RISING REARL
sijanti
Los Angeles
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tiimi
Marzia Amani
toimeksianto
kilpailu - TOP-listed
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vuosi
2025
tilaaja
TerraViva
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laajuus
2 400 m2



This project delivers a clear spiritual and architectural statement: a church that appears to rise from the ground, filled with light, adaptability, and community openness.
The design supports a phased construction strategy, ensuring long-term flexibility, growth, and economic feasibility while preserving the integrity of the original vision.
With its central worship hall as a symbolic core, modular wings that allow for future expansion, and a thoughtfully integrated landscape, the proposal offers a flexible and
contemporary interpretation of sacred space within the Los Angeles context.
Spatial Organization
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The central worship hall is physically separated from the surrounding wings by a continuous glass buffer zone. This design gesture creates the impression that the hall is emerging from an open void, symbolizing rebirth, detachment from the ground plane, and architectural transparency. Generous natural light enters through expansive glazed surfaces, reinforcing a calm, contemplative, and sacred atmosphere.
A balcony / mezzanine level is integrated within the worship hall, providing additional seating for congregants or serving as a dedicated choir platform during services. The seating is organized in a circular configuration to emphasize equality, shared focus, and unity among different Christian traditions.
The plan consists of four wings (or “arms”) that extend from the central church hall. These wings accommodate different functions such as meeting rooms, classrooms, office spaces, and community facilities.
Each wing is clearly defined yet seamlessly connected, ensuring circulation flow and flexibility for multiple denominations and community activities.
1. primary entrance
2. restrooms
3. wardrobe
4. kids check-in
5. nursery
6. cafeteria / gathering space
7. exhibition / local art gallery
8. kitchen
9. storage
10. waste utilization
11. plumbing room
12. mechanical / electrical room
13. lead pastor’s office
14. pastor’s restroom
15. laundry
16. open office space
17. meeting rooms
18. chapel
19. secondary entrance
20. worship hall
21. chair storage (in section)
22. bell tower
23. elevator
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