The intentions of the Dudley Muslim Association is to develop the site with two separately funded buildings run by the Association.
The first building is a Community and Enterprise Centre managed by the Association and offering training opportunities and outreach facilities for the whole community. It would provide a wide range of teaching facilities including workshops, seminar spaces, IT training, Lecture spaces and a Sports hall. In addition there is an elderly daycare centre and a crèche. For the outreach work there are offices for the voluntary services, careers and counselling.
The Mosque is a replacement of the present listed building on Castle Hill. The Association aim to provide a facility which as well as providing for the immediate Muslim population will also offer multi-faith religious study groups and for school parties the opportunity to visit and experience the Mosque and to gain an understanding of the Muslim faith.
The aim of both buildings is to offer greater integration within the wider Dudley community. The training and Enterprise Centre should be a modern building, but with references to the Mosque alongside.
There is an opportunity to design a feature building on this important road junction. The building will also mask the existing views of the adjoining factory and warehouse.The Mosque is intended to have strong architectural features, and will be a mix of traditional and modern influences. The building will be less visible than the Training & Enterprise Centre from the nearby roads, with the exception of Hall Street which is at the heart of the Muslim community.The combination of Training & Enterprise Centre, the banking and the developing trees and bushes on the bank mean that much of the building is hidden from the Dudley Southern by-pass or Blackacre Road.
