This prayer room on the south side
of the Plenary Chamber floor was designed by artist Günther
Uecker. With his sparing use of artistic and architectural forms to
express traditional theological themes, he has succeeded in
creating a room that encourages meditation and inner reflection.
And by installing in front of the windows a partition wall that is
open to the side, Ueker leads the light indirectly into the room,
giving it the mystical aura of an early medieval crypt. The
restrained design of the room also contains a number of powerful
sculptural elements.