Resurgence Teopantli ītēchcopa Zehua Zhang

Tlanāhuatīlli Resurgence Teopantli ītēchcopa Zehua Zhang cē cencā mahuizzō tēmacēhualōni īpan huēyi 2026 Mahuizolli A' Design Award Bronse īpan Calchihualiztli, Calmanaliztli ihuan Tlatecpanaliztli Tlachihchihualiztli Nēhuilīztli Tlamantli.

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Resurgence Teopantli

īpal Zehua Zhang

Tlanāhuatīlli: Zehua Zhang

Mahuizolli A' Design Award Bronse Tēmacēhualōni īpan Calchihualiztli Tlamantli

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Ītechcopa Resurgence Teopantli

Resurgence ce yancuic teopantli ipan Altadena tlen quinnanquilia tlen monequi ipan tlaocuiltiliztli ihuic tlatlaliztli tepitl. Inin tlachihualiztli quipohua tepemeh tlen tlayahualotoc ica melahuac, tlacuiloltin tlachihualtin. Tetl, tehuilotl, ihuan xochicalli quimelahuah in caltentli, quihualhuica tonaltilia ihuan quichihua yolseuiliztli. Inin tlachihualiztli quinepanoa teotlatlauhtiliztli ica calpultin, quinmaca campa teotlatlauhtiliztli ihuan tepan nemiliztli. Quinextia tlacatiliztli tlen nican ihcac ihuan quimacahua miec calpulli tlachihualtin.

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Ītechcopa Mahuizolli A' Design Award Bronse

Resurgence Teopantli ca in quicuic in Mahuizolli A' Design Award Bronse, hueyi tlamahuizoliztli tlen momaca in cualli tlachihualli in motenehua ipampa yancuic tlamantli, tlamatiliztli ihuan ixtlamatiliztli. In quicuicah Bronse ca tlachihualli in quipia toltecayotl ihuan quinextia in cenca miac nemiliztli ihuan tlamatiliztli intlachihuanime. Ca quinequi in Resurgence Teopantli ca tlazohtli tlamantli, mahuiztic ihuan cualli. Ni dizayno in quicuic Bronse quipia cualli toltecayotl ihuan quitta in tlen tepiton. Resurgence Teopantli quipaquiltia in tlacah ihuan quitlamahuiztiltia in intlanequiliz.

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Cē Zan Ītēchcopa: Resurgence is a contemporary church in Altadena, conceived as a spiritual and cultural catalyst after the wildfire. Inspired by surrounding mountain ridges, its sculpted concrete form rises vertically toward light-filled skylights, expressing renewal. A skylight atrium and courtyard weave nature, light, and community together, uniting sacred worship and civic life in a resilient beacon of collective healing and hope.
Huēyiliztli īhuān Tlacualtepēhualli: Single story building with overall dimensions of 45 meters in width, 45 meters in depth, and 18 meters in height.
Tōcāitl: Community renewal, cultural architecture, fluid form, concrete and light interplay, atrium with skylight, courtyard garden
Tlachīhualiztli Māchiyōtl: Materiality and light shape the design. Concrete as the primary material, conveys weight and dignity while its smooth surfaces create a clean, harmonious space. A skylight courtyard and meditation garden establish a quiet dialogue between architecture and nature. Glass curtain walls guide daylight into the interior, forming a sacred, serene atmosphere. As light moves through the vertical spaces, it brings a continuous sense of ceremony and spiritual tension.
Tlanāhuatīlli Nētēcahuilīztli: The project faced the challenge of balancing spiritual, social, and cultural needs after wildfire loss. Internally, it required understanding Altadena’s history, community trauma, and collective memory. Externally, constraints included building codes, material limits, daylighting technology, and construction feasibility. Overcoming these involved iterative modeling, community feedback, and innovative use of concrete and glass to create a resilient, meaningful, and functional design.
Tlatēmōliztli: Type of Research: Applied architectural and social research. Objectives: Explore architecture’s role in post-wildfire community renewal. Methodology: Community engagement, iterative modeling. Tools: Site analysis, surveys, models, 3D simulations. Participants: Residents, church leaders, community groups. Results and Insights: Mountain-inspired forms, light, and open spaces foster spiritual and social connection. Impact: Strengthens cohesion, cultural life, and human-centered design practices.
Tēyōllālīliztli: The design was inspired by Altadena’s post-wildfire recovery and the site’s mountainous landscape. I studied topography, light behavior, and community rebuilding models to shape a form that abstracts surrounding ridges into a vertical, light-filled sanctuary. Research into trauma-informed spaces and passive daylighting informed the atrium, courtyard, and concrete massing, creating a resilient structure that fosters healing, unity, and spiritual renewal.
Tēquitl Cāhuitl: The project started in August 2025 and was completed in December 2025
Tēquitl Ōhuitl: This project operates through spatial flow and light manipulation. Its atrium and skylights transform daylight into dynamic patterns, guiding movement and fostering contemplation. Interaction occurs as visitors move between worship, community, and meditation spaces, experiencing shifts in scale, light, and material. Key frames include entrance, atrium, courtyard, and sanctuary. By harmonizing architecture, light, and landscape, it enhances spiritual and social engagement.
Calpolli Tlācah: Zehua Zhang