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Architectural Carving/Lettering/Sculpture
Mosque in Shali City
Chechnya, Russia
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rare white marble is the primary stone used for
interior and exterior clad- ding of the new religious center in the town of Shali in the Chechen Republic of Russia.
The project, which im- plemented careful marble supply, marble consulta- tion, and installation work, started in 2016 and was completed in July 2019. This mosque, which is designed with traditional Uzbek rhythm with many white marble spindles and columns, is to become the major attraction in the very center of Shali town in Chechnya and will be among the biggest in Europe with a projected capacity of up to 20,000 worshipers.
The completely white
Thassos marble, which is found only in one small island in Greece, had been selected for its color and sparkling nature. This mar- ble provides a very high sunlight reflection quality which is an added value especially in warm regions. The rare and specialized supply of this raw material was an additional challenge in the time frame given.
All the white marble pieces for the cladding were minimally 3cm in thickness and had been dry installed with profiles. Colored gran- ite, onyx, and marble inlays displaying flowers and eastward symbols in the exterior and interior arches created visual interest and contrast to the overall white mosque.
Managing the handling, transportation, and instal- lation of the entire proj- ect was an overall feat.
The weight of the massive spindle columns, elaborate artifacts, column capitals, and balustrades created a particular challenge. Given the enormous height of the minarets at 63.3m, and the weight of the elaborate and delicate marble pieces, spe- cial care had to be given to transporting them 2,000 km
by road and seaway.
All artistic elaborations
were done by state-of-the art machinery and then finished by hand. Careful stone consultation was im- plemented in-house which allowed the opportunity to deliver adjustments wher- ever needed.
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Natural Stone Institute Member Company
FHL Kiriakidis Group Drama, Greece
Stone Consultant/Supplier/Installer
Other Project Team Members
Abdukaxxar Turdiev
Architect/Designer
Trion A.K.G. Marble
Stone Installer
Stone
Blue Bahia granite
G603 granite
Mary Gold granite
Baltic Brown granite Onyx K21
Indian Green marble – interior Indian Green granite – exterior Giallo Reale marble Rosso Alicante marble Tunas Green marble Thassos marble
Judges Comments:
Not many things inspire to this level. Monumental and awesome. The mosque impressed in both sheer size and for the quantity, variety, and scope of all that marble detail and execution. The organization and management of the project was a sheer feat.