Monday, March 9, 2009

Ablution Spaces - Architectural Design Standards

Videos:
Mokhtar, A., (2004), “Design of Ablution Spaces - The Guide” - A twenty minutes technical documentary video to guide architects in the design of ablution spaces.



Books:
Mokhtar, A., (2006), “Design Guidelines for Ablution Spaces in Mosques and Islamic Praying Facilities,” American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, (In Arabic and English), ISBN 9948-427-02-5. (click here to see it)


Articles:
Mokhtar, A., (2003), “Challenges of Designing Ablution Spaces in Mosques,” Journal of Architectural Engineering, ASCE, Vol.9, No.2, June, pp.55-61. (click here to see it)


Example of Ablution Stations:

These are examples of Ablution Stations. I do not endorse any of them and I believe each design has its advantages and problems. They are here to show how an ablution station looks like for those who have never seen one. They also show how ablution stations can have variety of designs.