NATURE ARCHITECTURE - Fantini Mosaici

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The Grand MoscheClientDepartment of Municipalities and Agriculture- Abu Dhabi MunicipalityProject ManagerHill International IncProject Consultants:InternalSpatium and two Moroccan companiesExternalHalcrow International PartnershipMEPHyder consultingLightingSpeirs and MajorManagement ContractorACC - Six Construct (Joint venture)General DataSite area: 500,000 sqmMosque foot print area: 22,500 sqmNumber of worshippers: ± 30,000Number of minarets: 4Number of domes: 82Main Prayer Hall carpet area: 5,500 sqm (largest single carpetin the world, weight 47 tons, 2.268,000 knots within)Biggest Dome: height: 85 m; diameter 32m (largest dome in the world)Total number of Chandeliers: 7. The largest chandelier has a 10m diameter and 15 m height (including the largest in the world)Minaret height: 115mExternal marble works: ±100,000 sqmInternal marble works: ± 20,000 sqm60 [focus] 61