ABSTRACT
This chapter starts with questions: Why do many architects seem uncomfortable with using the word “sacred” in discussing such spaces? Do young architects and architecture students share this reticence, or are they willing (maybe even eager) to use such words? What makes a thing sacred, how do we define it? Can we create a sacred architecture, or can we only create an architecture of the sacred? What is the role of the architect in the creation of such spaces? Is there room for a spiritual dimension in architecture that is not for religious purposes? How might we approach such an idea?
