United In Diversity: An Exploration of Spiritual Space

Abstract

Humans are inherently spiritual beings. As humans we have found ways to express our spirituality, mainly through religion. The number and diversity of religions in the world has repeatedly sparked conflict. Many wars have been fought on religious grounds. This thesis explores the possibility of creating a community space that will bring people of diverse spiritual backgrounds together. Bringing people together will create opportunities for people to interact which will allow people to understand those things that are common to every person. Through this understanding people could begin to understand other people better and begin to understand their own spirituality better. A community space that accomplishes this will need to be designed for common spirituality. This will require asking the question, "what are the characteristics of a spiritual space?"