Resurgence Umsebenzi Oyinhloko: ISonto ngu-Zehua Zhang

Umdwebo Resurgence Umsebenzi Oyinhloko: ISonto ngu-Zehua Zhang ungumnqobi ohlonishwa kakhulu womklomelo odumile we-2026 Umklomelo Webhulonzi we-A' Design Award Esigabeni Somncintiswano se-Ukudizayina Ezokwakha, Izakhiwo Nezinhlaka.

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Resurgence Umsebenzi Oyinhloko: ISonto

ngu Zehua Zhang

Iklayenti: Zehua Zhang

Umnqobi we-Umklomelo Webhulonzi we-A' Design Award Esigabeni se-Ezokwakha

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Mayelana ne-Resurgence Umsebenzi Oyinhloko: ISonto

I-Resurgence yisonto elisha e-Altadena elisabela ezidingweni zokwakha kabusha ngemva komlilo wehlathi. Umklamo ubhekisela ezintabeni ezizungezile ngezimo eziqoshwe ngokuma ngokuvertikali. Ukhonkolo, ingilazi, kanye namagceke anezitshalo kuchaza izikhala zangaphakathi, kuletha ukukhanya kwemini futhi kwakha izindawo ezizolile. Le phrojekthi ihlanganisa izindawo zokukhonza nezinsiza zomphakathi, inikeza izindawo zokwenza kwenkolo kanye nokuxhumana komphakathi. Ibonisa isimo sendawo yendawo kuyilapho ilungiselela imisebenzi ehlukahlukene yomphakathi.

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Mayelana ne-Umklomelo Webhulonzi we-A' Design Award

Resurgence Umsebenzi Oyinhloko: ISonto iwinile uMklomelo Webhulonzi we-A' Design Award, ukwaziswa okuhloniphekile kakhulu okunikezwa imiklamo ephawulekayo eyehlukaniswa ukudala, ubuhlakani nobukhali bengqondo. Abawinile beBhulonzi yimisebenzi enobuchule obukhulu nedala ngokumangalisayo eqinisekisa isipiliyoni esibanzi, umcabango nobuhlakani babaklami babo. Resurgence Umsebenzi Oyinhloko: ISonto ilindeleke ukuba ibe yinto exatshwa kakhulu, edunyiswayo nethandwayo, enobungcweti obuphawulekayo nezinto ezintsha. Lo mklamo owinile uMklomelo Webhulonzi we-A' Design Award uhlanganisa izindlela ezinhle kakhulu ebuciko, esayensi, ekuklameni nasebuchwepheshe futhi uhamba phambili ngenxa yokunaka kwawo imininingwane. Resurgence Umsebenzi Oyinhloko: ISonto iyanelisa izidingo ngokumangalisayo, ithinta izifiso, iheha imizwa futhi ikhanga ukufuna ukwazi.

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Izici Ezihlukile: 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.
Izilinganiso Nokupakisha: Single story building with overall dimensions of 45 meters in width, 45 meters in depth, and 18 meters in height.
Amathegi: Community renewal, cultural architecture, fluid form, concrete and light interplay, atrium with skylight, courtyard garden
Ubuchwepheshe Bokukhiqiza: 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.
Inselele Yokudweba: 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.
Ucwaningo: 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.
Ugqozi: 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.
Ubude Bephrojekthi: The project started in August 2025 and was completed in December 2025
Ukuhamba Kokusebenza: 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.
Amalungu Eqembu: Zehua Zhang