Concepts & Design (cleansing area) paragraaf 7

I altered the original floor plan of the space, so that the ritual cleansing area is no longer separate from the main chapel. This opens up the space and makes the area accessible for everyone, including those who simply wish to freshen up or have a glass of water. The stone washbasin and pebble mosaic allude to the Islamic practice of using a beautiful stone instead of water in a symbolic cleansing ritual with the very ill. At the point where this area's tile floor meets the bamboo floor of the chapel, there is a stone threshold inscribed with the word "open".