Narrative Design as a Historical Technique (Case Study: Grand Mosque of Fahraj)

 Though it has not been a long time since design research emerged as a branch of science, the consistent creation of architectural works proves the existence of design methods. Such methods have developed even though knowledge about them is limited. Some methodologists have identified methods characterized by timelessness. These methods are important because they have constantly revealed themselves in the history of design. This research aimed to analyze the Grand Mosque of Fahraj to investigate the role and effect of the narrative method on the way this mosque has been designed using the intertextual analysis method. The research problem concerns the effect of the narrative method on building the Grand Mosque of Fahraj and addresses the quality of narration of the Al-Nabi Mosque’s designer as a source of analogy for its design.

This study sought to investigate the effects of the narrative method on creating and building the Grand Mosque of Fahraj.

The research employs a qualitative method. After reviewing the written sources, as data collection method, the theory of intertextuality was used to analyze the work as a text, as the architectural design method was also examined.

The Grand Mosque of Fahraj seems to be designed through a narrative design process. This narration is based on Al-Nabi mosque which is regarded as a source of analogy for design in the Grand Mosque of Fahraj.