The main aim of for this design was to re-invigorate the local Indonesian architecture spirit in an Indonesian mosque.

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Inspired by the building forms of the earliest mosques to be built in Indonesia, such as Masjid Demak & Masjid Besar Kauman, the design used a trapezoidal roof shape, tropical space arrangements, and local materials.

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Several Islamic philosophies were also metaphorically applied in the design of the mosque. The four spiritual levels in Islam (Syariah, Takirah, Hakikat, and Makrifat) were represented by aspects & parts of the design.

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