© Thomas Mayer

(Thomas Mayer)

只要看看德国土耳其人的历史，就会发现，随着社会的发展，我们的宗教寺庙清真寺在一段时间内得到了成功的发展。特别是最近设计建造的清真寺的现代轮廓和周密的建筑细节，以及这种发展背后丰富的文化遗产，使新一代的现代崇拜更加方便。

A glance at the history of Turks in Germany would reveal a successful development of mosques, our religious temples, within time along with the society. The modern outline and the well-thought construction details of especially the recently designed and built mosques, as well as the rich cultural heritage behind such development enable the new generation of the modern era worship more conveniently.

宗教崇拜是否仅限于清真寺？教育、培训、娱乐、社会化、传统活动实际上不是崇拜和宗教的一部分吗？

Is religious worship only limited to mosques? Are education, training, entertainment, socialization, traditional activities not actually part of worship and religion?

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(Thomas Mayer)

清真寺和社会综合体(külliye)是奥斯曼文化中最美丽和最成功的崇拜遗产之一，它的团结告诉我们，敬拜不仅限于清真寺。社会综合体，通过将具有各种功能的建筑物组合在一起，形成了整个社区日常社会生活的焦点，与其所包含的单位同时满足了许多不同的需求。医学是这类单位之一，用于培训和教育所有年龄的青年、儿童和成年人。Imarets(济贫院)是为穷人提供食物或做慈善工作的厨房。“社会综合体”项目是使这些珍贵建筑单元现代化并为我们提供现代服务的成功项目之一。

The togetherness of mosques and social complexes (külliye), one of the most beautiful and successful worshiping heritage from the Ottoman culture, teaches us that worshiping is not limited to mosques. Social complexes, forming the focal point of the daily social life of the entire neighborhood by grouping together buildings with miscellaneous functions, respond to many different needs at once with the units they include. Medressas, one of such units, have served to train and educate the youth, the children and adults of all ages in science. Imarets (poorhouses) were kitchens that would serve food to the poor or do charity work. The "Social Complex" project is one of the successful projects that modernizes such precious building units and offers them to our service in the modern era.

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(Thomas Mayer)

“社会综合体”项目位于Gelsenkirchen-Hassel，由Ditib(Diyanetİşleri TürkİSLAM BirliğI)拥有，是一个由AğıRBAş/Wienstroer建筑办公室通过翻修1984年建造的1200平方米超市大楼实现的项目。这座清真寺建于1994年，是第一批以尖塔和圆顶为特色的传统清真寺之一。“社会综合体”项目是在清真寺与社会综合体相结合的原则下，结合旧式建筑风格和极简主义设计的，是德国社会复杂精神在空间和功能上最成功的典范。许多宗教和传统的细节，相互融合，可以观察到整个项目，从内部空间到外部外观。

The "Social Complex" project, located in Gelsenkirchen-Hassel and owned by DiTiB (Diyanet İşleri Türk İslam Birliği), is a project realized by the Ağırbaş/Wienstroer Architecture Office by the renovation of a 1200-sqm supermarket building that was built in 1984. The mosque, built in 1994, is one of the first examples of a traditional mosque featuring a minaret and a dome. The "Social Complex" project was designed under the principle of togetherness of the mosque and the social complex, combining the old-school architectural style and minimalism, being the most successful example of the social complex spirit in Germany, both spatially and functionally. Many religious and traditional details, blended into each other, can be observed throughout the project, from the inner spaces to the outer facades.

