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Floor plan - process and final outcome

I used Procreate to design the building's floor plan. In a previous post, I mentioned that the main building would have a single prayer room for all faiths and religions. However, further research on multi-faith centres and religions led me to make adjustments to ensure the centre would be welcoming to everyone. The multi-faith centre's layout includes a hallway in the main building and three rooms dedicated to Christians, Muslims, and Hindus, as these are the predominant religions in Zambia. Additionally, the building behind the main building features a reception room, communal room, and two bathrooms. After careful consideration of the building's capacity, I decided to include two restrooms instead of one to make the building more accessible.

Here is the process of the floor plan 









In the next post I will research the materials for my 3D outcome 

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