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Clock tower in Mecca
It was created above the Abraj Al Bait building, where the clock can be seen from all neighborhoods of Makkah from over a distance....
Difference between architect and civil engineer
Many people confuse the nature of the work of civil engineer and architect, and some may think that one of them is responsible for the design only and the other is responsible for implementation only and this is a mistake. The truth is ...
The Cave Mosque
Of the Quranic verse that inspired one of the Turkish architects the idea of designing the cave mosque or the so-called "Sanjakler Mosque", which extends on a total area of 7400 m 2 of which 1200 m 2 is the covered place as a sanctuary for the mosque in the capital Istanbul.
Clock tower in Mecca
The clock tower in Makkah was created above the towers of the House of the House, where the clock can be seen from all neighborhoods of Makkah from more than eight kilometers. It is also the largest tower clock in the world due to the diameter of its facade which is more than 40 meters and its height is more than 400 meters Meters from the ground level.
- The clock consists of four facades, the front and rear facades are 43 meters in 43 meters, while the sides of the sides are about 43 meters by 39 meters. The largest magnification in the world can be seen above the clock, God is more than 23 meters and the crescent diameter is 23 meters.
- The clock was set by the independent Mecca timer, which takes its information from 5 atomic high-precision hours, forming the main part of the Mecca time station, and the Mecca time station was connected to the Paris-based UTC.
- The ornate clock facade covered 98 million pieces of colored glass mosaics, while the length of the 22 minute hand and the length of the scorpion were 17 meters. Each hand weighed 6 tons of carbon fiber.
- On some Islamic occasions, such as holidays, 16 vertical beams of light up to 10 kilometers to the sky are illuminated and each light beam is 10 kilowatts.
- The Azan of the Sacred Mosque is broadcast directly from the highest hour in Mecca through private loudspeakers, where the adhaan can be heard in the vicinity of the Sacred Mosque, from a distance of about 7 kilometers.
- The front of the watch is white and the indicators are black day, green and indicators are white at night and the total weight of Mecca hour 36.000 tons.
2018-08-22
Difference between architect and civil engineer
Many people confuse the nature of the work of civil engineer and architect, and some may think that one of them is responsible for the design only and the other is responsible for implementation only and this is a mistake.
The architect is an architect through a number of axes. He is an artist of construction, his design and an artist in understanding the needs and demands of the users and an artist in satisfying their desires and satisfaction on the engineering product. He is an artist in understanding human behavior and an artist in understanding environmental requirements. Which was mentioned previously to reach an architectural and architectural product that achieves balance and comfort for both existing and potential users as well as the proximity of urbanization and the surrounding environment.
For example, the architect will study the project before starting it and conduct engineering and environmental analysis of it and the nature of the site and then put the preliminary ideas of the project for adoption with the decision-makers after that is built design idea and then the development of engineering plans and benefit from natural lighting and natural air and also the exploitation of functional areas as is Taking into account the most accurate architectural details and also the architectural details in case the project is schematic.
The civil engineer is an account engineer who is concerned with technical and technical matters to find suitable solutions with structural strength, loads, foundations and economic cost appropriate in accordance with architectural designs and urban planning as well as the executive follow-up and engineering supervision on the site at all stages of the project.
For example, the civil engineer to carry out the construction plans based on the approved architectural plans for the study of fixed and mobile loads according to the nature of the use of the project in addition to the study of foundations and positioning and choose the appropriate type of structural structure suitable for this project in addition to the operational tests and support projects and construction of bridges and public roads and infrastructure of various projects.
Therefore, we find that both complement each other and help him to complete his vision in an optimal manner, as each of them is designing and implementing the field of work to reach the satisfactory result, which aims to serve man and the environment together and achieve balance and harmony between them.
2018-07-24
The Cave Mosque
"ولا تمش في الأرض مرحاً إنك لن تخرق الأرض ولن تبلغ الجبال طولاً "
The Quranic verse inspired a Turkish architect to design the cave or the so-called "Sanjaklar Mosque", which covers a total area of 7,400 m 2 of which 1,200 m 2 is the covered area of the mosque in Istanbul.
Visitors to this mosque feel that it is entering a cave under the ground surrounded by tranquility and quiet green spaces, and the architect in this design to make the simplicity and humility on the components of the mosque.
It is remarkable in the mosque to avoid the use of any chemical paint in the paint walls and be satisfied with basalt stones and black slates that give a spiritual atmosphere on the place. The inner courtyard of the mosque is divided into levels that extend to the mihrab, which is designed in a way that allows the sun to penetrate from the above vertically to the place that further beautifies the place and adapts it to the surrounding nature.
2018-07-10