In this episode, we cover issues on identity, the evolution of mosques and places of worship, ideas on new sacred spaces, and potential for common ground for the secular and religious.
Shahed Saleem is a practicing architect and a design studio leader at the University of Westminster School of Architecture. He is also a Senior Research Fellow at the Bartlett School of Architecture. His particular research and practice interests are in the architecture of migrant and post-migrant communities, and in particular, their relationship to notions of heritage, belonging, and nationhood.
His design work has been nominated for the V&A Jameel Prize 2013 and the Aga Khan Award for Architecture 2016. Shahed has recently released an incredible new book titled, ‘The British Mosque’, in partnership with Historic England. We reference this book throughout the episode – and I definitely recommend it.
Watch the episode on YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCispmZXt3_g4h9o3XsqoqaA/videos
Music: Leaf by KV https://soundcloud.com/kvmusicprod