Cathedral Mosque of Cordoba

The modelling exercise spanned over a few hundreds of hours of work and demanded an extensive research of the historical and contextual background of the Cathedral Mosque of Cordoba. The 1:100 task board physical model shows the six stages of construction of the mosque and cathedral, presenting enhanced details in significant areas.

The model is 180cm long by 130cm wide and it is sectioned in the middle, in order to describe the interior character. Aside from the main laser-cut elements, such as walls, roofs and columns, it incorporates a number of custom made objects: two geodesic domes, laser etched elements such as the main organ, several painted arcs and even a number of 3D printed objects such as the water fountain in the central garden. A lot of effort was put into painting key elements of the design and in maintaining the consistency of the sectioned model.

The model was exhibited in the Cambridge City Hall, after which it was moved into the Musagetes Library in the school of architecture, where it has been showcased since.