- Prompt
- Transform this EXACT existing mosque into **Najdi Architecture – Traditional Style (العمارة النجدية – النمط التقليدي)** following the architectural language of the **Saudi Architecture initiative**.
This is a FAÇADE AND ARCHITECTURAL CHARACTER TRANSFORMATION, NOT a new mosque design.
STRICTLY PRESERVE:
• Exact existing mosque massing, footprint and height
• Exact rooflines and major volumes
• Exact entrance locations
• Exact existing arcade locations and rhythm
• Exact window locations
• Exact BOTH minarets: their locations, heights and overall silhouettes
• Exact dome location and size
• EXACT original camera angle, perspective, framing and street relationship
The final result must clearly remain THIS SAME EXISTING MOSQUE.
### TRADITIONAL NAJDI STYLE
Transform the façade using authentic Najdi Traditional architectural principles:
• Warm natural Riyadh earth, clay and sandy tones
• Refined traditional textured plaster
• Thick solid-wall expression
• Deep recessed openings
• Strong shade and shadow
• Dark natural timber doors and screens
• Traditional Najdi geometric ventilation openings
• Small triangular motifs used in controlled groups
• Traditional horizontal decorative bands
• Characteristic Najdi parapet detailing
• Restrained off-white detailing only as an accent
• Simple handcrafted architectural expression
The identity must come from **Najdi proportions, wall depth, shade, local materials and traditional geometric detailing**, not generic Islamic decoration.
### EXISTING ARCADES
KEEP their exact location, number and structural rhythm.
Refine them into a clear traditional Najdi expression while respecting the existing geometry. Use earth-toned plaster, deeper shadow and restrained traditional detailing.
### MINARETS
KEEP BOTH EXISTING MINARETS in their EXACT locations and heights.
Do NOT remove, relocate or completely redesign them.
Simplify their surface expression using traditional Najdi materials, restrained geometric detailing and earth-toned plaster while preserving their recognizable overall silhouette.
### COLORS + MATERIALS
Use a cohesive traditional Najdi palette:
warm clay, muted earthy brown, natural sand, warm beige and dark timber.
Avoid pink or peach façade colors.
Avoid polished stone, marble, metal cladding, excessive white surfaces and large contemporary glass.
### CONTEXT
Keep the mosque in its existing present-day Riyadh urban setting.
Do NOT transform surrounding buildings or streets into a historical village.
### CRITICAL
Do NOT change the mosque massing.
Do NOT change camera angle or perspective.
Do NOT move windows or entrances.
Do NOT remove the existing dome.
Do NOT move or remove either minaret.
Do NOT add new major volumes.
Do NOT create Ottoman, Mamluk or generic Islamic architecture.
Do NOT make the surroundings historical.
Final result: **the exact same existing mosque, from the exact same viewpoint, transformed into Najdi Traditional Style according to the Saudi Architecture initiative while remaining a realistic functioning mosque in present-day Riyadh.**
Photorealistic renovation, realistic buildable materials, natural Riyadh daylight.
- Created
- August 31, 2026
