Resurgence Umsebenzi Ophambili: Icawa ngu-Zehua Zhang

Uyilo olubizwa ngokuba yi-Resurgence Umsebenzi Ophambili: Icawa olwenziwe ngu-Zehua Zhang ngumwini obekekileyo webhaso elinobukhazikhazi le-2026 Ibhaso Lebhronzi le-A' Design Award Kudidi Lokhuphiswano lwe-Uyilo lweZakhiwo, Isakhiwo kunye neMilo.

IbhronziUyilo lweZakhiwo· 2026

Resurgence Umsebenzi Ophambili: Icawa

ngu Zehua Zhang

Umxhasi: Zehua Zhang

Umwini we-Ibhaso Lebhronzi le-A' Design Award Kudidi Lwe-Uyilo lweZakhiwo

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Malunga ne-Resurgence Umsebenzi Ophambili: Icawa

I-Resurgence yicawa entsha e-Altadena ephendula kwiimfuno zokwakha kwakhona emva komlilo wasendle. Uyilo lubhekisela kwiintaba ezingqongileyo ngeefom ezinde, ezikroliweyo. Ikhonkrithi, iglasi, kunye neentendelezo ezinemibhobho yezityalo zichaza izithuba zangaphakathi, zizisa ukukhanya kwemini kwaye zidale iindawo ezizolileyo. Le projekthi idibanisa iindawo zonqulo kunye nezakhiwo zoluntu, inikeza izithuba zesenzo somoya kunye nonxibelelwano loluntu. Ibonisa imeko yasekhaya ngelixa ikhawulelana neentshukumo zoluntu ezahlukeneyo.

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Malunga ne-Ibhaso Lebhronzi le-A' Design Award

Resurgence Umsebenzi Ophambili: Icawa ngumphumeleli weIbhaso Lebhronzi le-A' Design Award, ukuqatshelwa okuhlonitshwayo kakhulu okunikwa imiyilo ephawulekayo eyahlukaniswa kukuyila, ubukrelekrele nobukrelekrele. Abaphumeleleyo beBhronzi ziimveliso ezinobuchule obukhulu nezidala ngokumangalisayo ezingqina amava aphangaleleyo, ukucinga nokwazi ukuzenzela kwabayili bazo. Resurgence Umsebenzi Ophambili: Icawa iyathenjwa ukuba ibe yimpahla exatyiswa kakhulu, edunyiswayo nethandwayo enobungcali obuphawulekayo nezinto ezintsha. Lo myilo uphumeleleyo weIbhaso Lebhronzi le-A' Design Award ubandakanya iindlela ezilungileyo kakhulu kubugcisa, inzululwazi, uyilo kunye nobuchwephesha kwaye ugqwesile ngenxa yokunikela ingqalelo kwiinkcukacha. Resurgence Umsebenzi Ophambili: Icawa iyanelisa iimfuno ngokumangalisayo, ichukumisa iinqwenelo, ikhwebela iimvakalelo kwaye itsala umdla.

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Iziqinisekiso, amalungu eqela kunye neenkcukacha zobugcisa ezinikezelwe ngumyili.

Iimpawu Ezizodwa: 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.
Imilinganiselo nePakishini: Single story building with overall dimensions of 45 meters in width, 45 meters in depth, and 18 meters in height.
Iithegi: Community renewal, cultural architecture, fluid form, concrete and light interplay, atrium with skylight, courtyard garden
Ubuchwepheshe Bokuvelisa: 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.
Umngeni Woyilo: 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.
Uphando: 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.
Inkuthazo: 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 Beprojekthi: The project started in August 2025 and was completed in December 2025
Ukuhamba Komsebenzi: 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 Eqela: Zehua Zhang