Discuss the juxtaposition of traditional architecture and modernity as seen in the design of the Islamic Mosque and Cultural Center in Rome

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Essay responses should include these points:
The architect, Sami Mousawi, used clean modern lines, exposing the structure while taking full advantage of opportunities for ornament.
The structure is made of concrete with an aggregate of crushed Carrara marble.
Many of the forms and capitals are abstract and geometric.
The interlacing ribs of the mihrab dome are references to traditional architecture.