A view of the London Central Mosque during construction, showing part of the prayer hall roof supported by a mass of scaffolding

Date:
24 Sep 1975
Location:
London Central Mosque and The Islamic Cultural Centre, 146 Park Road, Regent's Park, City of Westminster, Greater London Authority, NW1
Reference:
JLP01/09/753513
Type:
Photograph (Negative)
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Description

A unique form of dome construction was used for the domed roof at the London Central Mosque. The prayer hall was first covered with a rectangular concrete slab supported by four columns. The slab had a circular hole in the centre around which a drum was erected using precast Lytag panels. The dome itself was then shaped using eight tubular steel ribs, cladding, and finished with a gold-coloured copper sheeting. The roof was built prior to the construction of the walls, therefore extensive support work was needed to hold it up.

This image was catalogued as part of the Breaking New Ground Project in partnership with the John Laing Charitable Trust in 2019-20.

Content

This is part of the Series: JLP01/09 John Laing Photographic Collection Black and White Negatives 1974-1994; within the Collection: JLP01 John Laing Photographic Collection

Rights

© Historic England Archive. John Laing Photographic Collection

Keywords

Late 20th Century Mosque, Construction