Musholla is located in Pangandaran, a picturesque seaside town on the southwest coast of Java, known for its beautiful beaches, azure seas and lush jungles. It was designed by Erik Petrus, a Czech architect whose designs strive to create architecturally elegant, iconic buildings with an atmosphere that evokes strong emotions. His goal is the "creation of unique and impressive structures that combine innovation with a sensitive approach to space and the inhabitants thereof. " Musholla is one of many projects Petrus has designed in Indonesia that combine modern architecture with local culture and the natural environment in this tropical nation. The goal is to create aesthetically appealing structures with an appealing atmosphere that leaves a lasting impression on visitors.

A musholla , from the Arabic word مصلى, "musalla," literally meaning "place of prayer, is used for the five daily prayers and recitation of the Qur'an. It may be a dedicated space that is part of a larger structure such as an airport or office building, or it may be a dedicated structure that serves many of the same functions as a mosque but smaller. A musholla usually doesn't have a minbar for the Friday sermon (khutba) that is given in a mosque. Nevertheless, a musholla plays an important role within a community, not only providing space for prayer, but serving a community center in which people can gather for a variety of events. Indonesia today, the construction of a musholla for communities above a certain size is mandatory.

This Musholla is located in Pangandaran, a picturesque seaside town on the southwest coast of Java, known for its beautiful beaches, azure seas, and lush jungles. The building is designed by Erik Petrus, a Czech architect who works to create "architecturally elegant, iconic buildings with an atmosphere that evokes strong emotions. His goal is the creation of unique and impressive structures that combine innovation with a sensitive approach to space and the inhabitants thereof." It is one of many projects Petrus has designed in Indonesia that combine modern architecture with local culture and the natural environment in this tropical nation. He seeks to create familiar, comforting, yet strikingly innovative structures that leave a lasting impression on visitors.

The Musholla of Pangandaran is located next to the De Residence Pangandaran complex that Petrus had previously designed. The investor who commissioned that project wanted to offer residents a building that would serve their spiritual and communal needs and express his gratitude for the successful completion of the neighboring residential complex. The Mushaolla serves as a community center where residents can come together to pray or participate in social activities. It has been enthusiastically received by the residents, who report that it is fulfilling its purpose as a spiritual and social center of the locality. The structure has a trapezoidal footprint divided into two parts: the communal prayer spaces and attached support facilities. 

Worshippers gather and enter the prayer hall via an outdoor covered walkway clad in perforated bricks that create a constantly varying interplay of light and shadow while also protecting those inside from direct sunlight. It leads to an elevated prayer space with a cylindrical dome. A tall, narrow, vertical window in the dome serves as a qibla. In addition to indicating the direction of prayer, the window illuminates the interior with natural light emanating from above the worshippers, a metaphor for heavenly light and the presence of God. The doors of the prayer room are made of teak wood.

The second part of the structure is a two-story edifice. On the first floor, there is a kitchen and laundry facility for those living in the residential complex and the surrounding area. The caretaker's apartment is on the second floor.

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