Space 01
Main Entry & Lobby
First impression, wind lobby, wayfinding and safe arrival for every age.
Key principles · full guide in preparationKey principles
What this room needs.
- A wind lobby (two sets of doors) keeps heat, cold and dust out of the prayer hall.
- Separate, equally dignified entrances for men and women where the community wants them, both on the accessible route.
- Clear sight lines from the door to the shoe room, wudu and prayer hall. First-time visitors should never have to ask.
- Space for stroller and wheelchair parking, a notice board and a donation point that does not block the flow.
- Walk-off matting recessed into the floor, at least 10 ft of it, to catch grit before it reaches the carpet.
Coming in the full guide
Three material tiers, drawn sections and plans, product examples and a PDF. Same format as the wudu area guide.
Door widths and hardwareWalk-off systemsSecurity and camerasSignage in English and Arabic
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