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# Project Description Sacred in the Everyday Mohammed Amin Akalay Summary Final work Designer and spatial storyteller working at the intersection of architecture, technology, and community. My work centres on collaboration with marginalised voices and local communities, using design as a tool for empowerment and expression. With a background spanning across digital design, construction, and media experimentation, I explore how space can hold meaning, memory, and connection. Designer and spatial storyteller working at the intersection of architecture, technology, and com... College Central Saint Martins Course M ARCH: Architecture Graduation year 2025 One of many improvised mosques across the UK, Baitul Mukarram Mosque & Islamic Centre in Southall is a case study exploring how architecture can support Islamic rituals - particularly wudhu (ablution) - while fostering community and belonging within the layered fabric of the city. The project reimagines the mosque’s wudhu space, which is often overlooked despite their spiritual importance. Drawing from studies of both improvised and purpose-built mosques across London, the proposal investigates material tactility, thresholds, and transitions. It aims to create spaces that are both spiritually resonant and contextually sensitive, reflecting the sacred rhythms of worship and the everyday lives of worshippers. Final work Wudhu room as a ritual sanctuary The watercolour painting presents a vision of the wudhu (ablution) room not as an afterthought, but as a accessible, spiritual, architecturally integrated space, directly connected to the sacred heart of the mosque - the prayer hall. Share this project One of many improvised mosques across the UK, Baitul Mukarram Mosque & Islamic Centre in Southall is a case study exploring how architecture can support Islamic rituals - particularly wudhu (ablution) - while fostering community and belonging within the layered fabric of t... A link to this page has been added to your clipboard Browse related work Identity Beyond Human Religion
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