The Southgate Mosque and Community
Sidrit Grezda
Upon the growing population of Muslims in the Southgate community, the client requested a mosque for 500 worshippers in this region. This project was combined with a historic restoration, involving an existing residential Grade II listing constructed in the 1600s, which later would become an Islamic girls’ secondary school.
The client had an enthusiasm for Moroccan-Spanish architecture, which led me to undertake a study trip to Marrakech, where I analysed features of the Kutubiyya Mosque that may inspire the Southgate proposal.
The Grade II restoration required extensive research into Historic England input, optimising learning for neurodivergent students, and dynamic approaches to schooling to maximise an inclusive environment for all users. Pearson Lloyd inspired many of the furniture pieces in the classrooms as a newly innovative approach to education-based planning.
Sidrit’s architectural journey began in 2020, with an obsession of historic buildings and their intricate designs.
He is an ambitious and logic-driven problem solver, with experience in many public speaking events, along with maintaining client relationships.
His project on Southgate Mosque was driven by cohesiveness with the immediate site, including the Grade II listed building. Logic and realism are intertwined, which makes the Mosque competent for planning permission
3D Masterplan View
Bay Section Study
Perspective Section
East Walkway Render
External Render