 First Floor Plan

一层平面图

当我们观察到建筑方案时，我们可以看到主中心附近有两个相邻的多用途大厅，每个大厅的面积为250平方米。用于培训和教育目的自修厅、健身房、浴室、社会活动服务和为“社会综合体”使用者服务的其他领域，如厨房/茶馆和清洁室，通过狭窄的走廊与大型大厅相连。这种现代化的“社会情结”提供了旧式社会情结的精神，在这种精神中，内庭是从较小的单位进入的。

When the architectural plan is observed, we can see two neighboring multi-purpose halls in the main center, each with an area of 250 sqm. Study halls for training and education purposes, gyms, ablution rooms, social activity services and other areas servicing the users of the "Social Complex", such as a kitchen/tea house and cleaning rooms, are connected to the large halls through narrow corridors. This modernized "Social Complex" offers the spirit of the old-school social complex spirit, where the inner court is accessed from the smaller units.

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可以说，这两个法庭大厅，聚集儿童、青年和成人参加各种社会和宗教活动，也是这座建筑与周围环境建立联系的最重要的要点。大楼西面和南面交叉口的宽阔洞口，是旧市场建筑遗留下来的，用透明材料重新设计为“社会综合体”的大门。这种向外部世界开放的巨大透明度使我们想起了历史社会综合体的门户。这些巨大的透明洞口在这个现代社会综合体的外立面，作为神秘的大门，也构成了一个优秀的照明组成的内部空间。

One can say that these two court-halls, gathering children, youth and adults under miscellaneous social and religious activities, are also the most emphasizing points of the building that establishes the communication of the building with its surroundings. The wide openings at the intersection of the west and south facades of the building, left from the old market building, were redesigned as the main gates of the "Social Complex" using transparent material. This inviting large transparency opening into the outer world reminds us the portals of the historical social complexes. These large transparent openings on the outer facades of this modern social complex, serving as mysterious main gates, also form an excellent illumination composition for the inner spaces.

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建筑物外墙上不同大小的窗户，以及开口的数目，都包含着一些神秘的宗教象征意义。北面和南面各有19个窗口开口，而西面有9个窗口，东部正面有10个窗口开口(910=19)。在这里，建筑师隐喻地使用了数字19的奥秘，这被公认为可兰经的数学准则。例如，“巴斯马拉”包含19个字母，“古兰经”包含114个章节(6次19次)，第一节包含19节，最后一节包含19个词，等等。建筑正面上另一个重要的象征符号是，建筑物的南面有一个窗户，没有开口，只有窗框。在伊斯兰教中，这象征着一种信念，即每一件完美的作品都包含一个小小的缺陷；换句话说，只有真主才是完全完美的。

Windows of different sizes on the outer walls of the building, as well as the number of openings, contain some mystical religious symbolism. The North and South facades contain 19 window openings each, while the Western facade contains 9 and the Eastern facade contains 10 window openings (9+10=19). Here, the architect made metaphorical use of the mystery of the number 19, which is acknowledged as the mathematical code of Koran. For instance, the Basmala contains 19 letters, the Koran contains 114 sections (6 times 19), the first section contains 19 verses, the last section contains 19 words, etc. Another important symbolism on the facades containing such religious number codes is that the southern facade of the building contains a window that has no opening but only the window frame. In the Islam religion, this symbolizes the belief that that every perfect work incorporates a small imperfection in it; in other words only Allah is totally perfect.

位于德国盖尔森基兴的“社会复杂”项目，可以被称为现代的“külliye”，它与周围环境的绿色与红色的正面完美地融合在一起。然而，清真寺前面的户外区域和“社会综合体”举办了许多活动，慈善市场等，热情欢迎所有的游客，无论是年轻的，老年的，男人还是女人。

The "Social Complex" project, located in Gelsenkirchen-Germany, which can be referred to as a modern "külliye", blends perfectly into the green of its surrounding environment with its red-colored facades. Whereas, the outdoor area in front of the Mosque and the "Social Complex" hosts many activities, charity bazaars, etc., offering a warm welcome to all its visitors, whether young or old, man or woman.

Architects Agirbas & Wienstroer

Location Am Freistuhl, 45896 Gelsenkirchen, Germany

Category Community Center

Architect in Charge Agirbas & Wienstroer

Area 1200.0 sqm

Project Year 2013