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Luca Poian Forms wins Preston mosque design competition

By 2021-09-21T06:00:00

BRICK VEIL_green_LUCA POIAN FORMS

London architect’s designs for oval-shaped mosque trump international rivals

London practice Luca Poian Forms is the winner of an international competition to design a mosque in Preston.

The oval-shaped, brick-clad building will be built on a prominent site overlooking the city centre and will be visible from much of the surrounding area.

Luca Poian Forms pipped four other practices including Lebanon’s Blankpage Architects and New York’s Tabe Shouri to win the prestigious RIBA competition with its Brick Veil proposal.

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