Christoph Hesse Architekten
Mosque of Nature
Christoph Hesse Architects
The Mosque of Nature is a visionary project located in the heart of Cairos dense urban environment. Developed through a participatory process involving botanists, students, migrants, and local residents, it will function not only as a place of worship but also as a community center, fostering connections between locals and newcomers.
The mosque will be surrounded by regenerative agricultural gardens that produce both food and natural building materials. The prayer hall features a steel-vaulted structure, repurposed from old greenhouse arches. Interwoven with plants that filter sunlight, they create a serene, shaded atmosphere. Reclaimed limestone from the nearby neighborhood will be used for the solid structures.
The mosque will be surrounded by regenerative agricultural gardens that produce both food and natural building materials. The prayer hall features a steel-vaulted structure, repurposed from old greenhouse arches. Interwoven with plants that filter sunlight, they create a serene, shaded atmosphere. Reclaimed limestone from the nearby neighborhood will be used for the solid structures.


