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Ibraheem Mosque: 39 Upper Lloyd Street, Manchester M14 4HY is located around 1.5 miles south of Manchester city centre, within Rusholme and the wider student corridor serving the University of Manchester and Manchester Metropolitan University. The mosque is one of the busiest in the city, responding to sustained growth in local Muslim communities since the 1990s and 2000s and regular use by Muslim students for daily prayers, lectures and learning.
Muse Architects were commissioned to support a planning led transformation to improve capacity, accessibility and community provision, including a Manchester City Council planning approval (ref 121897/FO/2018), granted in June 2021. The ambition is to upgrade facilities for worship, education and civic engagement; while creating inclusive access for disabled and elderly worshippers and providing dedicated space for youth, women and after school learning.
The proposed development centres on a coordinated package of internal re planning and targeted extensions. At ground and lower ground, the scheme introduces an improved entrance sequence, new lift and stair cores, and a covered courtyard to enhance wayfinding, safety and inclusivity. The ground floor extends into the courtyard to enlarge the main prayer hall and provide supporting community uses including youth space, kitchen provision and accessible WCs. Existing educational areas are strengthened through additional classrooms and multi-functional rooms, enabling structured learning programmes and community support activities.
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Incredible Result
A second-floor extension delivers additional prayer and teaching accommodation and enables a broader suite of community facilities, including conference and activity space, library, training rooms, volunteer rooms, offices for management and facilities teams, consultation space and administration.
This project demonstrates Muse Architects’ strengths in planning strategy, stakeholder led brief development, inclusive design, spatial programming, and validation ready submissions; supported by robust Design and Access narrative, buildable detailing and clear communication.
