MODERN MOSQUE STRUCTURE WITH IMPROVED ACOUSTIC COMFORT CONDITIONS

Abstract

The invention relates to a modern mosque structure that optimizes auditory comfort conditions in places of worship. The invention structurally overcomes acoustic problems encountered in mosque architecture, such as reverberation time, sound focusing, and uneven sound distribution, through a segmented ceiling shell system that contains no concave geometry on its interior surface. Thanks to the variable space acoustics and movable curtain system within the invention, dynamic adaptation is achieved to the short reverberation time requirements necessary for the intelligibility of speech during Friday sermons, and the long reverberation time requirements necessary for the harmonious perception of Quranic recitation during daily prayers.