Punchbowl Mosque

Punchbowl Mosque is a mosque located in the Sydney suburb of Punchbowl, in the state of New South Wales, Australia designed by Greek-Australian architect Angelo Candalepas.^[1][2]

Punchbowl Mosque
Religion
Affiliation	Islam
Ecclesiastical or organisational status	Mosque
Ownership	Australian Islamic Mission
Status	Active
Location
Location	Matthews Street, Punchbowl, Sydney, New South Wales
Country	Australia
Location in greater metropolitan Sydney
Geographic coordinates	33.92718°S 151.05740°E / -33.92718; 151.05740
Architecture
Architect(s)	Angelo Candalepas
Type	Mosque
Groundbreaking	2015 (2015)
Completed	2019 (2019)
Construction cost	A$12 million
Dome(s)	1 main dome; 102 mini domes
Building details
Awards and prizes	Sir John Sulman Medal (2018)

The building features a large central dome and 102 smaller concrete domes decorated with Islamic calligraphy depicting the 99 names of Allah.^[3] The mosque's use of exposed concrete has been likened to Brutalism, although some have pushed back against the distinction.^[4]

The project originally began in 1996 when the Muslim community purchased three neighbouring properties to replace a rented space. Gaining approval for the project took a total 17 years; the process was delayed significantly by objection from local government officials. Construction on the building was further delayed due to the discovery of a water table, continued objection from the Canterbury council, and difficulty gaining visas for calligraphers scheduled to decorate the building.^[5]

The building received the 2018 Sir John Sulman Medal.^[6]

See also

• Islam portal

• List of mosques in New South Wales

References

1. Smith, John (22 May 2018). "Meet the Greek Australian Who Designed the 'Aussie Mosque'". Greek Reporter Australia. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
2. Hegarty, Siobhan (20 May 2018). "Ramadan opening still possible for mosque 23 years in the making". The Spirit of Things; ABC News. Australia. Archived from the original on 21 June 2018. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
3. Mudditt, Jessica (1 January 2018). "Inside Australia's 99-domed mosque". CNN Style. CNN. Archived from the original on 27 January 2019. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
4. "The Aussie mosque that broke the mould". Radio National. 18 May 2018. Archived from the original on 31 July 2018. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
5. Things, Siobhan Hegarty for The Spirit of (20 May 2018). "The new mosque that 'freaked out' its Greek-Orthodox architect". ABC News. Archived from the original on 21 June 2018. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
6. "Peek inside the 99-domed Punchbowl Mosque in Sydney by Candalepas Associates". Archinect. Retrieved 25 February 2019.