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2000 - 2005
ATSA Architects Selected Works

ISLAMIC

SURAU TAMAN SELATAN PUTRAJAYA, MALAYSIA

Background Information
This Musolla or Surau is located at Taman Selatan, the burial grounds for Putrajaya township.

Design Approach
Our design approach was to do away with all of the traditional cosmetics often associated with the Surau and instead focus on designing the Surau in a contemporary style. We used the interplay of solids and voids to determine the exterior character of the building and a series of outdoor/indoor areas within the building. Large doorways were introduced at the prayer hall for natural lighting and good cross ventilation.The main feature of this Musolla is a half dome which acts as a light well to illuminate the Mihrab directly below it.

Concept sketch plan

Site plan

Perspective view without roof

Front elevation view

Rear elevation view

Side elevation

View from above

View showing the prayer hall and internal open courtyard (outdoor)

View from the side road

View of verandahway

View from back of the mosque

View of pergola at outdoor

View of outdoor courtyard

View from the internal courtyard

View from the prayer hall with the lighted mimbar

View from courtyard

View of the Musolla showing the outdoor circulation area and the half done

View from side of the main road

ADDITION TO ISLAMIC MUSEUM KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA

Site plan

Background Information
An extension to the existing Islamic Museum Complex located at the fringe of the Lake Garden in Kuala Lumpur.

Design Approach
This 4 storey building is actually a separate building located next to the main Islamic Museum Building. The design employs a rich tapestry of Islamic architectural planning and influences such as the use of lattice screen in the facade treatment with strong geometric patterns applied in the urban spaces of the building surrounds.

This building together with the original Islamic Museum will eventually complement each other and make up part of an Integrated Islamic Complex in Malaysia.

Rear elevation

Entrance elevation

Left elevation

Right elevation

View of arch entrance

View from the top with the Islamic garden fecture in front of the building

View from Islamic Garden

View from top

View from below

View of the Islamic motif and screening

SURAU BERTAM PENANG, MALAYSIA

Background Information A design proposal for a small Surau on a relatively small corner site within a housing development.	Site plan	Model view of the surau
Design Approach The design is a modern interpretation of a traditional Islamic building for religious purposes where the details of traditional elements was incorporated into the design using contemporary materials and methods. The building is oriented towards the “Qiblat” with the prayer hall as its center. Open verandah ways, toilets and ambulation wraps around the front of the building. The “Mimbar” located at the Western side of the building site prominently as a focal point facing the direction of the “Qiblat”. The ground entrance into the Surau is reminiscent of a traditional Islamic gateway of many traditional mosques of the Middle East.
Elevation view .
View from the top

SURAU MUARA TEBAS SARAWAK, MALAYSIA

Cross section / Elevation of the Islamic Center	Background Information A Surau designed incorporating local Sarawak culture and architecture with traditional Islamic architecture. The Surau will be located at the mouth of the Sarawak River which flows into the South China Sea. The entire Surau is raised above the Sarawak River bed at the river edge. Design Approach The prayer hall is circular with a traditional “Bidayuh”roof from surrounded with traditional Islamic Moorish arches. The Islamic Community is consisting of classroom, library and hall is designed around an active open courtyard. A free standing traditional gateway leads into the open courtyard directly perpendicular to the Minaret.
Rear elevation
Elevation of the main Prayer hall
Elevation of the main Prayer hall
Elevation of the main Prayer hall
Site plan	Cross section of the Central Courtyard	View from Sarawak river
Top view showing the prayer hall and the Islamic Center Building	View from the playing field	View from the playing field