The Great Mosaic Dome: Transforming Ancient Islamic Geometry into Contemporary Architecture

Overview: For the #Flora Museum Challenge on Contra, I have reimagined the iconic Star- and Hexagonal-Tile Panel from the historical Islamic art collection of The Met Museum. The original artifact showcases a flat, repetitive tiling system meant for flat surfaces. My project expands this historical visual DNA into a monumental, three-dimensional contemporary scale—turning an ancient decorative panel into a massive architectural landmark.

My Creative Process & Vision:

The Transformation: I took the exact geometric rhythm, interlocking stars, and hexagonal layouts of the original tiles and wrapped them seamlessly across a giant hemispherical dome.

Color & Craft: The design carefully preserves the deep cobalt blues, vibrant turquoise glazes, and intricate floral relief work of the original artifact, enhanced by realistic structural joints.

Museum-Worthy Presentation: The presentation board highlights the complete evolution—from the flat museum reference panel to the final structural environment, complete with a contemporary pavilion entrance and water reflection plaza.

Inspiration & Project Links:

Original Met Artwork:[https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/449137 ]

My Project Canvas: [https://app.flora.ai/join-project/07173769-60d1-4439-be6d-91669575de1f ]

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THE ROOM BEFORE DAWN

What if a museum room could remember the life it once held?

Inspired by Bedroom from the Sagredo Palace, created in Venice around 1720 and now preserved at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, I reimagined the room not as a static museum interior, but as a living memory.

Using FLORA, I explored the world beyond the museum piece — reconstructing the atmosphere of Palazzo Sagredo, imagining Zaccaria Sagredo returning to the space, and bringing the room back to life as Venice slowly awakens outside.

The project moves between the preserved room we see today and an imagined moment from its past — a brief return to the life, light, and people that once surrounded it.

Original artwork: Bedroom from the Sagredo Palace, ca. 1720 The Metropolitan Museum of Art