Resurgence Primary Function: Falesa e Zehua Zhang

O le mamanu Resurgence Primary Function: Falesa e Zehua Zhang o se manumalo maualuga tele o le fa'ailoga mamalu 2026 A' Design Award Apamemea i le Vaega Tauva Mamanu Fausaga Fale.

ApamemeaFausaga Fale· 2026

Resurgence Primary Function: Falesa

na mamanuina e Zehua Zhang

Tagata Fa'atau: Zehua Zhang

Manumalo o le A' Design Award Apamemea i le Vaega Fausaga Fale

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Le Mamanu

E Uiga ia Resurgence Primary Function: Falesa

Book Text: O le Resurgence o se falesa fou i Altadena e tali atu i manaoga o le toe fausiaina ina ua mavae le afi vao. O le mamanu e faasino atu i mauga o loo siomia ai e ala i foliga tutusa, tofia. O le sima, tioata, ma lotoa ua faalauteleina e faamalamalamaina ai avanoa i totonu, aumai ai le malamalama o le ao ma fausia ai ni siosiomaga toafilemu. O le poloketi ua tuufaatasia ai vaega tapuai ma nofoaga o le nuu, saunia ai avanoa mo le faia o tapuaiga faaleagaga ma fegalegaleaiga faaagafesootai. Ua atagia ai le si'osi'omaga faapitonuu ae faataga ai foi gaoioiga eseese a le nuu.

Le Fa'ailogaina

E Uiga i le A' Design Award Apamemea

O le A' Design Award Apamemea na manumalo ai Resurgence Primary Function: Falesa, o se faamaoniga matuā mamalu e tuuina atu i mamanu ese e iloga i le fatufatuaʻi, le atamai ma le poto. O ē manumalo i le Apamemea o mea e iai le tomai atoa ma fatufatuaʻi mataʻina e faamaonia ai le poto masani tele, le mafaufau ma le atamai o tagata mamanu. E faamoemoeina Resurgence Primary Function: Falesa e avea ma mea e vivii tele, ua pelepelea, e iloga i le tomai faapolofesa ma mea fou. O lenei mamanu na manumalo i le A' Design Award Apamemea e tuufaatasia ai faiga sili i le faatufugaga, saienisi, mamanu ma tekonolosi ma e sili ona lelei i le mataituina o mea itiiti. Resurgence Primary Function: Falesa e faamalieina matagofie manaʻoga, pa i manaʻo, faalataina lagona ma faaosofia le fia iloa.

I Tua o le Mamanu

Pepa Fa'asalalau

Fa'amaoniaga, sui o le 'au ma fa'amatalaga fa'atekinisi na saunia e le tagata mamanu.

Uiga Fa'apitoa: 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.
Fua & Fa'apipi'i: Single story building with overall dimensions of 45 meters in width, 45 meters in depth, and 18 meters in height.
Fa'ailoga: Community renewal, cultural architecture, fluid form, concrete and light interplay, atrium with skylight, courtyard garden
Tekonolosi Gaosiga: 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.
Lu'itau o le Mamanu: 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.
Su'esu'ega: 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.
Fa'aosofia: 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.
Umi o le Poloketi: The project started in August 2025 and was completed in December 2025
Fa'agasologa o Galuega: 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.
Sui o le 'Au: Zehua Zhang