Mosaik - Master Thesis Project

Mosaik is a cultural institution that delves into the past, present, and future of Islamic cultural expressions. Serving as both a hosting ground for cultural activities and an observatory actively researching Islam’s global unifying role, Mosaik intentionally shifts the perception of Islam away from immigrant-dense areas in the Swedish capital. Instead, it seamlessly integrates into Djurgården’s eclectic cultural landscape. By recognizing the site as part of the larger context of Stockholm’s Royal Parks, pavilions such as Hagaparken’s Copper Tents as early examples of Orientalist art in Sweden inform the idea of the building as a single story, tent-like pavilion in the greenery. The concepts of covering, draping and secluding, are found in Islamic cultural practices, where a sense of non-directness encourages the use of courtyard as an intimate space at the centre of buildings. The resulting design is the merge of a standard pitched-roof, timber framework structure, pierced through by a number of volumetric skylights, and the contrasting element of a metal ring mesh draping over the entire surface.