Designed in Iraq

Shape — Al Mustafa Mosque, University of Baghdad

The mosque is part of the Baghdad University complex in the Jadriya area. It was designed by architect Walter Cropis in 1960, The design was planned in the sixties and built in the eighties, specifically in 1985. It is distinguished by the fact that the dome rests directly on the ground without a neck or a base.

The form of the dome follow a typical dome shape but with emphasis on that the dome constitute the building itself without the need for extra parts for support which makes the form be presented clearly.

The project “Cultural and Creative Industries” is implemented by the GIZ on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and in cooperation with the Goethe-Institut. It improves employment and income opportunities for creative professionals in six partner countries; Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq, Kenya, Senegal, and South Africa and operates mainly in the music, fashion, design and animation sectors. In addition to promoting the development of entrepreneurial, digital, creative and technical skills through training programmes, the project aims to strengthen the framework conditions and the ecosystem of the cultural and creative industries.