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Competition Rawanda

 

Spiritual oasis in the middle of the Rwandan landscape

Rwanda, a relatively small country in Africa, is one of the most fascinating regions on the continent due to its numerous resources, beautiful climate, and breathtaking landscape. It is one of the most densely populated parts of Sub-Saharan Africa and is home to a variety of animals that live in dreamy lakes and beautiful mountains. Rwanda has a tragic history of ethnic conflicts between the Tutsi and Hutu groups. In 1994, during a genocide, around 800,000 people were killed. Since then, Rwanda has made progress in national reconciliation and rebuilding the country, but the traumatic memories of the genocide have not yet healed. The Rwanda Chapel is a competition project organized by the "Young Architects Competition" for the community of Rukomo. The goal is to donate a church for believers and the local religious community. The concept for the new building in Rwanda was based on the idea of utilizing the natural beauty and typology of the landscape and integrating it into the design of the building. To achieve this goal, we expanded the line pattern of the landscape and marked it at every intersection until we reached a suitable shape.  The result is an organic form that resembles the layered landscape forms while capturing the natural beauty of the landscape.Natural materials found in the region of Rwanda were used for a sustainable design process to promote sustainable construction

In addition, with this idea and the use of local materials, we want to promote the local labor market and create jobs by ensuring the involvement of the community in the project. We also made sure that our building has a harmonious connection to nature. The building has many openings that allow natural light and airflow while creating a seamless transition between indoor and outdoor spaces. In addition to integrating the landscape typology, we also focused on considering the history and culture of Rwanda. An important inspiration for the design was the rain which evokes painful memories for many Rwandan residents as they had to leave their homes in pouring rain during the genocide. The design concept includes a water basin at the end of the chapel that collects rainwater, creating a positive symbolism of rain that provides people with water in many ways. Our building is intended to be a place of peace and reconciliation where people can come together regardless of their differences and disagreements. It is intended to be a place where they can meditate and practice their spirituality in unity and harmony.

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1.01 ATRIUM          _cc781905-5cde- 3194-bb3b-136bad5cf58d_                    _cc781905-5cde-3194- bb3b-136bad5cf58d_57.34 m²
1.02 NAVE          _cc781905-5cde- 3194-bb3b-136bad5cf58d_                     _cc781905-5cde-3194 -bb3b-136bad5cf58d_   90.27 m²
1.03 ALTAIR          _cc781905-5cde- 3194-bb3b-136bad5cf58d_                     _cc781905-5cde-3194 -bb3b-136bad5cf58d_ 17.24 m²
1.04 PUBLIC CORRIDOR          _cc781905-5cde -3194-bb3b-136bad5cf58d_ 29.02 m²

 

1.05 CORRIDOR FOR PRIEST&NUNS       37,08 m²
1.06 CONFESSIONAL          _cc781905-5cde- 3194-bb3b-136bad5cf58d_                     _cc781905-5cde-3194 -bb3b-136bad5cf58d_  7.15 m²
1.07 THE WELL          _cc781905-5cde -3194-bb3b-136bad5cf58d_         _cc781905-5cde-3194-bb3b- 136bad5cf58d_           _cc781905-5cde- 3194-bb3b-136bad5cf58d_           33.01 m²
1.08 ATRIUM FOR EVENTS          _cc781905- 5cde-3194-bb3b-136bad5cf58d_         _cc781905-5cde-3194-bb3b -136bad5cf58d_   83.06 m²

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