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Made of regionally sourced limestone, the buildings reveal facades that are lined with pillars. Each exterior design has its own meaning, depending on its corresponding faith. The Catholic church, called His Holiness Francis Church, can seat up to 300 people. Inside, a large cross looms over the podium and a sea of wooden beams fall from its ceiling. The thoughtfully executed complex features three modernistic and cube-like houses of worship, sharing the same scale of 30 meters high, wide and deep.
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Later, Disney had an even larger home built on Carolwood Drive in the Holmby Hills district of Los Angeles, where Lillian had more room to enjoy her passion for gardening. Regan said he’s grateful that the home was never extensively remodeled, as many older houses have been. While none of the original furnishings are still in the house, “everything looks original,” Regan said, adding that costly renovations have brought the home back to its original 30s-40s look. Despite their increasing wealth and fame, the Disneys were not your typical Hollywood couple.
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After parking in the underground car park and having my bag scanned, I am ushered towards The Welcome Centre. It is a large rectangular space full of warm lighting, and it has an elegant yet minimal reception booth. Dotted on the walls are the historical milestones that led to the creation of The Abrahamic Family House. Named after a 12th-century medical doctor and Jewish philosopher, the Moses Ben Maimon Synagogue is built in the form of chuppah or Jewish tent, with a criss-cross design, to symbolise the traditional shelter for prayer. The mosque's namesake is the Grand Imam of Al Azhar and its design is inspired by mashrabiya, a traditional architecture in the Islamic world. “The Abrahamic Family House welcomes visitors and offers a range of experiences, from tours to immersive journeys of understanding,” the venue's website states.
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At the entrance of the synagogue is a phrase written in Hebrew to welcome the worshippers and on its side are basins for washing before any religious services. A bronze chainmail canopy is at its ceiling to create a tent-like structure used during Jewish marriages, where couples stand under a fabric beneath a sea of stars. Its style is a nod to an architectural element known as the mashrabiya — detailed wooden latticework commonly found in North Africa. Within the mosque, which can seat up to 322 people shoulder to shoulder, there is a smaller space dedicated to female worshipers.
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The carpets have lines to guide worshippers to face the Kaaba in Makkah, the holiest place of worship for Muslims. The Association of Gulf Jewish Communities in the GCC countries said there was something special about a synagogue being built in a Muslim country, which sends a strong message to other countries. Saadiyat Island is home to the Louvre Abu Dhabi, a Jean Nouvel-designed art gallery that opened in 2017. "I believe architecture should work to enshrine the kind of world we want to live in, a world of acceptance, openness, and constant advancement," said Adjaye.
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This landmark will be a place for learning, dialogue, and worship – open to all and a true reflection of the UAE’s belief in tolerance and hospitality. Within each of the houses of worship, visitors will have the opportunity to learn about religious services, listen to holy scripture, and experience sacred rituals. A fourth space—not affiliated with any specific religion—will be an educational center where all people can come together as a single community devoted to mutual understanding and peace. The Abrahamic Family House will host a variety of programming and events—from daily religious services to international summits. Currently under construction, the project’s anticipated completion date is in 2023 and will be one of several undertakings the Higher Committee of Human Fraternity will advise upon. The complex aims to become a center for learning and dialogue, inviting visitors to participate in religious services, guided tours, celebrations, and opportunities to explore faith.
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The multilayered facade recalls the Jewish Sukkot festival, when palm trees are harvested and communities build tents in their gardens as designated areas for gathering and eating. A marble floor covers a central garden area, where visitors can sit and enjoy the peaceful surroundings. News from Dezeen Events Guide, a listings guide covering the leading design-related events taking place around the world.
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A metallic bronze structure, emanating natural light and shaped like a curtain, hovers up by the roof. Our guide says the zigzag shapes of the structure are similar to tents and represent Jewish communities of old congregating to practise their religion. Designed by Ghanaian-British architect Sir David Adjaye, the Abrahamic Family House is welcoming worshippers before it officially opens to the public next Wednesday. Lillian Disney’s original gardens haven’t survived on Woking Way to this day, but retired Disney Imagineer Tania Norris is designing new rose gardens for the property, including Snow White roses for the Snow White play cottage. Unfortunately, Lillian Disney miscarried the couple’s first pregnancy, but the family soon grew with the addition of daughters Diane in 1933 and Sharon in 1936. The Disney family would live at Woking Way until 1950 when they had a larger house built in Holmby Hills, which had a large garden to indulge Lillian’s passion for gardening.
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The seating area inside is gender-segregated by a screen and outside the synagogue are two Mikvah, a ritual bath designed for the Jewish rite of purification before praying. There is also a small synagogue adjacent to the main building for community learning. Weekly updates on the latest design and architecture vacancies advertised on Dezeen Jobs. Daily updates on the latest design and architecture vacancies advertised on Dezeen Jobs.
The Committee, which is also supervising the project , said it is inspired by the 2019 Document on Human Fraternity. Constructed on Saadiyat Island in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, the project is closely followed by Pope Francis and the Grand Imam Ahmed el-Tayeb of al-Azhar, who endorsed the design, the HCHF said. Regular prayer services are already under way, including the pre-dawn fajr prayer at the mosque. The synagogue is after the 12th-century Jewish scholar and astronomer who worked in Morocco and Egypt. It has a mikveh — a bath used for the purpose of ritual immersion — outside the prayer hall. The different architectural features of each house of faith are small yet clear.
Sent every Tuesday and containing a selection of the most important news highlights. Sent every Thursday and featuring a selection of the best reader comments and most talked-about stories. A four-column interior grid creates nine ascending vaults on the interior, which positions worshippers towards the mihrab and intends to reference stability, order and fullness. "The walls feature more than 470 operable panels of delicate latticework, creating the mashrabiya on a grand scale – one of the most admired features of Islamic architecture," said the architecture firm.
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