Building the Sancaklar Mosque - video
Watch this beautiful (and purely visual) documentary on the construction of Emre Arolat Architects' Sancaklar Mosque in Turkey, produced by SGMStudio
See also: Divine architecture: modern religious buildings
Architecture and design media practice SGMStudio has filmed a short documentary on EAA - Emre Arolat Architects' Sancaklar Mosque. The film, which follows the construction of the building from frame to finish on every step of the way, premiered at Architecture Week Prague.
Known for its works at the 1st Istanbul Design Biennial's 'Musibet' exhibition and cooperations with various NGO's focusing on the built environment, creative media practice SGMStudio visualized the transformation of steel, concrete and stone into a place of worship in the "Sancaklar Mosque" film by following every step of the way, from the start of the mosque's construction until its inauguration.
Sancaklar Mosque, commissioned by Sancaklar Foundation, is a distinguished example of modern architecture that stands out among Turkey's Islamic places of worship dominated by historicist building typologies. In order to reflect and project the creation process of this unique piece of architecture, SGMStudio documented Sancaklar Mosque from the ground up for more than two years.
