![]() ![]() “I began to realize what an urban center this was,” Macaulay said, his eyebrows arched in amazement, during an interview with The Crimson. ![]() Not only does the mosque serve a religious function through its dome-topped prayer hall, it also serves as a college for religious education, a soup kitchen, a public bath and a fountain to serve the needs of the community. Throughout the work, Macaulay unravels the mystery behind a building that serves both spiritual and functional purposes. After a lengthy authorial run spent meticulously studying the creation of monumental structures-among them an English castle, Egyptian pyramids, and a Roman city-Macaulay said he found in religious architecture a source of inspiration for Mosque.Īlthough the story outlined in Mosque is fictional, the titular architectural structure central to the book’s plot is modeled after existing sixteenth-century mosques created by Sinan, the most famous architect in the Ottoman empire’s history. ![]() Macauley’s books combine detailed sketches and comprehensive text to detail how some of the world’s most astounding buildings have been constructed. Award-winning author and illustrator David Macaulay, who has made his reputation by making the art of architectural design accessible to children and adults alike, elaborated on his new book, Mosque, to a crowd gathered in the Arthur M. ![]()
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