Resurgence प्राथमिक कार्य: चर्च by Zehua Zhang is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award कांस्य पुरस्कार in वास्तुकला, इमारत आणि संरचना डिझाइन Competition Category.
कांस्यवास्तुकला· 2026
Resurgence प्राथमिक कार्य: चर्च
by Zehua Zhang
Client: Zehua Zhang
A' Design Award कांस्य पुरस्कार Winner in वास्तुकला Category
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The Design
About Resurgence प्राथमिक कार्य: चर्च
रिझर्जन्स हे अल्टाडेना येथील एक नवीन चर्च आहे जे वणव्यानंतरच्या पुनर्बांधणीच्या गरजांना प्रतिसाद देते. या रचनेत उभ्या, शिल्पाकृती स्वरूपांद्वारे आसपासच्या पर्वतांचा संदर्भ दिला जातो. काँक्रीट, काच आणि लँडस्केप केलेली अंगणे अंतर्गत जागांची व्याख्या करतात, दिवसाचा प्रकाश आणतात आणि शांत वातावरण निर्माण करतात. या प्रकल्पात उपासनेच्या जागा सामुदायिक सुविधांशी जोडल्या गेल्या आहेत, ज्यामुळे आध्यात्मिक साधना आणि सामाजिक संवाद या दोन्हींसाठी जागा उपलब्ध होतात. हे विविध सामुदायिक उपक्रमांना सामावून घेत असतानाच स्थानिक संदर्भ प्रतिबिंबित करते.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award कांस्य पुरस्कार
Resurgence प्राथमिक कार्य: चर्च हे A' Design Award कांस्य पुरस्काराचे विजेते आहे, सर्जनशीलता, कल्पकता आणि चतुराई यांमुळे उठून दिसणाऱ्या उत्कृष्ट रचनांना दिला जाणारा उच्च प्रतिष्ठेचा सन्मान. कांस्य विजेते कौशल्यपूर्ण आणि लक्षवेधी सर्जनशील कलाकृती असून रचनाकारांचा अनुभव, कल्पनाशक्ती आणि साधनसंपन्नता सिद्ध करतात. Resurgence प्राथमिक कार्य: चर्च ही अत्यंत मानाची, कौतुकास्पद आणि जिव्हाळ्याची, उल्लेखनीयरीत्या व्यावसायिक आणि नाविन्यपूर्ण वस्तू असेल अशी अपेक्षा आहे. ही कांस्य पुरस्कार जिंकलेली रचना कला, विज्ञान, रचना आणि तंत्रज्ञानातील उत्कृष्ट पद्धती अंगीकारते आणि तपशिलांकडे दिलेल्या लक्षामुळे उत्कृष्ट आहे. Resurgence प्राथमिक कार्य: चर्च गरजा उत्तम प्रकारे पूर्ण करते, इच्छांना स्पर्श करते, भावनांना मोहित करते आणि कुतूहल जागवते.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- 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.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Single story building with overall dimensions of 45 meters in width, 45 meters in depth, and 18 meters in height.
- Tags
- Community renewal, cultural architecture, fluid form, concrete and light interplay, atrium with skylight, courtyard garden
- Production Technology
- 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.
- Design Challenge
- 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.
- Research
- 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.
- Inspiration
- 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.
- Project Duration
- The project started in August 2025 and was completed in December 2025
- Operation Flow
- 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.
- Team Members
- Zehua Zhang
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