-complex-atelier-masomi-plus-studio-chahar> ISSN 0719-8884