Concepts & Design (liturgical center) paragraaf 6

The ceiling and floor design is inspired by the saying, "On earth as it is in heaven". This particular place in Delfshaven is a holy place. After all, residents can no longer travel elsewhere. They find themselves here, between heaven (ceiling) and earth (floor), standing, sitting in wheelchairs, or lying in hospital beds. I replaced the standard ceiling with a wooden relief ceiling, so that the visitors in beds also have a nice view. In both the ceiling and floor, the circle was chosen as the primary motif, alluding to the dome, the mandala, planets, and the compass rose. Recessed light fixtures in the ceiling together form a constellation. The wooden floor is inlaid with a compass rose which indicates magnetic North and the position of Mecca. The latter, called qibla, lets Muslims know which direction they should face while praying. The liturgical center of the space is where the largest recess in the ceiling (heaven) is reflected by the compass rose in the floor (earth).